Press freedom: It’s 11 years since American journalist Julian Assange began was taken in as a political prisoner
This weekend marks 11 years since Julian Assange entered the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and began his confinement as a political prisoner. The torture that he has endured is not just an attack on his rights to free expression and journalism; it is an assault on your right to be an informed citizen.
Somali terrorist cell Al Shabaab is on the rebound in Kenya and killed 30 people, including police and army officers
Kenya is among countries in the region that have contributed troops to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).
Uganda needs to match ‘environmentality’ with ‘governmentality’ for conservation to make sense
One writer has said that governmentality represents the tactics of government that allow it to define and redefine what its own competences are. Or else it refers to a complex set of processes through which human behaviour is systematically controlled, individually or in groups, to enhance the capacity of the political regime to govern.
After short-lived insurrection in Russia oil prices are firming up as stocks market remains wobbly
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets said one concern was the possibility of martial law in Russia and its effect on the workforce at ports and production facilities. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the turmoil in Russia could take months to play out, while Italy’s foreign minister said it had shattered the “myth” of Russian unity.
Revolt exposes Russian President Putin fickleness as his friend-turned-foe agrees to go into exile in Belarus
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the weekend’s events as “extraordinary,” recalling that 16 months ago Putin appeared poised to seize the capital of Ukraine and now he has had to defend Moscow from forces led by his onetime protege.
