Ugandan electorate pay price for voting in MPs bereft of decorum and revel in intellectual vacuum

Ugandan electorate pay price for voting in MPs bereft of decorum and revel in intellectual vacuum

When the good brains turn into merchandise for political ‘business’, what remains of the bad? When the good ceases to speak reason, what happens to the bad? When the good brains out their brains on market stoles, what happens to the bad? When the hunter turns into the hunted, what happens to the non-hunted? When educated elites turn into big time thieves, what happens to the petty street thieves? When the intelligent opposition assimilated by the ruling clique, what happens to the tenet of checks and balances? Is there still parliamentary democracy? Isn’t Uganda back to one party rule?

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Outgoing US President Biden to make long-awaited visit to Africa, but he will only to Angola

Outgoing US President Biden to make long-awaited visit to Africa, but he will only to Angola

The president will visit Luanda, the capital of Angola, in southwestern Africa, from October 13-15 to discuss collaboration on a number of issues with President João Lourenço, economic partnerships and infrastructure, including a rail project that would start in Lobito, Angola, and ultimately connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean, among other issues, Jean-Pierre said.

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Battleground states: What’s changed in seven states likely to determine US next president

Battleground states: What’s changed in seven states likely to determine US next president

The battlegrounds have changed over time as the country’s economic and demographic trends have shifted populations around. Floria and Ohio, for example, had been tightly contested in past elections, but now lean Republican in presidential votes. On the other hand shifting demographics have put southern states like North Carolina and Georgia into play for Democrats.

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