Uganda: Once the Pearl of Africa, it’s now the altar on which politics smothers environmental democracy
Unfortunately, over most of Africa, what I have so far written is obtaining. Some rulers stick to power and rule from abroad, but when elections are held, they win by over 90 per cent of the vote even when they do not interact with the citizens. A good example is President Paul Biya of Cameroon, one of the longest ruling leaders in modern Africa.
Russian President Putin flees Moscow as Wagner mercenaries advance to capital, reservists join insurrection
In Moscow, there was an increased security presence on the streets. Red Square was blocked off by metal barriers. In a series of hectic messages overnight, Prigozhin demanded that Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and the chief of the general staff Valery Gerasimov should come to see him in Rostov.
Why superrich Britons beg to be taxed: ‘I see it as a problem if you’ve so much money that you no longer need a functioning society’
On both sides of the Atlantic, the Patriotic Millionaires are notable for being unusually public and unusually frank – US chair Morris Pearl, a former MD at investment firm BlackRock, has described how the Covid-19 pandemic made him personally wealthier, and how he doesn’t check his bank balance because he doesn’t need to.
Trump’s war on truth confronts another test with voters as US faces another campaign riddled with lies
As a candidate, Trump made misinformation a major campaign tactic, routinely using falsehoods to demean his rivals, as he did when he bizarrely asserted that Ted Cruz’s father may have played a role in the Kennedy assassination. Cruz is now an unapologetic Trump supporter.
American intelligence clear Chinese Wuhan Institute lab of direct link to origins of Covid
The origins of the coronavirus pandemic have been a matter of furious debate in the United States almost since the first human cases were reported in Wuhan in late 2019. US President Joe Biden in March signed a bill declassifying information related to the origins of the pandemic.
Wagner mercenary lord claims Russian Southern Military District capture as Putin vows to crush ‘mutiny’
In Russia’s first armed insurrection since the Chechen wars 20 years ago, heavily armed fighters from Prigozhin’s Wagner militia were in control of the streets of Rostov-on-Don, a city of more than a million people close to the border with Ukraine.
Russian Wagner mercenary chief warns President Putin: This is not a military coup, but a march of justice
Yeveny Prigozhin posted a video of himself in Rostov-on-Don at the Russian military headquarters that oversees the fighting in Ukraine. He claimed that his forces had military facilities in the city under their control, including the airfield. Other videos posted on social media showed military vehicles, including tanks, on the streets outside.
Fear rises in Moscow as Russian mercenary head plots ouster of army chiefs and…President Putin
Yeveny Prigozhin posted a video of himself in Rostov-on-Don at the Russian military headquarters that oversees the fighting in Ukraine. He claimed that his forces had military facilities in the city under their control, including the airfield. Other videos posted on social media showed military vehicles, including tanks, on the streets outside.
African peace mission: One step forward in geopolitics, one step back in laying bare its underbelly?
The presence of the outgoing and current African Union chairs, Macky Sall (Senegal) and Azali Assoumani (Comoros), added political weight and legitimacy. And while the regional spread of the African states involved is commendable, why was a broader constellation of African interests not pursued?
US President Biden looks to boost reelection numbers by signing order that grants right to abortion
Biden’s executive order aims to strengthen access to contraception, a growing concern for Democrats after some conservatives have signalled a willingness to push beyond abortion into regulation of contraception. In 2017, nearly 65 perc cent or 46.9 million of the 72.2 million girls and women age 15 to 49 in the US used a form of contraception.
