Understanding why Uganda’s political dinosaur Museveni is whining as Bobi Wine drains country’s moral and economic swamp
Bobi Wine’s rise as a populist leader in the 21st century has, of course, been catalysed by his viral political, effective social media presence and crowd dynamics, heavily driven by young people. Most of these are in their 20s and 30s, who have grown under and seen only President Tibuhaburwa Museveni.
Benin joins league of African nations to experience a coup as military takeovers become political fashion
Since August 2020, Mali has witnessed two back-to-back coups. A group of soldiers mutinied and arrested senior military officers just outside the capital, Bamako, after weeks of protests by civilians demanding the then-president, Ibrahim Keïta, resign over accusations of corruption and failing to clamp down on armed groups.
Questions raised why UK is withholding data linking Covid vaccines to excess death after winning two-year battle
UKHSA previously told the Information Commissioner’s Office that releasing the data may lead to “distress or anger” on the part of the relatives of the deceased and that the figures might be used to fuel “misinformation” about the Covid-19 vaccines, potentially fuelling vaccine hesitancy.
Mt Kenya University founder raises integrity concerns over honorary degree ‘laundering’ to reward sycophancy
For years, Kenyan university chancellors have raised questions about “laundering” honorary doctorate degrees for political reasons. The executive has been in the eye of the storm for liberally awarding such degrees to political sycophants.
African nations warned against overfishing, illegal fishing as pirates take control of oceans
The African Union – InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) Director Huyam Salih said protecting Africa’s rivers, lakes, wetlands and marine ecosystems is not an environmental luxury but an economic and social necessity for sustainable development.
Fading American dream: How Trump’s new policies shattered hopes of 600,000 refugees listed to relocate to US
As part of Trump’s crackdown on both legal and illegal migration, the Republican president has upended the decades-old refugee programme that has served as a beacon for those fleeing war and persecution. In October, he resumed the program but set a historic low of refugee admissions at just 7,500 – mostly white South Africans.
Kenya hails its National Marine Spatial Plan as key to the East African nation’s harnessing Indian Ocean water resources
According to Japheth Ntiba, a fisheries expert and former principal secretary, the plan aligns with the United Nations Decade for Ocean Science initiative, which seeks to stimulate relevant knowledge to protect the oceans and provide new opportunities for sustainable development.
As UN Security Council’s new Gang Suppression Force gets ready to take over from Kenya-led mission in Haiti, past scepticism persists
After the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission failed to stem Haiti’s rapidly deteriorating security situation, the UN Security Council approved Resolution 2793 on September 30 to replace the MSS with a new force.
Silicon Valley tycoon gets backing of tech billionaires to create disease-resistant genetically engineered babies
Federal law bars the US Food and Drug Administration from even reviewing an application for a clinical trial “in which a human embryo is intentionally created or modified to include a heritable genetic modification.”
Nestle, Coca Cola and Pepsi among 11 ‘Big Food’ firms sued in California for engineering ‘public health crisis through ultra-processed food’
San Francisco on Tuesday sued 11 Big Food companies, alleging they designed “harmful” and “addictive” ultraprocessed products and aggressively marketed them to consumers, especially children. The city accused the food makers of using the “Big Tobacco playbook” to manipulate consumer perception and profit from the sale of products that cause fatty liver disease, Type 2 diabetes and other health problems.
