How G7 helped Museveni and others to stifle democracy through money laundering laws
In late 2020, when Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni faced a fresh challenge to his 35-year rule, a new tool helped to silence his critics: anti-money laundering legislation promoted by the G7. The Financial Action Task Force, established by the G7 group of advanced economies to protect the global financial system,...
Huawei takes cyber-security lessons to America; to cooperate with China so its vendors can be trusted
A post from Huawei’s CSO for the US, Andy Purdy, rates President Joe Biden’s sweeping May 2021 Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity as “the bare minimum that companies should be doing”. Purdy, a former White House adviser on cyber security, makes some decent points – especially when pointing...
Man City fork out $139m to sign Aston Villa’s Grealish, set English football record
Jack Grealish has completed his British record £100 million ($139 million) transfer from Aston Villa to Manchester City. His signing was set to be confirmed on Wednesday afternoon, the two clubs announced on Wednesday morning. However, the expected move from Tottenham Hotspur talisman Harry Kane to Man City received a...
Spurs incensed by Harry Kane’s absence in training; player holding out to force a transfer to Man City
Danny Mills has criticised Harry Kane and his agent for the way they have handled the striker’s proposed exit from Tottenham Hotspur. The England captain has failed to report to training for the past two days in a row, despite being expected back at Hotspur Way on Monday morning after...
Baby boom as British teacher gives birth to four babies in 11 months during Covid lockdown
A primary school teacher who was pregnant twice during lockdown has given birth to four babies…in less than a year. Jessica Pritchard, 31, gave birth to her second daughter Mia in May 2020 and then welcomed triplets into the world in April – just 11 months later. Ella, George and...
Autocracy: The more things seem to change in Tanzania, the more they remain same
When Samia Suluhu Hassan took up the reins of power in Tanzania four months ago, there was hope at home and abroad she would turn the page on the increasingly autocratic rule of her late predecessor. But with the arrest of a high-profile opposition leader on terrorism charges, critics are...
Security: Gen Townsend leads joint US, Kenya military exercises in East African marine bases
US Africa Command leaders conducted a multi-national East Africa trip, visiting Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia and Djibouti from July 25-30, during which they took part in military exercises in the East African marine military bases. During the trip US Army General Stephen Townsend participated in the opening ceremonies for exercise Cutlass...
Manager Arteta sought winger Saka’s opinion on Ben White as he tries to seal Arsenal’s leaky defence
Bukayo Saka played pivotal role in Ben White’s £50 million ($69 million) Arsenal transfer by giving manager Mikel Arteta ‘overwhelmingly’ positive feedback on the defender Arsenal wonderkid Bukayo Saka proved pivotal in the club signing Brighton centre-back Ben White for £50 million ($69 million). Prior to the transfer, plenty of...
Years-old dirt in US spy agency resurfaces as investigation into Capitol insurrection starts
A long-percolating conflict between two prominent alumni of the CIA’s secretive internal watchdog office has burst into public view, creating a headache for the House’s investigation of the January 6 Capitol riot. David Buckley is now the top Democratic staffer on the select committee investigating the insurrection. But 11 years...
Kenya minister Covid warning: If you fall sick today, you will not get a hospital bed
Kenya braces for the fourth wave as hospitals struggle to cope with surge in new Covid cases Hospitals in Kenya are becoming overwhelmed as the East African country witnesses a jump in cases from the Delta variant. Kenya said it is extending a night-time curfew and banning public gatherings and...
