Anti-Israel protesters interrupt Biden, Obama, Clinton at $25 million New York fundraiser

Anti-Israel protesters interrupt Biden, Obama, Clinton at $25 million New York fundraiser

Biden, 81, has faced concerns about his age and fitness for a second four-year term. Recent Reuters/Ipsos polls show his approval rating at 40 per cent and in a tight race with Trump, 77, ahead of the November 5 election.

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Since America has lost influence in African Sahel it has adopted China’s African foreign policy of ‘see-no evil’

Since America has lost influence in African Sahel it has adopted China’s African foreign policy of ‘see-no evil’

The most recent State Department report on human rights in Equatorial Guinea details credible reports of extrajudicial killings, torture, “inhuman” punishment, arbitrary arrest and political imprisonment by the state, among many other abuses.

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Squeezed by coups in West Africa and surging Chinese presence, Biden is now dining with Africa’s worst dictator

Squeezed by coups in West Africa and surging Chinese presence, Biden is now dining with Africa’s worst dictator

Equatorial Guinea has been plagued by oppression, corruption and poverty for decades. After seizing power in a military coup in 1979, Obiang and his family have ruled it as their personal fiefdom. Despite significant oil wealth, the country suffers widespread poverty due to rampant embezzlement.

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Human rights groups accuse Russian Wagner mercenaries of helping Mali army kill civilians

Human rights groups accuse Russian Wagner mercenaries of helping Mali army kill civilians

Violence has escalated in Mali since Russian mercenaries arrived there following a coup in 2021. Its ruling junta has ramped up operations, carrying out deadly drone strikes that have hit gatherings of civilians, and raids accompanied by Russian mercenaries that have killed civilians.

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Report implicates UN peacekeepers in sexual abuse as reported cases shot to 750 in 2023

Report implicates UN peacekeepers in sexual abuse as reported cases shot to 750 in 2023

South Africa is a known offender when it comes to SEA with the last reported incident six months ago which saw eight SA National Defence Force (SANDF) personnel, including one officer, serving with MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) detained ahead of deportation to face charges in South Africa.

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South African testy relations with US: Biden resists pressure to dump Pretoria for ideological inconsistency

South African testy relations with US: Biden resists pressure to dump Pretoria for ideological inconsistency

The bill, if passed, would require the US administration to report to Congress on its review of US-South Africa relations and state explicitly “whether South Africa has engaged in activities that undermine United States national security or foreign policy interests.”

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Obama, Clinton help Biden raise a whopping $25 million in New York as Trump mocks rival as ‘mentally deficient’

Obama, Clinton help Biden raise a whopping $25 million in New York as Trump mocks rival as ‘mentally deficient’

Obama and Clinton are helping Biden expand his already significant cash advantage over Trump. Biden had $155 million in cash on hand through the end of February, compared with $37 million for Trump and his Save America political action committee.

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Neighbours Kenya and Uganda resolve their oil importation row through Mombasa port

Neighbours Kenya and Uganda resolve their oil importation row through Mombasa port

Landlocked Uganda imported $1.6 billion worth of petroleum products in 2022, mostly originating from the Gulf. Some 90 per cent of the products are imported through Kenya.

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Retracing how Banyarwanda arrived in Uganda as refugees, turned it into their ‘colony’ with Museveni as president

Retracing how Banyarwanda arrived in Uganda as refugees, turned it into their ‘colony’ with Museveni as president

The exodus of Banyarwanda continued through the 1930s and 1940s but this time as economic immigrants. They were coming in search of economic survival by way of casual labour and settled in Buganda, Ankole, Busoga, Kigezi, Tooro and Bunyoro. They worked on fields of agriculture, construction, local government, industries, ginning, cattle herding, forestry, fishing, Kilembe Copper Mines, sugar and cotton plantations in Busoga, etc.

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How doctors kill hundreds of cancer patients every year with chemotherapy overdoses

How doctors kill hundreds of cancer patients every year with chemotherapy overdoses

British and European Union drug authorities have recommended the testing since 2020. A small but growing number of US hospital systems, professional groups and health advocates, including the American Cancer Society, also endorse routine testing.

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