War on terror sought to cast US as a beacon of democracy, but private army Blackwater inflicts suffering on societies they work in
Recently, I spoke with one Marine infantry veteran who had completed four combat tours abroad for America. He told me that, after leaving the service, he lacked a community that understood what he had been through. He sought to avoid social isolation by getting a government job. However, after applying...
Privatising war: Why the US and Russia hire private companies to fight for them on frontlines
The involvement of private companies has allowed Washington to continue to conduct its operations around the globe, even if many Americans think that our war on terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere has ended. I tried looking for any kind of a survey of how many of us realise that it continues in Iraq and elsewhere, but all I could find was pollster Nate Silver’s analysis of “lessons learned” from that global conflict, as if it were part of our history.
Covid deaths soar to over 7 million as WHO declares pandemic no longer an emergency concern
More than three years since the WHO declared Covid-19 a public health emergency in January 2020, millions of people – estimates of around seven million or more – have died. However, Dr Tedros said those estimates could be closer to 20 million deaths, warning the virus still posed a significant global threat.
As Russia launched drone, missile and air strikes on Ukrainian capital, G7 nations condemned Moscow’s nuclear threat
Nuclear tension has surged since the start of the conflict with Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly warned that Russia is ready to use its nuclear arsenal, if necessary, to defend its “territorial integrity.”
Cricket hero and ex-PM Imran Khan who alleges military assassinated Pakistani journalist in Kenya arrested
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah told reporters that Khan had been arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) after he did not appear “despite notices”.
He said the charges against Khan were that he and his wife had received land worth up to 7 billion rupees ($24.70 million) from a land developer that had been charged with money laundering by British authorities.
Kenya’s retiring military boss Gen Kibochi salutes KDF soldiers serving in conflict theatres in Africa
“I appreciate all Kenya Army personnel in active service, those deployed in various operational theatres; deep operations, close operations and regional deployments for dedication and sacrifice in every task you undertake to ensure our nation and region is secure, may you always endeavour to fulfil your mandate,” according to a Kenya Ministry of Defence statement.
Sudanese pin hopes on Jeddah talks between warring factions, but no sign of relief in sight yet
The US-Saudi initiative is the first serious attempt to end fighting that has turned parts of Khartoum into war zones, derailed an internationally backed plan to usher in civilian rule after years of unrest and created a humanitarian crisis.
Nigeria begins hearing presidential election challenge as Tinubu gets ready to be sworn-in
Tinubu, from the ruling All Progressives Congress party, defeated his closest rivals Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party and Labour Party’s Peter Obi, who alleged fraud and have launched a court challenge.
How Museveni aspired to be Uganda’s ‘eternal’ president, then created an African brotherhood to realise dream
The power struggle has its roots in the years before a 2019 uprising that ousted dictator Omar al Bashir who built up formidable security forces that he deliberately set against one another throughout his almost 30-year rule. It is not easy to predict when the chaos will end, but it has reportedly already claimed 500 human lives; as many as the Luwero Triangle bush war in Uganda claimed from 1981-1985.
Texas investigators link Texas gunman to white supremacism as US records 200 incidents of mass killings this year
Federal officials are looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology on Sunday as they work to discern a motive for the attack, a law enforcement official has revealed. The official cautioned the investigation is in its early...
