How cellphone signals helped Ukrainian soldiers track and kill dozens of Russian troops at Makiivka
The toll from a Ukrainian New Year strike in Makiivka has risen to 89, Moscow said today after Russians gathered to mourn the troops in a rare public display of anger and grief. Russia said early Wednesday morning that more bodies had been found under the rubble in the town...
Former Botswana President Khama wanted by Gaberone court for illegal possession of firearms
An arrest warrant has been issued in Botswana for former president Ian Khama, who is believed to be in South Africa. According to the warrant issued by Gaborone’s regional magistrate, Mareledi Dipate, Khama should be apprehended on sight and brought before the Broadhurst Magistrate’s Court. It is the state’s case...
Making fascism great again: In Trump’s America, democracy rested and kakistocracy became a pursuit
Scholars have long debated the distinction between fascism and authoritarianism. Fascist states create an all-engulfing power that rules over every facet of political and social life. Elections are abolished; mass arrests occur without habeas corpus; all opposition media are shut down; freedoms of speech and assembly are curtailed; courts, if...
Fascism: While voters did not stop pro-Trump true believers from office, democracy remains on trial in US
Just in case you didn’t notice, authoritarianism was on the ballot in the 2022 midterm elections. An unprecedented majority of candidates from one of the nation’s two major political parties were committed to undemocratic policies and outcomes. You would have to go back to the Democratic Party-dominated segregationist South of...
France and Germany piles pressure on Rwanda President Kagame to stop arming M23 rebels in DRC
International pressure is growing on Rwanda as France and Germany are the latest parties to openly accuse the country of supporting armed rebels in neighbouring eastern Congo, with possible repercussions for foreign aid that Kigali has long enjoyed. For months, renewed attacks by the M23 rebels have angered the Democratic...
America rolls out plan to neutralise Russia, China in Africa with President Biden tour to next year
President Biden has announced his intention to make his first presidential visit to Africa next year as he seeks to convince African leaders that the United States is serious about engaging them in international decisions and countering China’s rising influence in the region. During remarks at the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit,...
Biden assures African presidents US ‘is all in on Africa’s future’ as he pledges $55 billion funding
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an agreement aimed at bolstering trade ties between the United States and Africa after years in which the continent took a backseat to other US priorities as China made inroads with investments and trade. “The United States is ‘all in’ on Africa’s future,” Biden...
UN tells South Sudan government to take urgent steps to halt inter-communal clashes, sexual violence
The UN special envoy for South Sudan urged the country’s leaders on Tuesday to intervene to halt clashes and sexual violence and urged that a two-year delay in holding elections not be used as “a holiday break.” Nicholas Haysom told the UN Security Council that while some noticeable progress has...
Ukrainian army turns enemy-held areas into graveyards after reportedly liquidating 100,000 Russians
The Ukrainian Armed Forces on Tuesday raised to more than 95,000 the number of Russian military personnel “liquidated” in the war that was unleashed on February 24 on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The figures far higher than those acknowledged so far by Moscow. The Ukrainian Army General...
Cautious optimism as Sudan’s fractious centres of power strike compromise to return civilian rule
Sudan’s fractious centres of power may have signed a framework agreement intended to lead the country back toward a civilian government after the military coup of October 2021. However, doubts of NGOs and academics, as well as persistent street protests, caution against over-optimistic expectations. Unveiled on December 5 in the...
