President Museveni’s’ greatest feat in Uganda is creation of intellectual zombies to protect ‘elections without democracy’

President Museveni’s’ greatest feat in Uganda is creation of intellectual zombies to protect ‘elections without democracy’

People excluded from participation in the leadership and governance of their country are unlikely to acquire the necessary experience and skills in leadership and governance, let alone be interested in their country well enough to feel that they are adequately human and patriotic. No amount of forcing them to be patriotic will yield a patriotic population.

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South Korean presidential poll winner faces uphill task of healing polarised nation, economy bartered by US tariffs

South Korean presidential poll winner faces uphill task of healing polarised nation, economy bartered by US tariffs

Leading candidates ended three weeks of official campaigning late on Monday, crisscrossing the country before converging on Seoul for final rallies, as they vowed to put months of turmoil behind them and breathe new life into an ailing economy.

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Why Africa’s youngest leader is a hit: Traore articulates revolutionary message that appeals to youth frustrated by thievery of Western democracy

Why Africa’s youngest leader is a hit: Traore articulates revolutionary message that appeals to youth frustrated by thievery of Western democracy

The latest Traore frenzy reached a new peak late April with a solidarity march in the country’s capital, Ouagadougou, following an alleged coup attempt and comments by Gen Michael Langley, the head of US military in Africa, accusing the Burkina Faso leader of misusing the country’s gold reserves.

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Democracy in Hong Kong dealt blow as top court upholds convictions of seven over 2019 protests

Democracy in Hong Kong dealt blow as top court upholds convictions of seven over 2019 protests

The defendants previously argued that the trial judge had failed to conduct an “operational proportionality” assessment when convicting them and quoted two non-binding decisions set out by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The defence also suggested the judge should have taken into account that the procession did not become violent.

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