NEWS ANALYSIS

French President Macron to recognise Palestine as momentum builds against Israel ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | French President Emmanuel Macron announced July 24 that France will recognise Palestine as a state, in a bold diplomatic move amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza. Israel denounced the decision. …

  President’s strategic ambiguity exposed COVER STORY | INDEPENDENT REPORTER | All indicators point toward a highly volatile and potentially violent general election in 2026, according to two Ugandan scholars; Dr. Gerald Bareebe, who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics at the University of York in Canada and …

Ruling against US tech giant hailed as a significant win for Uganda’s data sovereignty ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | Google LLC, the tech giant that looms over the world gobbling tonnes of personal data and making billions in profit, has received a warning shot from Uganda: there are rules to be …

Africa is building a new vaccine future through strategic investments, skilled workforce development, and local manufacturing. From Kenya to Rwanda, deals for new facilities and skills development promise to reduce reliance on foreign pharma supply chains. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | At a warehouse in Kilifi, Kenya, in June …

Controversy over delay to implement tech-driven traffic regulations enforcement system ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | A month after the government paused the Express Penalty System (EPS Auto) for review, road safety experts and activists are demanding its quicker-implementation. The road safety advocates are concerned that the EPS Auto system could easily …

African startups are designing and assembling electric vehicles tailored for local delivery needs. From solar-powered cold chains to pharma-compliant vans, these innovations are cutting costs, reducing emissions, and transforming how goods move across the last mile. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Kenya’s Roam has recently partnered with logistics startup Keep …

Shifting from dirty fossil fuels to cleaner renewable energy is the ultimate end goal under the global Just Transition campaign. But, Africa has another priority: eradicate energy poverty first. New cross-border oil and gas pipeline projects aim to do just that, as a way to support Africa’s unique transition to …

  Harare, Zimbabwe | Gamuchirai Masiyiwa, Global Press Journal Zimbabwe |   It’s been months since lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe, the country’s oldest and most prestigious university, stepped aside. Their salaries, eroded by inflation and currency devaluation, could no longer cover their basic needs, they said. That was in …

Kenya has a long history of civic activism, with citizens raising their voice to hold public officials accountable. Now, concerned Kenyans are calling for their government to abide by the constitution’s mandate to separate religion and state, as President Ruto moves ahead with a plan to build a church at …

Kampala, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa &  Global Press Journal Uganda |  — In January, Eron Kiiza, a human rights lawyer, represented opposition leader and four-time presidential candidate Kizza Besigye in military court. Soldiers blocked his entry and directed him to sit in a different section. Kiiza refused. They forcibly removed him, and minutes …