Makerere exposed The Makerere University campus in Kampala has been a quiet and abandoned place since President Yoweri Museveni on Nov.01 ordered it closed after a strike by lecturers demanding pay was joined by a strike by students demanding lectures. But the calm is a fake cover for the chaos …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Africa waits and wonders on Trump’s foreign policy
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Across Africa, the approaching presidency of Donald Trump has provoked deep uncertainty over how the United States will pursue policies ranging from counter-terrorism and trade, to aid and climate change. Many African countries had high hopes that Barack Obama would bring transformative benefits to …
Read More »Trump triumph deals body blow to US brand
New York, United States | AFP | With his stunning election triumph, Donald Trump has emblazoned his name in golden letters on the brand of the United States. The superpower of soft power that produces much of the world’s most-loved music, movies and technology on Tuesday chose a president who …
Read More »Uganda’s economy sound, says IMF
The economy isn’t in such a bad shape as earlier thought, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said in its latest assessment. Speaking at the conclusion of a two-week’s 7th review of Uganda’s economic programme under the Policy Support Instrument (PSI), Axel Schimmelpfennig, the IMF Mission chief, said the country’s prospects …
Read More »ANALYSIS: How did India’s Modi pull off bold rupee shake-up?
Mumbai, India | AFP | Months of planning by a select few sworn to secrecy and then cash-laden trucks on the streets. But this was no bank robbery — rather an audacious plan to issue new notes across India. There are 1.25 billion people in India but only a handful …
Read More »Clinton lead in popular vote may stir call for system change
Washington, United States | AFP | If current tallies hold, Donald Trump will have won the US presidential election while losing the popular vote, making him the second straight Republican commander-in-chief to do so — and likely raising calls for electoral reform. Results were still trickling in on Wednesday as …
Read More »Clinton’s concession speech: bitter end to historic run
New York, United States | AFP | It was meant to be a day of celebration. Instead, Hillary Clinton brought down the curtain on her historic run for the White House — the likely coda to a decades-long career in the public eye. The former first lady, senator and secretary …
Read More »‘Unpredictable’ Trump foreign policy leaves world guessing
Washington, United States | AFP | Build a wall, make nice with Moscow, tear up free trade deals and force Washington’s allies to pay more for their own security. OK, and then what? Beyond a few broad isolationist and protectionist strokes, President-elect Donald Trump has not painted a detailed picture …
Read More »Shock and awe at Trump’s rise to power
Paris, France | AFP | Donald Trump’s extraordinary US election victory sent shockwaves across the world on Wednesday, as opponents braced for a “dangerous” leader in the White House while fellow populists hailed a ballot-box revolution by ordinary people. America’s allies put a diplomatically brave face on the outcome of …
Read More »Who wears the pants? Swing state Florida has its say
Miami, United States | AFP | When 74-year-old Leonor Perez cast her vote for Hillary Clinton under a cloudless Florida sky, there was not a shadow of doubt in her mind: “It’s time for a woman to wear the pants in this country.” Long lines formed in the cool breeze …
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