Museveni, who on coming to power in 1986 proclaimed that African leaders stayed in office for far too long, is still there COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER CLAPHAM | The magic moment in the life of a victorious guerrilla insurgency comes when it finally seizes the capital of the state for which it has …
Read More »Polarisation on social media
Meta’s big changes in how the company addresses misinformation mean the dynamics that shape it are about to worsen COMMENT | COLIN M. FISHER | Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent …
Read More »What Trump’s return means for Africa
America has long viewed the continent mainly through the lens of corporate interests and that’s unlikely to change COMMENT | ADEKEYE ADEBAJO | U.S. President Joe Biden’s end of 2024 trip to Angola was only his second to Africa, following his appearance at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in …
Read More »A Call for Change: Supporting Gen Muhoozi stand against corruption in Uganda’s Parliament
COMMENT | JORDAN DDUNGU | In a bold and vigorous statement, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, has called upon Ugandans to unite against the corruption plaguing the nation’s Parliament. His call for a protest next month is not just a political statement; it is a plea for justice …
Read More »Meta is abandoning fact checking
Discontinuing its independent, third-party, fact-checking program doesn’t bode well for fight against misinformation COMMENT | NED WATT & OTHERS | Meta has announced it will abandon its fact-checking program, starting in the United States. It was aimed at preventing the spread of online lies among more than 3 billion people who …
Read More »Elon Musk versus the rest of Maga
The clash between right-wing nativists and big tech titans could be where the big splits among Trumpians happens COMMENT | THOMAS GIFT | The angry debate over U.S. visas and foreign workers that erupted over the holidays has exposed splits within Donald Trump’s Maga supporters on immigration policy. The fiery words …
Read More »Africa’s place in the emerging global order
Amid Sino-American rivalry, African countries should focus on regional cohesion to advance their interests COMMENT | ADEKEYE ADEBAJO | Contrary to widespread expectations, the rapidly evolving geostrategic environment has not led to greater multipolarity. Instead, it has increased bipolarity between China and the United States, which are engaged in a cold …
Read More »Is Israel’s diplomatic isolation in Europe growing?
Standoff over closure of embassy in Dublin is unlikely to make Israel’s complicated relations with the EU any easier COMMENT | DAVID EHL | After criticism from Ireland, Israel has closed its embassy in Dublin for the time being. It may be a sign that Israel’s influence in Europe is waning. …
Read More »Africa: A tomato, sex and HIV
The high cost of inequalities that symbolise the deep vulnerabilities that fuel the HIV epidemic in our region COMMENT | ANNE GTHUKU – SHONGWE | This World AIDS Day, Dec.01, we had some good news. Our collective efforts are yielding results. There has been major progress in the HIV response in …
Read More »We must look beyond electoral reforms
A referendum is needed on key reforms such as appointment of the electoral commission, judges and age and term limits COMMENT | MICHAEL ABONEKA | We have continuously talked about the need for constitutional reforms as a country and a lot has ended in talks rather than the actual work. Several …
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