Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | A plan by supporters of US President Donald Trump to take control of the Capitol building has left one dead, and a curfew declared to help halt what many have referred to as a ‘coup attempt’. The U.S. Congress had convened …
Read More »Seven commanders face American sanctions
Will Biden be better than Trump for human rights abusers? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven top to middle commanders of security forces in Uganda could soon find themselves on America’s list of Specially Delegated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN). This list has individuals targeted under various U.S. sanctions …
Read More »U.S. federal judge blocks Trump administration’s TikTok ban
Washington, US | Xinhua | A U.S. federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration’s ban on the popular video-sharing app TikTok, the latest defeat in the administration’s clamp down on the app. “For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction is granted as to all the prohibitions listed …
Read More »US to withdraw main force from Somalia by early 2021
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | Commanders of The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) face an anxious next 30 days with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s eyes on an election at home while US President Donald Trump is ordering a reduction of troops from the region. The US …
Read More »The Democrats’ four-year reprieve
To appeal to the 70-plus million Americans who backed Trump, they must solve deep-rooted economic problems COMMENT | DANI RODIK | As Joe Biden eked out a victory in the U.S. presidential election after a few suspenseful days, observers of American democracy were left scratching their heads. Buoyed by …
Read More »US sees over 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases for 27th consecutive day
Washington, US | XINHUA | The United States on Sunday reported more than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases for the 27th consecutive day, with over 135,000 cases counted by Johns Hopkins University from 0000 GMT Sunday to 0000 GMT Monday. The United States has already recorded more than 13.37 million cases …
Read More »Pennsylvania: Trump campaign loses yet another election appeal
Washington, US | XINHUA | A federal appeals court in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania on Friday upheld a previous ruling by a lower court against the campaign of President Donald Trump, dealing another blow to the president’s effort to overturn election results in the state. The three-judge panel of …
Read More »AMIN: Joe Biden is not good for Africa
Biden was clearly elected by the vibrant and enterprising American people whom I love and respect so much. So it is fair to say that let him preside over them, not the rest of us COMMENT | Hussein Lumumba Amin | With all due respect, it is quite concerning to …
Read More »Transition from Trump to Biden finally given green light
Washington, USA | Xinhua | The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) on Monday told Joe Biden it was ready to begin the formal presidential transition process for him. GSA Administrator Emily Murphy told Biden in a letter that she was prepared to make “post-election resources and services available” for …
Read More »TRUMP: Biden won because the election was rigged
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The 45th President of the US Donald Trump has refused to concede the election, instead launching lawsuits in states whose results he is unhappy with. Democrat President-elect Joe Biden has described the events hampering a smooth transition as an “embarrassment” and added that “it will …
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