USA | THE INDEPENDENT | TikTok is again available on the US app stores of Apple and Google, after President Donald Trump postponed enforcement of a ban of the Chinese-owned social media platform until April 5, according to the BBC. The popular app, which is used by more than 170 million …
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After watching business take over the US government, the only alternative is to abandon any pretense of democracy COMMENT | KATHRINA PISTOR | For decades, we have been told that government-operated businesses are bad for the economy. A staple of the “Washington Consensus” that emerged in the 1980s was that “private …
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The company has sent shockwaves through the tech community, with the release of extremely efficient AI models ANALYSIS | TONGLIANG LIU | Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through the tech community, with the release of extremely efficient AI models that can compete with cutting-edge products from US …
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Trump cited dissatisfaction over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the inequality of contributions ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The African Union on Jan.22 urged new U.S. President Donald Trump to revisit his decision to withdraw Washington from the World Health Organisation. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki …
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Why Donald Trump’s policies could hasten the dollar’s relegation from being the only world currency COMMENT | DAVID MCMILLAN | Donald Trump’s victory in November’s U.S. presidential election saw the U.S. dollar strengthen. It surged to a one-year high within two weeks, and has since retained its strength against its major …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is in a wait-and-see mode ahead of Donald Trump’s assumption of the US presidency next month. While Uganda’s trade with the US is minimal compared to global trade, the country has interests like worker’s remittances, and cash inflows in the form of development aid, …
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Trade, aid, security COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | As it became clear that Donald Trump had landed the US presidency for the second time, leaders from across Africa began tweeting their congratulations. “Zimbabwe stands ready to work with you”, wrote Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, eyeing a diplomatic …
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How the Electoral College works ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov. 05 Americans are heading to the polls to elect their next president. Many Ugandans, like many other non-Americans across the globe, have always taken keen interest in the American presidential elections. The election, which happens every four years, often …
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Based on experiences of autocratic political movements that regain power, it would be worse than the first COMMENT | TOM GINDBURG & AZIZ HUQ | Would a second Donald Trump presidency really imperil American democracy? Influential commentators suggest that the former president is too “weak,” too desperate to be popular, or …
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The East African country currently hosts the largest number of refugees and asylum-seekers in Africa Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The United States government has given the Ugandan government Shs 27 billion (US$7.5 million) to support its response to the Sudanese refugee influx. The new funding brings the total U.S. …
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