TIANJIN | Xinhua |  The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has drawn a development blueprint at its Tianjin Summit that concluded Monday, which will lead it to play a greater role in maintaining regional peace and stability, and in promoting shared prosperity. The summit saw the signing and adoption of …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  The upcoming V-Day military parade in Beijing will be a significant occasion to demonstrate China’s determination, will and capacity to resolutely safeguard its national sovereignty, security and development interests, and to firmly uphold world peace. The parade on Sept. 3 will highlight the Chinese military’s recent …

What does Museveni’s government stand to gain from the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda? NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When U.S. immigration officials recently detained Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an asylum seeker from El Salvador, his fate took a startling turn. Rather than send him back to his homeland …

  Opposition NUP can gain as Museveni loses grip COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT |  After nearly 40 years in power and running numerous election campaigns, President Yoweri Museveni has become a master of snatching victory at the national polls using whatever each cycle of internal NRM elections throws at …

Kampala, Uganda | LIFESTYLE | Your neighbourhood café, cocktail bar & restaurant just got a little closer. The Local, long loved in Kyanja for its hearty meals and soulful charm, has opened its doors in Bugolobi and it’s everything you hoped for, served with a little extra style. The new …

The two countries are outpacing global heavyweights. Tanzania is propelled with a reformist push under a woman president, while Rwanda is institutionalising gender equality in various sectors. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Rwanda and Tanzania are emerging as Africa’s strongest governance performers, according to a new report. Chandler Good …

  CAIRO | Xinhua writer Wang Hao |   Back in the summer of 2005, I was a Xinhua reporter commissioned into the Gaza Strip to cover the implementation of a unilateral disengagement plan by then Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Settlements were seen dismantled, and thousands of Israelis repatriated from Gaza. …

Johannesburg, South Africa | ALL AFRICA.COM | Activists and their opponents are set to face off in court this week as the Western Cape High Court hears legal arguments for a ruling on whether sex work should be decriminalised, reports EWN. The case brought by the Sex Workers Education and Advocacy …

COMMENT | EMMANUEL NJUKI | For decades, “corporate social responsibility” (CSR) has been the catch-all phrase for how companies give back to society. However, the traditional model of CSR is often characterised by photo-op donations, short-term and self-promotional charity drives, or once-a-year sponsorships disconnected from a company’s core mission. These …

More farmers are going digital to cash in their harvest, thanks to new credit plans being rolled out in several countries in Africa to streamline financing for agricultural production.  SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Farmers in Africa are building digital credit profiles from their seeds, soils, and harvests. Beyond …