NEWS ANALYSIS | AHMED SALLAM | When discussing the escalation currently taking place in the Middle East as a result of the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, we must return to the period following the end of World War II. At that time, Washington presented itself to the region as the …
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Pentagon officials revealed that the initial six-day surge of the Iran campaign carried a price tag exceeding 11.3 billion dollars, reigniting debate not just over Washington’s fiscal priorities, but the war’s necessity itself BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | What might 11.3 billion U.S. dollars have achieved? It could have …
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Millions in low- and middle-income countries could miss out on lifesaving drugs NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Antibiotic production from big pharmaceutical companies has slowed significantly in the last five years, leaving children in low- and middle-income countries particularly exposed to hard-to-treat infections, according to new analysis. The …
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TikTokers and X users bore the brunt of the Computer Misuse Act Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda’s long-running battle over digital freedom registered a significant victory on March 17 when the Constitutional Court swept the Computer Misuse Act — one of the country’s most controversial speech …
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Currently, drug-resistant infections are responsible for over one million direct deaths per year, with AMR contributing indirectly to more than four million additional fatalities annually NEWS ANALYSIS | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to expose deep structural weaknesses in global pharmaceutical markets, with …
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Island economies need about US$12 billion a year for climate adaptation but receive just over US$2 billion in international public finance SPECIAL FEATURE | RONALD MUSOKE | Across the turquoise lagoons and coral-fringed shores of the world’s small island nations, nature is both a lifeline and a vulnerability. From the …
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WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has “demanded” several countries heavily reliant on Middle East oil join a coalition to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which about 20 percent of the world’s oil passes. A …
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An electric vehicle requires roughly four times more copper than a conventional internal-combustion engine car because of their heavy reliance on electric wiring, motors and batteries. SPECIAL FEATURE | DERRICK LAMAR WATIMA | In the 20th century, oil shaped global power — it made and unmade nations. Nations sitting on vast petroleum …
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Regional watchdog, aviation experts push enforcement of 2025 consumer protection rules as delays and cancellations surge NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | When Moses collected his luggage at an East African airport, he expected a routine arrival. Instead, he found opened gadget packages in his side bag—items he said he …
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This development comes at the time traditional media outlets worldwide are struggling with declines in core revenue streams, particularly print and broadcast advertising as audiencees goes online NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is poised to exit East Africa’s traditional media industry after …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
