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Uganda Police Force less trusted and one of the most corrupt on the continent COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | For every two citizens across Africa, one thinks “most” or “all” police officials in their country are corrupt, according to the latest round of continent-wide surveys done by Afrobarometer, a pan-African, …

MOSCOW | TASS | March 16, 2024 marks ten years since the Crimean referendum, where the majority of citizens of Crimea and Sevastopol voted in favor of reunification with Russia. A treaty on Crimea’s and Sevastopol’s accession to Russia was signed on March 18, 2014. The Republic of Crimea is …

President William Ruto is now referred to as Zakayo, named after the infamous Zaccheaus, the much-hated chief tax collector in biblical Jericho ANALYSIS | GEORGE OGOLA |  Seemingly disillusioned with the country’s leadership, Kenyans have taken to new ways of expressing their anger and frustration with their government. On social …

US$ 57 million ultramodern AU-PANVAC laboratory complex to tackle rising livestock disease burden Bishoftu, Ethiopia | RONALD MUSOKE | The United States government through its Defence Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) biological threat reduction programme (BTRP) has boosted the capacity of the African Union-Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Centre (AU-PANVAC) to respond better to …

This month, a bakery in Nairobi became a ‘Grain from Ukraine’ pop-up in a bid to showcase a “humanitarian ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Amid a debilitating war and dwindling resources, Ukraine’s embattled government is embarking on an ambitious African charm offensive. It promises more grain and investment for Africa, the opening …

As the Africa Games 2023 descends on Accra with the promise of showcasing world-class athletes, many will be asking whether a new golden age of African sports has finally arrived. To make that a “yes” Ghana will need to compete with one of the most successful events in African sports …

The tenure of the long serving police officer reveals the complexities of reform, power dynamics, and the ongoing struggle for security in a rapidly changing nation COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | When Martin Okoth Ochola was appointed Inspector General of Police six years ago, there was some relief from the …

Poverty to increase as maize, beans are hit Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will suffer significant economic loss if global warming is not limited to below 2°C, according to a new study by the Center for Global Development; a Washington D.C based think tank that focuses on international development. …

Uganda Development Bank-funded solar plant will add 20MW to national grid Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Tucked away in the hills of Mubende in Kyakasa village lies a solar power plant that is part of efforts aimed at powering Uganda’s energy transition. The Xsabo Nkonge power station with its gleaming …

From conflict and long deferred revenues to falling gas demand, there are many reasons to believe Mozambique’s LNG deal has become a liability. Maputo, Mozambique | AFRICAN ARGUMENTS | Ever since major natural gas deposits were discovered off Mozambique’s northern coast in 2010, there have been high expectations that the find will bring economic prosperity to …