NEWS ANALYSIS

BEIJING | Xinhua | From an era when even basic necessities like matches and soap had to be imported, China has transformed into the world’s largest manufacturing powerhouse with the most comprehensive range of industrial sectors. “China has always adhered to the path of developing the real economy… which has …

Washington, US | BBC | Three months into Donald Trump’s second term, foreign leaders should be aware that a coveted trip to the Oval Office comes with the risk of a very public dressing down, often straying into attempts at provocation and humiliation. Wednesday’s episode with South Africa’s President Cyril …

Commercial community based facilitators provide regenerative and nutrition sensitive agricultural practices to smallholder farmers Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Farmers in Kibuku, Kamuli, Moroto, Kamwenge, Luweero are registering improved livelihoods thanks to Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), an NGO that works to develop sustainable and resilient food systems with agricultural extension …

Though data remains limited in Uganda, thousands continue to be displaced by floods, hailstorms, landslides, and land-related disputes ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The number of internally displaced people around the world reached 83.4 million in 2024, a significant increase from 75.9 million in the previous year, as conflict, climate change …

LONDON | Xinhua |  The British government last week unveiled one of the most sweeping overhauls of immigration policy in decades, in a move analysts believe was driven by the significant gains made by the right-wing Reform UK party in recent local elections. The Labour government’s Immigration White Paper, released …

GUANGZHOU | Xinhua |  In a junior high school classroom in the southern tech hub of Shenzhen, a 14-year-old student surnamed Geng deftly adjusted the parameters of a neural network model, having previously used his AI-powered “study buddy” to refine the narrative flow of his essay. In this classroom, students …

The surprising election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, is probably a sign that his predecessor’s spirit will prevail ANALYSIS | IAN BURUMA |  Some popes fit their times to perfection. Pope John XXIII was a progressive pope whose Vatican II reforms occurred just as The Beatles were …

Africa’s fintech sector is seeing a surge in deal-making as firms race to dominate the continent’s booming cash transfer and digital payments market, projected to hit US$1.5 trillion by 2030 SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Fierce competition in Africa’s digital and cross-border payment sector is fuelling a wave of …

Not all truth should be out there, warns Media Council boss ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE |  Images of an armoured personnel carrier (Mamba), a war machine, parked at a polling station during the most recent Kawempe North by-election and the beating up of journalists by soldiers of the Joint Anti-Terrorism Task …

  Why does Museveni want this law badly? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Three months after the Uganda Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for the General Court Martial to try civilians, the government on May 14 introduced a Bill in parliament to reverse that decision. The Minister …