Month: September 2023
Missing Chinese defense minister
General Li, who is 65, has not been seen in public for more than two weeks, and was suddenly pulled out of an annual meeting with Vietnamese defence leaders that was scheduled for September 7th and 8th. Chinese authorities blamed a “health condition. on September 14th and 15th that General Li Shangfu, who was appointed
iPhone losing in market after ban from China
some Chinese government departments and state-owned firms may be banning iPhones. The American giant’s share price fell by 6%, wiping around $200bn from its market value. In late August, Huawei showed off the Mate 60 Pro. As the first fully Chinese-made smartphone that can tap into 5g networks, it was an instant hit. The processors
Latina America linked with spying for Russia
Latin America remains, as it was in the cold war, a springboard for Russian spies who go on to snoop around the United States and Europe. Over the past 18 months suspected Russian spies have been unearthed in Europe, from the Netherlands to Norway and Sweden to Slovenia. For example a Brazilian man who arrived
Kenya to Pioneer African climate change approach
Africans worry that global efforts to combat climate change will come at the cost of their own economic development .A gap between symbol and substance is common when it comes to Africa and climate change. Foreign politicians often nod to how the continent that has contributed least to warming the planet will be hurt the
Tanzania ordered to end caning in jail sentences
The provisions for corporal punishment in Tanzania’s Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, Corporal Punishment Act and other laws need to be amended “in order to make them compliant with the prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in Article 5 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The African Court
Power sharing in Zimbabwe
Before the elections, ZEC chairperson Priscilla Chigumba told observers in Harare that the electoral body was ready and had printed enough ballot papers. But on 23 August, according to multiple electoral observer reports, many polling stations in opposition strongholds like Harare, Bulawayo and Manicaland Province had no ballot papers. The elections were marred by voter
World Bank discussions on financing Ugandan projects
The country, which reviews World Bank missions on a regular basis, has long fallen short on sustainable development goals, prompting the lender to stretch no further when it enacted what the global north has classed a harsh anti-gay law. The international lender is now infrequently being contacted by Kampala to reconsider its decision to halt
DRC: Jean-Marc Kabund presidential candidate jailed
Kabund was sentenced by the Court of Cassation, one of Congo’s highest courts, which does not allow appeals. A presidential candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Marc Kabund has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Kabund was a former vice president of parliament and a close associate of President Felix Tshisekedi who launched
Ban of XL bully dog breed from UK
American XL bully dogs are a danger to communities and will banned, Rishi Sunak has vowed after a man was mauled to death. Sunak was responding to the latest incident in which a man died after being savaged by two dogs outside a property in Stonnall, Staffordshire, on Thursday afternoon. A ban of American bully
Attack on Ukraine power grid during winter
Moscow’s forces launched hundreds of missiles against Ukraine’s power grids last winter, temporarily knocking out power and heat for millions. Meanwhile, two cargo ships were seen headed to a Ukrainian port to collect wheat for export for the first time since the collapse of the Black Sea grain deal. In recent weeks, Ukraine has stepped