internet blackout in Sudan
In Sudan, some people have reported being unable to access the internet since Friday but the situation has since got even worse. State-aligned media have blamed the Rapid Support Forces. The network outage adds another layer of hardship to a nation at war. Sudan hit by internet blackout as civil war continues. In response to
EAC migration policy
The policy recognises that Partner States have also put in place robust efforts to recognize, certify, and qualify skills acquired through experiential learning. However, a notable gap remains at the EAC level where there is currently no specific mechanism for the recognition of such skills. The Directors of Labour and Employment from the East African
Forification of Maldives military defence
As the Maldivian President delivered his first Presidential address, the island nation’s two main opposition parties–the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and the Democrats Party–chosen not to attend the presidential statement scheduled for today. The President also stated that diplomatic negotiations were underway for the withdrawal of Indian troops. He detailed that, as agreed in the
Russian spy ring in Kyiv
Russia said on Tuesday morning it had thwarted a Ukrainian overnight drone attack on the western Belgorod region bordering Ukraine. Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks against Russian territory in recent months, mainly targeting border regions, but less frequently the capital Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Kyiv has accused five former and current intelligence officers of
India’s enforcement directorate targets Modi’s critics
Under Narendra Modi, the enforcement directorate (as it is known) has become one of India’s most feared agencies. Since he became prime minister in 2014 it has conducted more than 3,000 money-laundering raids and racked up 54 convictions. The enforcement directorate used to be a sleepy corner of India’s finance ministry. Mandated to investigate money-laundering
Yandex to pull out of its country of origin
Set up in the dotcom boom in the late 1990s, Yandex developed its own search engine, mapping and advertising businesses. Other services include taxis and food delivery. Despite its nickname of ‘Russia’s Google’, Yandex has no ties to the US search engine giant or its parent company Alphabet. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many foreign-owned
NATO nations military exercises
NATO launched its largest military exercises on the European continent since the end of the Cold War in January. Operation Steadfast Defender 24 includes 90,000 soldiers that hail from 31 NATO nations, including newly added Sweden. The exercise is planned to run until the end of May and will unfold in two stages with the
Senegal Democracy
Senegal has long been seen as a pillar of stability and democracy in west Africa. Unlike many other countries in the region it has avoided civil wars and coups, and has held a series of largely peaceful and democratic transitions of power. Until now, it has never delayed a presidential election. And in a region
The popularity of Germany’s Social Democrats and Germany chancellor Olaf Scholz
since then the Germany’s Social Democrats (spd’s) popularity, and that of Mr Scholz, has collapsed. The party came first in the 2021 election, and peaked in polls of “voting intentions” at 28%. The same polls now put it in third or even fourth place, attracting barely 15%. Olaf Scholz, the eighth man (yes, all of
Booming American Economy
Despite that, inflation slowed to 2.6% on the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure, not far off its 2% target. Investors are now betting that by the end of the year the Fed will lower its benchmark interest rate from its current range of between 5.25% and 5.5% to below 4%, putting a rocket booster under America’s