Dark
Light

World - Page 407

Africa Must Be a Partner, Not a Political Subordinate

Africa’s future in an increasingly competitive world will depend not only on the strength of its relationships with global powers, but also on its ability to negotiate those relationships from a position of unity, economic confidence and strategic independence. As the United
November 9, 2026

Nigerian army arrests soldiers after viral torture video

The Nigerian army has arrested two soldiers after a viral video allegedly showed them torturing a civilian. In the footage, a man in military fatigues and another in civilian clothing repeatedly kick and whip a third shirtless man, as he repeatedly pleas
January 11, 2024

M7 downplays removal of Uganda from US trade pact

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said that external attempts to “pressure” his country are futile, more than a week after Uganda was expelled from a major US-Africa trade programme. The US first threatened to sanction Uganda and expel it from the African
January 11, 2024

Uganda to destroy expired Covid vaccines worth $7m

More than 5.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines bought on loan by the Ugandan government have expired, an audit report has said. The vaccines are valued at 28.1bn Ugandan shillings ($7.3m) and were purchased using a World Bank loan. Authorities say the
January 10, 2024
1 … 405 406 407 408 409 … 414