Reflecting on Fuku’s Diplomatic Legacy in Uganda

When you think of Ambassador Fukuzawa, it is hard not to think of a unique blend of humility and humor. He is the master of defusing tense situations with a well-timed, poker-faced joke. If you have had the privilege of meeting outgoing Japanese Ambassador to Uganda, Fukuzawa Hidemoto during his impactful three-and-a-half-year tenure in Uganda…

Chad opposition leader Yaha Dillo killed

A leading critic of Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Déby, has been killed in a shootout with security forces, officials say. Yaya Dillo’s death comes after the government blamed him for a deadly attack on the country’s security agency. He denied the accusation. On Wednesday, heavy gunfire was heard near his party’s headquarters in the capital, N’Djamena….

Hundreds bid final farewell to Russia’s Alexey Navalny, risking arrest

Relatives and supporters of Alexey Navalny are bidding farewell to the opposition leader at a funeral Friday in southeastern Moscow, following a battle with authorities over the release of his body after his still-unexplained death in an Arctic penal colony. His supporters say several churches in Moscow refused to hold the service before Navalny’s team…

Ruto finally  approves Haiti s deal to Send 1,000 Police to Caribbean

Kenya’s government said on Friday it had signed an agreement with Haiti to deploy a multinational force to the gang-ravaged Caribbean nation, pushing ahead with a plan that has received criticism from rights groups and has been blocked by a court in the East African nation. Prime Minister Ariel Henry of Haiti recently arrived in…

Parliament in Ghana passes anti-homosexuality bill

Ghana’s parliament has passed a tough new bill that imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone convicted of identifying as LGBTQ+. Ghana’s parliament on Wednesday unanimously passed a controversial anti-homosexuality bill that has drawn international condemnation. “After three long years, we have finally passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values…