Can China and the US mend their troubled relations?

The United States’ top diplomat flew to Beijing aiming to ease months of tension. When superpowers fall out, the rest of the world worries about what might happen next. So the visit to China by the top US diplomat is being closely watched. The military and economic giants fail to see eye to eye on…

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NRM mobilises in Busabala

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Deputy Secretary General, Namayanja Rose Nsereko, has revealed that the party secretariat made reforms in its mobilization approach, saying that the party’s presence at the grassroots level will extend beyond the election periods. “We have changed the way we operate as a secretariat. The notion that NRM only comes to…

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Nigerian Boat Ride Ends in Tragic Loss of Over 100 Lives

At least 103 people died when a river boat capsized in Kwara state. The boat, said to be carrying up to 300 people, overturned after hitting a tree trunk. The local police and residents reported that many of the victims were returning from a wedding ceremony. Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said in a statement that the…

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Ethiopia repatriates Ugandan cult members who went there to starve

Eighty members of a Ugandan religious cult who had been convinced to travel to Ethiopia and starve themselves have been repatriated, authorities in Uganda say. Their pastor allegedly told them that they would “meet Jesus Christ” after fasting for 40 days. A joint police operation is now leading a search for cult leader Simon Opolot….

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Trump pleads not guilty in arraignment over classified documents

Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to historic charges of mishandling sensitive files at a federal court in Miami, Florida. Mr Trump is the first US president – current or former – to be hit with a federal criminal indictment.  Arms crossed, in a dark suit and red tie, he sat in stone-faced silence for…

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Ban on charcoal-making disrupts lucrative but destructive business

According to a 2018 report by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, reliance on charcoal or firewood is highest in Africa and Asia, with some African cities almost entirely dependent on charcoal for cooking.  Some 25% to 35% of climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions come from so-called biomass burning, which also includes seasonal fires intentionally set…

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