Museveni appoints son head of Ugandan military
In a major cabinet reshuffle in which five ministers were sacked, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni appointed his son General Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the head of
US proposes funding Ukraine with Russian assets
The US has proposed to its allies in the G7 that they use frozen Russian assets to fund a financial scheme that would help finance
Controversy in NZ over ‘Tubthumping’
A controversy has erupted in New Zealand over the use of the song ‘Tubthumping’ by the leader of the right-wing New Zealand First party, Winston
Tanker capsizes off Japan: dead and missing toll climbs
A South Korean-flagged tanker, the Keoyoung Sun, capsized on Tuesday off the coast of Japan’s Mutsure Island in the country’s southwest. The ship carried a
Delhi ranked as most polluted capital city
Delhi, the capital of India, has been ranked as the world’s most polluted capital city. This was according to a report by a Swiss-based environmental
Expropriation Bill risks striking ‘deathblow’ to SA’s chances of economic recovery – IRR
If President Cyril Ramaphosa signs the Expropriation Bill into law, it is sure to ‘strike a deathblow to South Africa’s chances of economic recovery’, the
New Hong Kong law heralds ‘era of authoritarianism’, activist warns
New offences such as external interference and insurrection have been incorporated into a new, tough security law in Hong Kong, with penalties that include life
Inflation rises in February
Annual inflation in February was at 5.6%, slightly higher than the 5.3% recorded in January. In December, inflation was at 5.1%. The increase in February
Bank glitch sees Ethiopians withdraw millions of dollars
A bank glitch in Ethiopia has seen people being able to withdraw more money than they had in their accounts. Early on Saturday customers of
SARB chief Kganyago gets another five-year term
The head of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Lesetja Kganyago, has been appointed to another five-year term. President Cyril Ramaphosa reappointed Kganyago, as well