China offers extensive free-trade deal to Kenya
The deal will allow for 98.2 percent of Kenyan goods to enter China without import taxes, notably eliminating tariffs on its crucial agricultural exports,
Author: Wadh Kassim
Polls Close in Uganda After Delays, Internet Blackout
Polls closed in Uganda on Thursday after a chaotic day of voting that took place under an internet blackout and with long delays caused by technical breakdowns as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40 years in power.
Iran vows to Defend Itself as Trump Says Will ‘Watch it and see’
Iran vowed on Thursday to defend itself against any foreign threat, after US President Donald Trump said he would “watch it and see” about military action over the crackdown on protesters.
Uganda Election Hit by Delays After Internet Blackout
Some linked the problems to an internet blackout imposed by the government on Tuesday despite repeated promises not to do so.
Uganda Opposition Says Voting Deliberately Delayed Amid Internet Blackout
In many areas, voting had yet to start hours after polls were due to open as biometric machines — used to verify voters’ identity — were malfunctioning and ballot boxes were undelivered
Iran Ex-Empress Urges Security Forces to Join Protesters
Farah Pahlavi, 87, echoing calls made by her son the former crown prince Reza Pahlavi, said she believed “light will triumph over darkness” despite a crackdown by authorities that activists fear has left hundreds dead.
MacKenzie Scott gives $45 million to LGBTQ support organization
The donation from Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is the largest in the Trevor Project’s 27-year history and comes after the Trump administration cut resources last year for LGBTQ suicide prevention efforts.
Russia Strikes Power Plant, Kills four in Ukraine Barrage
Russia battered Ukraine with more than two dozen missiles and hundreds of drones early Tuesday, killing four people and pummelling another power plant, piling more pressure on Ukraine’s brittle energy system.
Boeing sells 50 737 MAX jets to leasing group ACG
ACG, a subsidiary of Tokyo Century Corp. based in California, now has 121 737 MAXs on order.
Museveni: Still Seeking Power After 40 Years of Rule
At 81 — though some opponents say he is older — Museveni says he is fighting fit and ready for a seventh term if he wins Thursday’s election.
