In case you’ve not been paying attention, last week ushered into the Ugandan civic space a new era of online and remote protests. The satirically dubbed #KampalaPotholeExhibition; a brainchild of Ugandan cartoonist and Academic Dr Spire Ssentongo, had all the pomp and novelty of a cultural revolution with Ugandan social media enthusiasts tweeting, posting and […]
Historically, societies have been composed of both brave and timid people who have worn ideologies which if placed on an extensive social platter, the hardened principles of each individual clash. Conflict! It’s an inevitable reality that unfortunately, every society since time immemorial, has had to endure. Along the way, the said societies have always birthed […]
The created rift between the west and a huge percentage of the rest of the world implies of how the western assertive approach to some realities in the international system may not be good for the west and the world at large. The United States with its allies were best positioned to attract and keep […]
By Moshi Israel On Monday, the 20th of this month the Leader of China President Xi Jinping landed in Moscow on his first trip out of China since his re-election for a third term as President. Choosing Moscow as his first foreign trip re-affirms the close friendship between Russia and Beijing. President Xi’s long-awaited visit […]
After what appears to be a systematic and sustained campaign against Chinese telecom giant, Huawei, over what US authorities call security concerns, the US and some of her western allies turned their focus to other Chinese tech firms, TikTok being the latest victim. Earlier this month, a bipartisan group of US senators introduced a bill […]
For decades, the U.S has on numerous occasions unilaterally announced sanctions targeting foreign companies involved in trade Washington deem against their interests through the so-called long-arm jurisdiction. Long-arm jurisdiction refers to jurisdiction over persons or entities domiciled or resident outside the territory of the sanctioning state. It was unilaterally established after a case of International […]
The highly anticipated meeting between president of China Xi Jinping and the Russian President Vladmir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Summit (SCO) took place in Uzbekistan on the backdrop of deteriorating relations between the two leaders and the collective west. President Xi and Putin generally showed support for each other and encouraged further cooperation in […]
Last week, the world commemorated this year’s World Youth Development Forum (WYDF). The event featured many ambitious, motivated and skilled youth vying for the opportunity to discuss our planet’s future and offer up solutions to global issues. The forum took place in Beijing, China against a backdrop of crises of Covid-19, climate change, large scale […]
By Rugaba John Paul It’s January 12th, 2022, in the central city of Zhengzhou, Henan province. Most shops are closed, public transport is limited, mask wearing is mandatory, and community testing compulsory. This is the picture of the Chinese government’s approach to the pandemic. It has also been referred to as China’s Zero-COVID Policy. When […]
The Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) will be held on November 29 and 30 in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, the current African co-chair of FOCAC. With the theme of “Deepen China-Africa Partnership and Promote Sustainable Development to Build a China-Africa Community with a Shared Future in the New Era”, […]