Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Museveni’s son just announced his ambition to succeed his father as president, raising a heavy question: How long will citizens watch political offices turn into generational birth rights, as democratic succession remain trapped in cycles of perpetual dictatorship? Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba declared plans to run for

Guests visit the Chunhui Substation in downtown Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Aug. 21, 2026. By Xinhua News Agency Young experts and scholars from the Asia-Pacific region gathered in Shenzhen, a world-leading tech hub in south China’s Guangdong Province, to explore how the green energy transition could shape the region’s future and their role in

By Anadolu Agency Search and rescue operations backed by helicopters and drones continued Thursday as the death toll from devastating flash floods along the Nepal-China border rose to 180, while over 1,300 people remained missing. Nepalese authorities confirmed 177 deaths as it recorded 826 people as missing, including tourists, foreign nationals, civilian officials, soldiers, police

By Anadolu Agency Iran warned Sunday that vessels failing to comply with its transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz could face fines, detention or seizure during subsequent crossings. The warning was issued by Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority in a statement on the US social media platform X. The authority urged companies transporting cargo

Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent A federal judge recently vacated a sweeping Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for citizens across 75 countries. This legal battle follows a broader sequence of aggressive travel bans and partial restrictions imposed on numerous African states under the guise of national security. From economic

A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026. Photographer Majid Asgaripour By Reuters U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent said the United States will impose “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, a move he suggested would lessen the need for

By Anadolu Agency Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) said Thursday they uncovered an alleged criminal organization involving current and former lawmakers, senior officials from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office and other individuals. In a statement on Telegram, the agencies said the group was allegedly involved in the takeover of high-value

Members of the United Party for National Development, Zambia’s ruling party, celebrate after the declaration of the official results of the presidential poll in Lusaka, Zambia, Aug. 18, 2026. Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema has won re-election in Zambia’s presidential poll, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) announced early Tuesday. Photographer Martin Mbangweta By Xinhua News

By Anadolu Agency Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on Monday that the 60-day deadline for talks with the US following the June 17 memorandum of understanding “lost its relevance” after what he called “flagrant” violations by Washington. “There is no provision in the memorandum of understanding referring to a ‘60-day deadline’, and the

By The Associated Press Hundreds of migrants trying to reach the Spanish exclave of Ceuta by land and sea were arrested by Moroccan security forces, Moroccan state television reported Sunday, as authorities tightened security along the border following calls for a new mass crossing. Moroccan state broadcaster Medi 1 TV said 294 migrants from sub-Saharan