The EAC Election Observation Mission sets off to Kenya
The East African Community (EAC) officially launched the EAC Election Observation Mission on Monday, the mission is set to observe the upcoming General Elections in the Republic of Kenya which will be led by H.E Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania.
Dr. Kikwete announced that the mission comprised...
Millions in Pakistan without digital ID card: Rights activists
After three years of repeated attempts to get her digital national identity card, Rubina, a woman from Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi, decided to take her battle to court, winning a landmark victory.
Until then, Pakistanis had not been able to get the Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) unless they presented their father’s ID...
Nepal activist’s protest outside UN office over execution of 4 prisoners in Myanmar
Human rights activists and advocates have demonstrated in front of the United Nations Nepal Office against the execution of four prisoners in military-ruled Myanmar.
Dozens of activists held banners and pamphlets decrying the recent execution of four Myanmar activists namely Phyo Zeya Thaw (former lawmaker), Ko Jimmy (writer and activist), Hla Myo Aung (writer...
Protesters in Pakistan slam ‘theft’ of ex-PM Imran Khan’s mandate
Protests have been held in major cities across Pakistan to denounce what they called a “theft” of the mandate of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party in the Punjab provincial assembly.
Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Friday lost a key vote in the local assembly in Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province, despite winning...
Evergrande: Crisis-hit property giant faces deadline after bosses quit
Embattled Chinese real estate giant Evergrande is expected to deliver a preliminary restructuring plan this week, following the exit of two bosses.
The firm says its chief executive and finance head have resigned, after an internal probe found that they misused around $2bn (£1.7bn) in loans.
Evergrande has more than...
Lack of biotechnology hampers Pakistan’s capacity to produce COVID vaccine
Pakistan has not been able to produce its own Covid-19 vaccine, partly blamed on lack of a biotechnology plant.
The World Trade Organisation has however, paved the way for the production of jabs using mRNA technology, however, Pakistan does not have a biotechnology plant to manufacture the latest type of vaccines, University of Health...
Taiwan stages Chinese invasion war games with Ukraine in mind 
Taiwan kicked off its largest annual military exercises Monday, with trench warfare and shoulder-launched Stinger missiles deployed against simulated Chinese attacks in drills informed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Democratic Taiwan lives under constant threat of being seized by China, which views the self-ruled island as part of its territory to be taken by force if...
Ukraine war quagmire prompting China rethink on Taiwan: CIA chief
The head of the CIA has warned that China appears determined on using force in Taiwan, with Russia’s experience in Ukraine only affecting Beijing’s calculations on when and how – rather than whether – to invade.
Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns said on Wednesday that China probably saw in Ukraine that “you don’t...
China investors call it quits as Xi, ‘zero COVID’ sap confidence
Taipei, Taiwan – For months, Singaporean investor Anndy Lian has been selling off Chinese stocks to reduce his portfolio’s exposure to the world’s second-largest economy.
Once a regular investor in Chinese tech companies, Lian now views China as an increasingly risky bet as the country’s autocratic turn under Xi Jinping and ongoing “zero COVID” lockdowns...
How Uhuru’s Deal With US Has Ignited Battle With China
Kenya risks being caught up in the middle of an economic supremacy battle between China and the United States over control of East Africa’s 5G infrastructure.
Kenya is appearing as a battlefield for Beijing and Washington's bid to dominate not only 5G deployment but also the next industrial spring, with the conqueror exerting greater...