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Sudan coup: How protesters upped the ante and forced al-Bashir from power

Following months of protests, and a prolonged sit-in outside the military headquarters in Khartoum, Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir was placed under house arrest on April 11 as the country’s military prepared for a transitional government
Omar al-Bashir, then Sudan's president, arrives in Juba in 2011.
Politics & Policy

East Africa should intervene to defuse Rwanda-Uganda tensions

Although a military confrontation between Uganda and Rwanda remains implausible, today’s situation is reminiscent of the worst days between the two neighbours. Leaders of the region need to do more to avert a violent scenario
Presidents Yoweri Museveni and Paul Kagame at State House, Entebbe, in March 2018.
OpinionPolitics & Policy

The World Bank needs to reform and adapt to the changing world order

By nominating an American to head the World Bank, President Trump is continuing an outmoded tradition that does not take into account significant changes in the global distribution of power
Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 2010
EconomyPolitics & Policy

New Year Address: How accurate are President Museveni’s development claims?

The NRM has made big strides since 1986, President Museveni said in his New Year’s Day message to the country, including growing the economy and significant gains in education. But how accurate are the president's claims?
The Sukulu phosphate fertiliser plant in Tororo, eastern Uganda
EconomyPolitics & Policy

Finance minister downplays debt worries

The minister of finance used a hastily called press conference on Tuesday to deny that the government's borrowing is out of control, days after the auditor general's critical report to Parliament
Uganda's minister of finance, Matia Kasaija
EconomyPolitics & Policy

Public debt rises to Shs41 trillion on Hoima airport, Karuma dam loans

Uganda's public debt rose by 22.9% to Shs41.5 trillion at the end of 2017/2018 on account of loans to construct Kabaale International Airport and complete the Karuma hydropower dam
Audit House in Kampala, Uganda
Politics & Policy

Bank of Uganda governor says bank closures were well-intentioned

Governor tells Parliament probe Bank was right to intervene in closed banks but acknowledges post-intervention challenges
Bank of Uganda's head office in Kampala.
OpinionPolitics & Policy

It’s time Africa played a greater role in the G20

Rather than including Africa in wider discussions about global trade architecture, climate change, and the future of work, the G20 has largely limited its engagement with the continent to addressing narrower development issues
African presidents in a group photo
OpinionPolitics & Policy

Rethinking university rankings: we need to talk about quality (and inequality) of teaching

The more reputable global university rankings heavily favour research-intensive, well-resourced universities; they say nothing about the actual quality of teaching as experienced by students or academics.
Silhouette of people standing on a hill
Politics & Policy

Finance ministry outlines budget strategy for 2019/2020

Development partners, however, specifically cautioned government on debt and urged it to “scrutinise” its new borrowing initiatives “very carefully”
Uganda's minister of finance, Matia Kasaija
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