Obama Chides Romney: ‘All Over The Place’ on Foreign Policy

President Barack Obama in the third debate sharply challenged GOP nominee Mitt Romney’s plan for increased military spending, borrowing a line from former President Bill Clinton in saying: “The math simply doesn’t work.”The exchange began when moderator and CBS newsman Bob Schieffer asked the former...

Youssou N’Dour to Challenge Wade for Senegal Presidency

Renowned Senegalese world star announced he will stand in next month's presidential elections, mounting a high-profile challenge to the country's 85 year old veteran leader Abdoulaye Wade.The Senegalese music star Youssou N’Dour has said he will stand in next month’s presidential elections, mounting a high-profile challenge...

Kim Jong-il, North Korean Dictator, dies

Mercurial "Dear leader" leaves behind a North Korea diplomatically isolated and economically bleakNorth Korea’s strongman Kim Jong-il, dubbed the “dear leader”, highly valued by many at home but loathed as evil away from home has died at the age of 69, state media made it...

DP Celebrate Victory in Luwero

DP has narrowly won the Luwero District Woman MP by-election with a majority of just 30 votes, according to an official declaration made by the ECBrenda Nabukenya, the youthful and outspoken UYD/DP member held off the gritty challenge  of NRM’s Rebecca Nalwanga, while the FDC’s...

Lukwago is the New Kampala Mayor

The DP/Ssuubi stalwart vows to fight corruption; promises to rebuild trust in politics. He advised Museveni not to appoint Ssematimba or Ssebaggala as City Authority Chief Executive.Erias Lukwago, the DP youthful stalwart who parted company with Mao-led DP to stand as an independent, became Kampala’s...

Mikhail Gorbachev Pokes Putin

The Soviet Union's last president, has accused Moscow of rolling back democracy. He advised Vladimir Putin not to return to the presidency next year.In comments published on his 80th birthday, Mr Gorbachev said: “Vladimir Vladimirovich (Putin) has already served two terms, and one more as...

Travellers Stranded as UK Freezes

Europe was blasted by more snow and ice as Britons endured their coldest night of the winter, forcing the cancellation of dozens of Eurostar trains linking London and Paris due to the freezing conditions.Europe was blasted by more snow and ice as Britons endured their...

Eritrea: Much More Repressive and Secretive African Brothers We Know Little About

In a rare interview, Eritrea's president Isaias Afwerki denies helping Islamic militants in Somalia, and says his country doesn't need electionsASMARA, ERITREA - In this lonely corner of the world, the first sign of distress is the luggage. When one of the few international flights that are...

Government Approves Oil 'Raw Deal'

TULLOW Oil, the company with whom Heritage shares two blocks in Uganda on a 50/50 basis, has stated that it has the right to buy its partner’s interests. The news comes only days after Heritage announced it signed a letter of intent with the Italian company...