NEWS ANALYSIS

Washington, United States | AFP |  Build a wall, make nice with Moscow, tear up free trade deals and force Washington’s allies to pay more for their own security. OK, and then what? Beyond a few broad isolationist and protectionist strokes, President-elect Donald Trump has not painted a detailed picture …

Paris, France | AFP | Donald Trump’s extraordinary US election victory sent shockwaves across the world on Wednesday, as opponents braced for a “dangerous” leader in the White House while fellow populists hailed a ballot-box revolution by ordinary people. America’s allies put a diplomatically brave face on the outcome of …

Miami, United States | AFP | When 74-year-old Leonor Perez cast her vote for Hillary Clinton under a cloudless Florida sky, there was not a shadow of doubt in her mind: “It’s time for a woman to wear the pants in this country.” Long lines formed in the cool breeze …

Nicaragua’s shrewd power couple Managua, Nicaragua | AFP | Nicaragua’s first couple, President Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo, breezed through elections on Sunday that have extended their rule over one of the poorest countries in the Americas. Ortega, a former rebel who first took power after a Marxist …

Pittsburgh, United States | AFP | Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump battled for votes on a frenzied final day of campaigning Monday, telling Americans the country’s fate rides on who they choose as the next US president. Clinton, the front-running Democrat, aimed to nail down her narrow lead with stops …

Miami, United States | AFP | Voter turnout among African American and Hispanic voters in the United States has surged in early voting, and this swell of minority participation could spell trouble for Donald Trump’s White House hopes. On Sunday — the last day of early voting before Election Day …

Global taxi service operator struggles over unmet expectations Uber drivers, or partners as the company likes to call them, in Kampala held a meeting with Uber managers on Oct. 18 to address teething challenges the global transporter is facing since it launched in June. Top of the list during the …

With the Crane Bank being placed under Central Bank management and several other commercial banks being asked to recapitalise, the banking sector in Uganda seems to be under a lot of stress lately. What seems to have brought down Crane Bank does not seem to be a Crane Bank problem …

Cairo, Egypt | AFP | In Cairo, capital of the most populous Arab country, the US election is met with self-absorbed indifference or loathing for one, and sometimes both, candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The staff at a barber shop in Cairo’s middle class Dokki neighbourhood looked at one …

Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton packed their schedules with last minute campaign events Sunday, two days out from an election that has gripped the world. Clinton is banking on star power to lock in her narrow poll lead, hosting back-to-back weekend pop concerts with …