FATF’s decision is politically motivated and seems to be a punitive measure against South Africa for the latter s cooperation with Russia, Dr. Anne Abaho, International Relations and Security Studies Lecturer, told Sputnik.
When David Mwambari, originally from Rwanda, first stepped onto the Syracuse University campus in 2008, it was only his third time ever being in the United States. “I had been to the U.S. twice before that, first as an exchange.
In Uganda, like much of the world, the line between protecting people’s health and upholding their rights has often been a blurry one during the pandemic. And in Uganda, that has played into the hands of the country’s 76-year-old president, Yoweri Museveni, who is running for a sixth term in Thursday’s election.
The president has used the pandemic to limit campaign rallies and other get-out-the-vote events, while the crisis has helped him argue the country needs firm, stable, and familiar leadership.
Why We Wrote This
Around the globe, pandemic restrictions have sometimes served as pretext for repression. Elections raise especially urgent issues of how to protect a fair vote, while also protecting voters.