Meeting Bobi Wine
Uganda’s rapper turned politician who’s challenging President Yoweri Museveni.
Rap star turned politician Bobi Wine recently announced that he was going to run for the Ugandan presidency in 2021. He is a source of controversy and admiration, and Catherine Byaruhanga of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Africa has been to meet him.
President Trump's tweets - the Chinese version
For nearly a year, a US-based Twitter account has been translating all President Trump’s tweets into Chinese. Zhaoyin Feng of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Chinese, who reports from Washington, has been finding out what motivates the people behind the account.
#MyRedLine: what Afghan women want from peace
With the peace negotiations between the United States and the Taliban, many Afghan women are wondering what a deal with the Taliban could mean for them. An online campaign, #MyRedLine, gives them a platform to talk about the freedoms they cherish. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Pashto’s Shazia Haya has been investigating.
My ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Town: Karachi
Kashif Qamar of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Urdu takes us to his hometown of Karachi, Pakistan to play cricket and drink mango juice.
Thailand's sticky rice crisis
A recent drought has caused food prices in Thailand to soar, but the biggest concern for most Thais is the price of sticky rice - the beloved staple of so many traditional dishes. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Thai's Watchiranont Thongtep has been reporting the story.
Image: Bobi Wine waves to his supporters
Credit:ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP/Getty Images
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