TANZANIA OPPOSITION LEADER TUNDU LISSU CHARGED WITH TREASON AMID CALLS FOR ELECTORAL REFORM

TANZANIA OPPOSITION LEADER TUNDU LISSU CHARGED WITH TREASON AMID CALLS FOR ELECTORAL REFORM

Faith Nyasuguta  Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, chairman of the Chadema party, has been charged with treason following his arrest at a public rally where he advocated for electoral reforms. The development is raising concerns about the government’s commitment to democracy ahead of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s expected re-election bid in October. Lissu was taken […]

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 BOBI WINE VOWS TO CHALLENGE MUSEVENI IN UGANDA’S 2026 ELECTION , IF HE’S ALIVE AND FREE

BOBI WINE VOWS TO CHALLENGE MUSEVENI IN UGANDA’S 2026 ELECTION , IF HE’S ALIVE AND FREE

Faith Nyasuguta  Ugandan opposition leader and former musician Bobi Wine has declared his intention to run for president in the 2026 elections, warning that his life and freedom are constantly under threat from President Yoweri Museveni’s regime. Despite a history of imprisonment, physical attacks, and death threats, including from Museveni’s son, Wine says he is […]

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 SUDAN ACCUSES U.A.E OF SUPPORTING GENOCIDE IN DARFUR

SUDAN ACCUSES U.A.E OF SUPPORTING GENOCIDE IN DARFUR

Faith Nyasuguta  Sudan has taken the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing the Gulf nation of violating the Genocide Convention by supplying weapons and funding to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a rebel paramilitary group accused of committing atrocities during Sudan’s ongoing civil war. In a dramatic session at […]

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 RWANDA DISCONTINUES BELGIAN CURRICULUM AMID DIPLOMATIC RIFT WITH BELGIUM

RWANDA DISCONTINUES BELGIAN CURRICULUM AMID DIPLOMATIC RIFT WITH BELGIUM

Faith Nyasuguta  In a move reflecting escalating diplomatic tensions, Rwandan authorities have directed Ecole Belge de Kigali, the nation’s sole Belgian-affiliated school, to cease its Belgian curriculum by September 2025. This decision aligns with a broader governmental mandate severing ties with Belgian-linked entities. Education Minister Joseph Nsengimana communicated this directive to the school’s administration and […]

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 GLOBAL PUSH TO END SUDAN’S CIVIL WAR: UK LEADS DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE ON ANNIVERSARY OF CONFLICT

GLOBAL PUSH TO END SUDAN’S CIVIL WAR: UK LEADS DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE ON ANNIVERSARY OF CONFLICT

Faith Nyasuguta  On the second anniversary of Sudan’s brutal civil war, the United Kingdom is spearheading a high-stakes diplomatic effort aimed at ending the conflict that has triggered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. The UK, alongside Germany and France, will co-host a ministerial conference on April 15 at Lancaster House in London, bringing together foreign […]

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 NAIRA-FOR-CRUDE RETURNS: BOOST FOR DANGOTE & NIGERIA’S LOCAL REFINERIES

NAIRA-FOR-CRUDE RETURNS: BOOST FOR DANGOTE & NIGERIA’S LOCAL REFINERIES

Faith Nyasuguta  Nigeria’s oil industry is experiencing renewed hope as the federal government revives its naira-for-crude initiative– a policy move poised to benefit the Dangote Refinery and other local modular plants. After months of suspension, the reintroduction of this strategic program is expected to strengthen the country’s refining capacity, conserve foreign reserves, and stabilize fuel […]

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 TRUMP BACKS DOWN ON GLOBAL TARIFF PUSH, SIGNALS WILLINGNESS TO NEGOTIATE

TRUMP BACKS DOWN ON GLOBAL TARIFF PUSH, SIGNALS WILLINGNESS TO NEGOTIATE

Faith Nyasuguta  U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on the imposition of new tariffs across several countries, signaling a temporary softening of his administration’s hardline trade policy. The move marks a strategic shift in a months-long tariff campaign that has rattled global markets and sparked fears of prolonged trade wars. During this […]

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 THREE AMERICANS INVOLVED IN FAILED DR CONGO COUP REPATRIATED TO U.S. TO SERVE SENTENCES

THREE AMERICANS INVOLVED IN FAILED DR CONGO COUP REPATRIATED TO U.S. TO SERVE SENTENCES

Faith Nyasuguta  Three American citizens, previously convicted and sentenced to death for their roles in a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have been transferred to the United States to serve the remainder of their sentences. The individuals- Marcel Malanga, Tyler Thompson Jr., and Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun, were among 37 people […]

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 SENEGAL PRESIDENT CALLS FOR END TO CFA FRANC, PUSHES FOR MONETARY SOVEREIGNTY

SENEGAL PRESIDENT CALLS FOR END TO CFA FRANC, PUSHES FOR MONETARY SOVEREIGNTY

Faith Nyasuguta  Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has proposed sweeping changes to Senegal’s monetary future, announcing bold plans to end the country’s dependence on the CFA Franc, a colonial-era currency controlled by France and used by 14 African nations.  Speaking during Senegal’s Independence Day celebrations, Faye reaffirmed his commitment to full monetary sovereignty, calling for […]

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