Faith Nyasuguta The United States has declined to support a United Nations proposal to finance the African Union’s new peacekeeping mission in Somalia, known as the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). This decision complicates efforts to stabilize the region amid ongoing threats from the militant group Al-Shabaab. AUSSOM, which officially commenced […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ugandan opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine has officially announced his candidacy for the 2026 presidential elections, vowing to intensify the push for democratic reforms in a country ruled by President Yoweri Museveni for nearly four decades. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, will run as the National Unity Platform (NUP) […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah has been named the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year for the 2024 to 25 season, earning the prestigious accolade for the third time in his career. The Egyptian talisman claimed nearly 90% of the votes from over 900 football journalists, the largest winning margin in recent […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United States is preparing to welcome its first group of white South African farmers officially classified as refugees, marking a controversial moment in U.S foreign and immigration policy under President Donald Trump. The arrivals, expected next week at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, follow ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Botswana’s Olympic star Letsile Tebogo, alongside teammates Bayapo Ndori and Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, has officially withdrawn from the 2025 World Athletics Relays set for May 10-11 at Guangdong Olympic Stadium in China. The Botswana Athletics Association (BAA) confirmed the announcement on Monday, May 5, stating the withdrawal was due to personal reasons. “We […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Turkey has made a major oil discovery in Somalia, uncovering an estimated 20 billion barrels of commercially viable crude in two of the three offshore blocks it currently operates. This breakthrough significantly strengthens Turkey’s presence in East Africa’s energy scene and marks a major milestone in Somalia’s untapped oil ambitions. The oil was […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A Ugandan opposition activist, Eddie Mutwe, appeared in court showing signs of torture after allegedly being held captive and abused by Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and son of President Yoweri Museveni. Mutwe, who is the chief bodyguard of opposition leader Bobi Wine, went missing on April 27 near the capital […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Air travel in West Africa remains the most expensive in the world, and this is threatening regional integration and economic growth, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has warned. The ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation, Sediko Douka, raised the concern at the Sixth Legislature ECOWAS Parliament Delocalised Meeting of […]
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Faith Nyasuguta China has taken another major step in expanding its military influence across Africa by signing a strategic deal with Nigeria to establish a state-of-the-art military hardware production facility. This agreement marks a significant turning point in China-Africa defense relations, placing Nigeria at the center of Beijing’s growing security network on the continent. The […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ghana and Algeria have officially signed a landmark visa-free agreement, paving the way for citizens of both countries to travel freely without a visa. The deal, reached during Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s visit to Algiers, marks a major step in renewing long-standing ties between the two nations, ties rooted in […]
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