ESWATINI’S SECRET DEPORTATION DEAL WITH THE U.S. SPARKS COURT BATTLE FROM LAWYERS AND ACTIVISTS

ESWATINI’S SECRET DEPORTATION DEAL WITH THE U.S. SPARKS COURT BATTLE FROM LAWYERS AND ACTIVISTS

Faith Nyasuguta  Eswatini’s government is facing mounting legal and political pressure after it quietly entered into an agreement with the United States to accept deportees from third countries under U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration program. The arrangement, struck without public disclosure or parliamentary approval, has triggered a fierce court battle as lawyers and human […]

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 ETHIOPIA &  NIGERIA UNITE TO BUILD AFRICA’S DRONES – REDUCING DEPENDENCE, BOOSTING SELF-RELIANCE

ETHIOPIA &  NIGERIA UNITE TO BUILD AFRICA’S DRONES – REDUCING DEPENDENCE, BOOSTING SELF-RELIANCE

Faith Nyasuguta In a bold move toward technological sovereignty, Ethiopia and Nigeria are forging a groundbreaking partnership to develop African-made drones for both civilian and military applications. This collaboration brings together Ethiopia’s newly launched aerospace manufacturing engine, SkyWin Aeronautics Industries, and Nigeria’s growing expertise in drone development – a synergy poised to reshape the continent’s […]

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 SOUTH AFRICA PROBES RUSSIAN FIRMS RECRUITING YOUNG WOMEN FOR WAR-DRONE FACTORIES

SOUTH AFRICA PROBES RUSSIAN FIRMS RECRUITING YOUNG WOMEN FOR WAR-DRONE FACTORIES

Faith Nyasuguta  South Africa has opened a formal investigation into alarming reports that Russian companies are targeting young women with offers of overseas jobs, only for them to be sent to drone factories that support Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine. The recruitment drive, now under Pretoria’s scrutiny, appears to exploit South Africa’s high youth unemployment […]

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 KIIR APPOINTS DAUGHTER TO SENIOR ROLE, SPARKING NEPOTISM UPROAR

KIIR APPOINTS DAUGHTER TO SENIOR ROLE, SPARKING NEPOTISM UPROAR

Faith Nyasuguta  South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has ignited a heated political storm after appointing his daughter, Adut Salva Kiir, as Senior Presidential Envoy for Special Programmes. The decision, announced in a presidential decree broadcast on state television, has triggered widespread criticism and accusations of nepotism in a country where family ties and political power […]

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 ISUZU MOTORS BETS ON SOUTH AFRICA TO DRIVE AFRICA’S TRUCK MANUFACTURING FUTURE

ISUZU MOTORS BETS ON SOUTH AFRICA TO DRIVE AFRICA’S TRUCK MANUFACTURING FUTURE

Faith Nyasuguta  Isuzu Motors South Africa is making bold moves to position itself as the hub for truck manufacturing across Africa, aiming to strengthen production capacity and increase the use of locally sourced components. The company believes South Africa, despite the challenges facing its auto industry, has the potential to become the beating heart of […]

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 AMERICA’S NICEST JUDGE, FRANK CAPRIO, DIES AT 88  AFTER BATTLE WITH PANCREATIC CANCER

AMERICA’S NICEST JUDGE, FRANK CAPRIO, DIES AT 88  AFTER BATTLE WITH PANCREATIC CANCER

Faith Nyasuguta  Frank Caprio, affectionately known across the world as “America’s Nicest Judge,” has died at the age of 88. The retired Providence Municipal Court judge passed away on Sunday, August 18, after a long and courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. His death marked the end of a remarkable life defined by compassion, humility and […]

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 JAPAN’S $5.5B PLEDGE AND A.I TRAINING AIM TO TRANSFORM AFRICA

JAPAN’S $5.5B PLEDGE AND A.I TRAINING AIM TO TRANSFORM AFRICA

Faith Nyasuguta  At the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan unveiled a sweeping strategy to strengthen its ties with Africa and position itself as a vital development partner. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba introduced a bold vision for an Indian Ocean-Africa economic zone, designed to link African economies more closely […]

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