Faith Nyasuguta The M23 rebel group said on Thursday it had not received an invitation to peace talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo scheduled to begin in Doha on Friday, a development that risks derailing a fragile diplomatic effort to halt months of deadly fighting in eastern Congo. Group leader Bertrand Bisimwa told reporters […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South Africa is on the verge of becoming a full sovereign member of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), following cabinet approval of the plan. Afreximbank, widely regarded as Africa’s leading trade finance institution, holds a $35 billion balance sheet and provides a range of products aimed at boosting trade and investment across the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ivory Coast marked its 65th independence anniversary this week with a military parade in the central city of Bouake, just days after President Alassane Ouattara confirmed his controversial bid for a fourth term in the October presidential election. The celebration, which took place on Wednesday, was notable not only for its political undertones […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Germany has significantly expanded its visa processing network with the launch of four new Schengen visa application centres in Nigeria, Cameroon, and Cyprus. The move, announced in early August 2025, is part of a seven-year partnership between Germany’s Federal Foreign Office and international visa outsourcing firm VFS Global. It marks a major step […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The small island nation of Sao Tome and Principe, located off the coast of West Africa, has officially launched its Citizenship by Investment (CBI) program, joining the growing list of countries offering second citizenship in exchange for financial contributions. The Citizenship by Investment Act came into effect on August 1, 2025, and applications […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Black Americans are facing their highest unemployment rate since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, sparking growing concern among economists and civil rights leaders. According to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on August 1, the jobless rate for Black Americans rose to 7.2% in July 2025 – a sharp rise […]
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Faith Nyasuguta France has announced a sharp shift in its immigration and diplomatic policy, targeting Algerian diplomats with tighter visa restrictions. President Emmanuel Macron made the directive in response to Algeria’s ongoing refusal to accept its nationals who are facing deportation from French territory. The move marks a significant escalation in already strained relations between […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United States government will soon require citizens of Zambia and Malawi to pay a deposit of up to $15,000 when applying for certain tourist and business visas. The policy, announced by the U.S. State Department, is part of a new pilot program set to take effect on August 20, 2025. The new […]
Read MoreFaith Nyasuguta Sudan has openly accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of dispatching hundreds of Colombian and African mercenaries to support the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in its ongoing civil war. In a strongly-worded statement issued by Sudan’s Foreign Ministry, the government claimed to have “irrefutable evidence” that mercenaries from Colombia and various neighboring […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In a quietly signed agreement made in June 2025, Rwanda has agreed to accept up to 250 migrants deported from the United States under the Trump administration’s third-country removal policy. Kigali retains the authority to vet and approve each individual, rejecting those with unfinished prison sentences or active criminal cases. Child sex offenders […]
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