Faith Nyasuguta In a diplomatic move, the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have unveiled a sweeping new roadmap to end Sudan’s brutal conflict, saying it takes effect immediately. Announced on Friday, the plan calls for a three-month humanitarian truce, a permanent ceasefire and a nine-month transition to civilian-led governance – […]
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Wayne Lumbasi On July 16, 2025, Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness handed over 93 new buses to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), describing the event as more than a fleet expansion. It was a demonstration of how disciplined governance can reshape critical public services. The acquisition, which includes both diesel and compressed natural gas […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Burkina Faso has officially scrapped visa fees for all African travellers in a bold move to strengthen regional integration, tourism, and Pan-African unity. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana announced the decision after a cabinet meeting, stating that African citizens visiting the country will no longer be required to pay visa fees. However, travellers will […]
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Njoki Kangethe In our last piece, we explored the basics of geothermal energy, how heat trapped beneath the earth’s crust can be harnessed to generate electricity. If you missed that introduction, I’d encourage you to start here first. It sets the stage for understanding why geothermal matters and how it works in simple, non-technical terms. Today, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The FBI has intensified its manhunt for the shooter who killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University by releasing new surveillance images and video footage of a person of interest it believes could be central to the case. In a statement on Thursday afternoon, the bureau’s Salt Lake City field office […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South Africa’s Constitutional Court has handed down a landmark ruling allowing men to adopt their wives’ surnames, striking out a colonial-era law that barred them from doing so. The decision, which follows a legal battle by two couples, is being hailed as a milestone for gender equality and personal freedom in the country. […]
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Faith Nyasuguta At the recent Africa-CARICOM Summit in Addis Ababa, African and Caribbean leaders have renewed and enlarged their calls for reparations, declaring that over six decades of formal independence have not erased the economic, social and psychological wounds of slavery and colonialism. The meeting, held under the theme “Transcontinental Partnership in Pursuit of Reparatory […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ghana has formally agreed to accept West African nationals deported from the United States, with 14 migrants already arriving in the country, President John Dramani Mahama announced this week. The group includes several Nigerians and one Gambian, who were flown to Accra after their removal from the U.S. Ghana is acting as a […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Egypt has once again sounded the alarm over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) just a day after its formal inauguration, calling the $5 billion project a direct threat to its water security. Built on the Blue Nile, the GERD is Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam and is expected to more than double Ethiopia’s […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A new policy report is warning African countries to tread carefully when signing green energy and industrial agreements with Europe, saying the continent risks repeating old mistakes if deals are not properly managed. The study, released by the Africa-Europe Foundation, frames Europe’s growing interest in Africa’s renewable energy potential as both a major […]
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