Wayne Lumbasi Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has joined a growing number of football figures calling on fans to skip the 2026 World Cup in the United States, raising questions about whether the U.S. is the right stage for the world’s biggest sporting event. His warning comes amid global attention on U.S. domestic and foreign […]
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Faith Nyasuguta France is moving to rebuild strained relations with Chad after President Emmanuel Macron invited Chadian leader Magati Deby to Paris, signalling a fresh diplomatic push as Paris works to regain influence in a region where its military and political presence has steadily declined. The invitation was delivered by France’s ambassador to Chad during […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Ghana’s government has deployed more than 100 young healthcare professionals to the Caribbean as part of a labour export initiative aimed at easing the country’s growing unemployment backlog, particularly among trained health workers. The first batch, comprising mainly nurses and midwives, has been sent to Antigua and Barbuda under the Ghana Labour Exchange […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Across several African countries, young men facing unemployment and limited prospects are being approached with offers to travel to Russia for work. Some are told they will be employed as security guards, construction workers, farm labourers or technical assistants. Others hear about short contracts, military-style training without combat, or opportunities that could eventually […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A group of Nigerian military officers is set to stand trial before a court martial after authorities accused them of allegedly conspiring to undermine the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, marking one of the most serious disciplinary actions within the armed forces in recent years. According to an official statement from Nigeria’s […]
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Faith Nyasuguta China’s highest-ranking military officer, General Zhang Youxia, is under investigation after being accused of leaking sensitive information about the country’s nuclear weapons programme to the United States, in a development that has sent shockwaves through Beijing’s defence establishment and highlighted President Xi Jinping’s expanding anti-corruption purge. The probe also includes allegations of bribery, […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Kenya’s political tensions deepened on Sunday after former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claimed he was the target of an assassination attempt during a violent incident at a church service in Nyeri County, an allegation that has triggered a police investigation and sharp political reactions across the country. The incident occurred at an Anglican […]
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Wayne Lumbasi A group of white former commercial farmers from Zimbabwe has formally appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene in efforts to recover $3.5 billion owed by the Zimbabwean government for properties seized during the country’s land reform programme. The claim stems from Zimbabwe’s fast-track land reform, launched in the early 2000s, which […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has openly threatened to impose sanctions on the United States, escalating tensions after American lawmakers criticised the credibility of Uganda’s recent general election. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Muhoozi warned that Kampala would respond directly if Washington targeted him or Uganda with punitive measures. “If […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South African Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema will have to wait at least three more months to learn whether he will go to jail after a court dissected his pre-sentencing report in a long-running firearm case. Malema, a prominent and polarising figure in South African politics, appeared at the East London […]
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