Wayne Lumbasi In a significant step toward historical justice, a Belgian court has reopened the case surrounding the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The move comes more than six decades after Lumumba was executed and his body dissolved in acid, marking a dark […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Uganda’s long-delayed national oil refinery project has entered its most decisive chapter yet, with the government edging closer to sealing a $4 billion partnership with a United Arab Emirates backed investor. The deal, now moving toward a Final Investment Decision (FID), could dramatically reshape fuel supply patterns in East Africa and position Uganda […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Former transitional president of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been arrested in Lome, Togo and expelled to Burkina Faso after being accused of orchestrating a series of coup plots and assassination attempts against the West African nations current military leadership, multiple reports say. Damiba, who briefly ruled Burkina Faso after […]
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Wayne Lumbasi United States President Donald Trump has drawn attention after publicly stating that Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar should be jailed or deported. He made the comments in posts on his social media platform, Truth Social, referencing alleged large-scale fraud cases in Minnesota. Trump claimed that Omar had knowledge of the alleged fraud and suggested […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Ethiopia is set to take a major step toward economic independence by printing its own currency domestically, ending decades of reliance on foreign companies. The announcement came this week from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the Finance Forward Ethiopia 2026 conference, where he outlined plans for the country to strengthen control over its […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Russia has taken a significant step to consolidate its growing influence in Niger by appointing Viktor Voropayev as its first permanent ambassador to the country in more than 30 years, indicating a decisive shift in Niamey’s foreign alliances following the 2023 military takeover. Voropayev’s appointment marks the formal restoration of a full-time Russian […]
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Wayne Lumbasi FIFA has moved to address growing speculation surrounding Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations triumph after chaotic scenes marred the final and sparked claims that the champions could face the unprecedented sanction of being stripped of the title. The controversy followed Senegal’s tense 1- 0 victory over Morocco in the AFCON final, a match […]
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Wayne Lumbasi South Africa has declared the recent floods that have swept across the country a national disaster, as weeks of relentless heavy rain caused widespread destruction, claimed dozens of lives, and displaced thousands of people. The decision allows the national government to take full control of coordination and emergency response as the scale of […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Confederation of African Football CAF has officially handed over the Africa Cup of Nations flag to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, marking a major milestone on the road to the 2027 AFCON. The symbolic ceremony took place on Sunday, 18 January 2026, immediately after the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Egypt and Sudan have publicly welcomed a renewed offer by U.S. President Donald Trump to mediate long-running negotiations with Ethiopia over the contentious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and how Nile River waters are shared. The intervention comes as tensions remain high among the three countries following the completion and inauguration of the […]
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