Faith Nyasuguta Nigeria’s Dangote Group has signed a renewed $350 million agreement with Indian state-owned engineering firm Engineers India Ltd (EIL) to significantly expand the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Complex in Lagos, a move expected to transform Nigeria’s energy sector and strengthen Africa’s industrial base. The deal will see EIL support the expansion of the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of supplying weapons to armed groups fighting the federal government, escalating diplomatic tensions between the two neighbors and reviving fears of a wider regional crisis. The accusation was made after Ethiopian authorities said they intercepted a large cache of ammunition in the Amhara region, where clashes between government forces […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The stage is set for a compelling Africa Cup of Nations 2026 final as Senegal and Morocco prepare to battle for continental supremacy on Sunday, at the Prince MoulayAbdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It is a clash defined by contrast: reigning consistency against home ambition, and raw power against tactical precision. Senegal, the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Former Cameroon football icon Samuel Eto’o has been handed a four-match ban and fined $20,000 by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after being found guilty of misconduct during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). CAF’s disciplinary panel ruled that Eto’o violated the organisation’s principles of sportsmanship following Cameroon’s 2 – 0 quarter-final […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A rare blue diamond weighing nearly 42 carats has been unearthed at South Africa’s famed Cullinan Mine, reigniting global fascination with one of the world’s most storied diamond sources. Industry experts estimate the exceptional stone could fetch as much as $40 million when it eventually goes under the hammer, making it one of […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Sudan has revealed the recovery of 570 artefacts looted during the country’s ongoing civil war, highlighting the urgent need to safeguard its cultural heritage. The items, ranging from prehistoric and ancient to Islamic and modern periods, were displayed publicly for the first time at an official ceremony, drawing attention to the extensive damage […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Trump administration has announced an indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, a move that significantly tightens access to permanent legal migration to the United States. The measure, set to take effect January 21, 2026, applies specifically to immigrant visas, those that allow foreign nationals to live and […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The United States has completed its first sale of Venezuelan crude oil, valued at roughly $500 million, marking a decisive shift in the control, flow, and politics of one of the world’s largest oil reserves. The transaction forms part of a wider $2 billion energy arrangement that places the United States at the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has issued a strong appeal to young Algerians living abroad without legal status, urging them to return to their homeland under a new regularisation plan designed to help them avoid prosecution and reintegrate into society. The announcement came during a cabinet meeting on in Algiers, where the president instructed […]
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Wayne Lumbasi A quarter of developing countries are now poorer than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring a deeply uneven global economic recovery, according to the World Bank’s latest assessment of the world economy. In its newest Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank finds that while most advanced economies have moved beyond the […]
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