Faith Nyasuguta The United States is preparing to dramatically scale up refugee admissions for white South Africans – to levels that could eclipse its own global refugee ceiling. According to an internal State Department contracting document dated January 27, U.S. officials are aiming to process up to 4,500 refugee applications per month from white South […]
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Njoki Kangethe PART 2: WHEN PROGRESS PUSHES PEOPLE OUT: DISPLACEMENT IN TECH CITIES Land, Law, and the Cost of Development Across Africa, the rise of tech cities and planned innovation hubs is reshaping landscapes as much as economies. These projects require vast tracts of land for offices, residential areas, roads, utilities, and commercial zones. While […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A Kenyan recruitment agent has been arrested and charged over claims he lured young men with promises of jobs in Russia – only for some to end up fighting on the front lines of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Festus Arasa Omwamba (Pictured), 33, head of Global Faces Human Resources, is accused of recruiting 22 […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States have reached a $1.2 billion strategic health partnership aimed at bolstering one of Africa’s most fragile health systems over the next five years. The comprehensive pact spans 2026 through 2031 and combines external support with a significant escalation in domestic health investment by […]
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Faith Nyasuguta For nearly half a century, the sovereignty of the European wallet was an illusion. From the bustling kiosks of Paris to the high-end boutiques of Milan’s Via Montenapoleone, the act of “paying” was effectively an American export. Every time a European consumer tapped a piece of plastic or scanned a digital wallet, a […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Bill Gates has acknowledged taking responsibility for his past interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation confirmed, amid renewed public scrutiny over the meetings. The Microsoft co-founder addressed the issue during a town hall with foundation staff, discussing the circumstances surrounding his association with Epstein and answering […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Pope Leo XIV is set to begin a 10-day tour of Africa on April 13, marking his first pastoral visit to the continent since becoming head of the Catholic Church, the Vatican has confirmed. The trip will take him to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. It signals what observers describe as a […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Zimbabwe has intensified its push to control the flow of its strategic mineral resources by enforcing a ban on the export of raw minerals and lithium concentrate, a move aimed at accelerating domestic processing, industrial growth, and long-term economic value retention. The move reflects a broader strategy to curb the export of unprocessed […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Zimbabwe has formally withdrawn from negotiations over a proposed US$350 million health funding agreement with the United States, after President Emmerson Mnangagwa ordered the process stopped, describing the draft arrangement as a threat to national sovereignty. The directive was communicated in a December 23 letter from Ambassador A.R. Chimbindi, Secretary for Foreign Affairs […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Senegal is moving to strengthen its laws on same-sex relations after Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko backed a draft bill that would significantly increase prison sentences and expand existing criminal provisions. The proposed legislation, approved by the Council of Ministers, is set to be tabled before the National Assembly of Senegal, where lawmakers will […]
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