Wayne Lumbasi France and Algeria have agreed to restore a high level security cooperation framework, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced on Tuesday following a two-day visit to the Algerian capital. The visit, which brought together senior officials from both sides, comes amid efforts to rebuild trust after relations hit their lowest point in decades. […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Zimbabwe’s political landscape has been jolted by an urgent court challenge filed by a group of liberation war veterans seeking to block a controversial constitutional amendment they say could extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s stay in office. The veterans have approached the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe, arguing that the proposed changes undermine constitutional safeguards […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ivory Coast – the world’s largest cocoa producer, supplying roughly 40% of global output – is grappling with a serious disruption in its cocoa sector as thousands of tonnes from the main harvest remain stuck in warehouses. The standoff stems from tensions between exporters and regulators over state-set farmgate pricing, leaving farmers caught […]
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Faith Nyasuguta China has confirmed that it will eliminate import tariffs on goods from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, a move scheduled to take effect on May 1, 2026. This sweeping zero-tariff treatment – covering nearly all tariff lines – is aimed at boosting trade, deepening economic ties and expanding market […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Somalia and Tanzania have signed a landmark agreement allowing visa-free and visa-on-arrival travel between their citizens, marking a significant step in strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between the two East African nations. The deal is designed to ease movement across borders and open new opportunities for trade, tourism, and cultural exchange. Under the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi President John Dramani Mahama has called on African nations to end their reliance on the U.S. dollar and other foreign currencies in trade between African countries, saying the practice continues to slow integration and weaken economic sovereignty. Speaking during a high-level engagement on the margins of the 39th Summit of the African Union […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the arrival of approximately 100 United States military personnel and support equipment at Bauchi Airfield, signalling an expanded phase of bilateral security cooperation focused on counterterrorism operations. According to a statement issued by Major General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information, the deployment followed a formal request […]
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The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be staged in June and July as planned, Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe has confirmed, rejecting speculation that the tournament could be delayed or shifted on the calendar. Speaking after a Caf executive committee meeting in Dar es Salaam, Motsepe described reports of a possible […]
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Faith Nyasuguta At a two-day summit in Addis Ababa, leaders of the African Union (AU) took a historic step by adopting a resolution that formally characterises slavery, forced deportation and colonialism as genocide and crimes against the peoples of Africa. The landmark decision, agreed by heads of state and government gathered for the AU’s 39th […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Government of Malawi has suspended the issuance of all mining licences and imposed a ban on the export of raw, unprocessed minerals, in a move aimed at strengthening regulation and increasing domestic value from the country’s mineral resources. President Peter Mutharika, speaking to Parliament, said the measures are intended to ensure that […]
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