Wayne Lumbasi Tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia have intensified after Eritrea firmly rejected allegations that it has deployed troops inside Ethiopian territory and provided support to armed rebel groups. Eritrea dismissed the claims as false, warning that such accusations risk worsening relations between the two Horn of Africa neighbours. The dispute emerged after Ethiopia accused […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Mali has moved to tighten its grip on one of its most important economic sectors by creating a new state-owned company to manage the government’s interests in mining operations across the country. The decision was approved during a recent meeting of the Council of Ministers, marking another step in Mali’s broader effort to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Nigeria is widely reported to be the third-largest consumer of dog meat globally, trailing only South Korea and Vietnam, according to the Dog Friendly Country Index and related research. In local parlance, dog meat is commonly known as “404,” a practice most prevalent in the southern states of Cross River and Akwa Ibom, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Britain is preparing to roll out the highest level of royal ceremony for Nigeria, as King Charles III and Queen Camilla get set to host President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu for a historic state visit – the first of its kind between the two nations in 37 years. Buckingham Palace […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The United States is intensifying efforts to counter China’s long established dominance over Africa’s vast mineral resources, as competition sharpens for materials critical to global energy transition, advanced manufacturing and security industries. Africa is home to some of the world’s richest deposits of cobalt, copper, lithium, manganese and rare earth minerals. These resources […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Angola is moving to acquire a 20%-30% stake in De Beers, the world-renowned diamond company owned by Anglo American, signaling a strategic effort to increase its influence in the global diamond industry. The decision reflects a shift from previous ambitions for majority control, favoring a minority share that allows Angola to participate meaningfully […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South Africa has announced plans to bring home its soldiers from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, drawing the curtain on a deployment that has stretched across nearly three decades. The withdrawal, scheduled to be completed before the end of 2026, marks a significant shift in Pretoria’s military […]
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Maina wa Njuguna Earlier this week, a federal judge U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes of the District of Columbia temporarily blocked the Trump Administration’s move to terminate TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE STATUS (TPS) for HAITIANS, maintaining lawful status and work permits for roughly 350,000 beneficiaries. Five Haitian TPS holders filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration […]
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Wayne Lumbasi A Nigerian court has ordered the United Kingdom to pay £420 million in compensation to the families of coal miners killed during a colonial-era crackdown in 1949, in a ruling that marks a significant moment in the country’s long-running quest for justice over historical abuses under British rule. The judgment, delivered by the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Rwandan President Paul Kagame has firmly rejected accusations that Rwanda’s involvement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is driven by mineral interests, declaring that such claims distort both Rwanda’s intentions and its economic reality. Speaking at the 2026 Umushyikirano National Dialogue Council in Kigali, Kagame delivered a pointed defense of Rwanda’s regional […]
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