Faith Nyasuguta Niger’s military-led government has signed major new oil agreements with Chinese energy firms worth an estimated $1 billion, deepening the Alliance of Sahel States’ (AES) growing push to tighten control over strategic natural resources and reduce foreign dominance in key sectors. The agreements, signed in Niamey under the supervision of Prime Minister Ali […]
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Njoki Kangethe The Day Water Came: Growing Up with Thirst in Nairobi There are certain sounds that never leave you. For me, one of them is the scraping sound of yellow jerricans against concrete at night. Another is the sound of little feet running, and others shouting, ‘Maji imekuja!’, which is Swahili for, ‘The water […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Four Southern African countries – South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia have launched a joint bid to host the 2028 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, aiming to bring the continent’s biggest football tournament back to the region. Football authorities from the four nations confirmed that a combined proposal has been submitted […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Etienne Davignon, the last surviving Belgian official facing prosecution over the assassination of Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba, has died at the age of 93, bringing a major criminal case tied to Belgium’s colonial legacy to an abrupt end. Davignon died on Monday while appealing a court ruling issued earlier this year that […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the organization’s highest level of global health alert. The declaration signals the seriousness of the outbreak and calls for urgent international coordination to contain the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ghana has retained its position among Africa’s largest borrowers from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the country’s obligations to the lender rising to about $3.74 billion in 2026. According to updated IMF figures, Ghana now owes 2.72 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), up from 1.96 billion SDR earlier this year. The increase […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Paul Kagame has criticised the growing use of sanctions in global politics, saying they are increasingly being used as tools of power and pressure by stronger nations against weaker states during periods of geopolitical tension. He made the remarks while speaking at the 2026 Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, which brought together African […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ethiopian Airlines has once again reinforced its position as Africa’s leading carrier after being named Best Airline in Africa at the 2026 APEX Passenger Choice Awards, a global ranking driven entirely by passenger votes. The recognition reflects not only airline performance, but also customer trust at a time when global aviation is increasingly […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United States has backed away from a controversial plan that would have forced some World Cup fans to pay a $15,000 visa deposit before travelling to the 2026 tournament, easing fears that strict immigration rules could overshadow football’s biggest global event. U.S. officials confirmed that supporters from 50 affected countries will no […]
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Wayne Lumbasi South Africa’s highest court has ruled that asylum seekers whose applications have already been rejected cannot submit new asylum claims under the country’s current refugee laws, a decision that could significantly affect how immigration cases are handled. In a landmark judgment, the Constitutional Court of South Africa found that allowing rejected applicants to […]
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