Wayne Lumbasi The West African nation of Guinea has received a large shipment of modern military equipment from Russia as part of a growing defence partnership aimed at strengthening the country’s armed forces and accelerating military modernization. The delivery was officially supervised by Mamady Doumbouya during a ceremony in the capital, Conakry. According to the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Nigeria has begun preparations to voluntarily repatriate its citizens from South Africa amid renewed tensions linked to anti-foreigner protests and rising fears of xenophobic violence. The move follows growing anxiety among migrant communities after demonstrations in several cities reignited long-standing concerns about the safety of foreign nationals living in the country. Officials in […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Zambia has abruptly cancelled one of the world’s largest gatherings on human rights and technology, just days before it was set to begin in Lusaka. The decision to halt the RightsCon 2026 summit – expected to bring together more than 2,600 activists, policymakers, and technologists – has triggered widespread criticism and raised fresh […]
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Title: From Waste to Wealth: The Startups Powering Africa’s Circular Economy Njoki Kangethe Introduction: Beyond Recycling If earlier efforts to address waste in Africa focused on collection and recycling, a more ambitious shift is now underway. Across the continent, a new generation of startups is beginning to rethink waste not as an endpoint, but as […]
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Wayne Lumbasi A prolonged and emotionally charged dispute over the remains of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu has taken a new turn after the government and his family reached an interim agreement before South Africa’s High Court in Pretoria. Under the arrangement, Lungu’s body will be transferred to a private mortuary in Pretoria East, with […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The United States government has formally imposed sweeping economic sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, accusing the long-serving leader of orchestrating the destabilization of the country’s eastern frontier. In a statement released Thursday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) detailed Kabila’s alleged role […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A new chapter in Africa-China trade has begun, with South Africa becoming the first to export goods under China’s expanded zero-tariff policy. A 24-tonne shipment of South African apples has successfully entered the Chinese market tariff-free, marking the rollout of a sweeping initiative aimed at transforming trade dynamics between the two regions. The […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United States House Appropriations Committee has approved a new foreign assistance bill that could significantly reshape how aid is delivered to Nigeria, signalling growing concern in Washington over security challenges and government accountability. At the heart of the proposal is a provision that would withhold up to 50 percent of US assistance […]
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