ISRAEL APPROVES $119 BILLION DEFENSE EXPANSION TO DRIVE MILITARY SELF-RELIANCE
Wayne Lumbasi May 5, 2026
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ISRAEL APPROVES $119 BILLION DEFENSE EXPANSION TO DRIVE MILITARY SELF-RELIANCE

Wayne Lumbasi Israel has launched a bold $119 billion defense expansion plan, signaling a dramatic shift toward military self-reliance as it prepares for an increasingly volatile regional security landscape. Spearheaded by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the ambitious multi-year strategy aims to strengthen the country’s war-fighting capabilities, reduce dependence on foreign arms suppliers, and secure long-term […]

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KENYA AND TANZANIA SEAL HISTORIC $500M PARTNERSHIP IN DAR ES SALAAM
Wayne Lumbasi May 5, 2026
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KENYA AND TANZANIA SEAL HISTORIC $500M PARTNERSHIP IN DAR ES SALAAM

Wayne Lumbasi  President William Ruto and President Samia Suluhu Hassan have finalized eight transformative agreements aimed at dissolving decades of trade friction and positioning the Kenya-Tanzania corridor as the primary engine of East African growth. The high-level state visit, featuring a historic address by President Ruto to the Tanzanian Parliament, has yielded a concrete roadmap […]

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GUINEA RECEIVES MAJOR SHIPMENT OF RUSSIAN MILITARY EQUIPMENT AS ARMY MODERNISATION INTENSIFIES
Wayne Lumbasi May 4, 2026
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GUINEA RECEIVES MAJOR SHIPMENT OF RUSSIAN MILITARY EQUIPMENT AS ARMY MODERNISATION INTENSIFIES

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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NIGERIA BEGINS VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION OF CITIZENS FROM SOUTH AFRICA FOLLOWING FATAL XENOPHOBIC UNREST
Wayne Lumbasi May 4, 2026
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NIGERIA BEGINS VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION OF CITIZENS FROM SOUTH AFRICA FOLLOWING FATAL XENOPHOBIC UNREST

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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WASTE & WEALTH: AFRICA’S HIDDEN ECONOMY – PART 5
Njoki Kangethe May 2, 2026
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WASTE & WEALTH: AFRICA’S HIDDEN ECONOMY – PART 5

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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U.S. IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON JOSEPH KABILA OVER ALLEGED TIES TO M23 REBELS & EASTERN DRC DESTABILIZATION
Faith Nyasuguta May 1, 2026
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U.S. IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON JOSEPH KABILA OVER ALLEGED TIES TO M23 REBELS & EASTERN DRC DESTABILIZATION

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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SOUTH AFRICA LEADS AS CHINA OPENS ZERO-TARIFF ACCESS TO AFRICAN EXPORTS
Faith Nyasuguta May 1, 2026
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SOUTH AFRICA LEADS AS CHINA OPENS ZERO-TARIFF ACCESS TO AFRICAN EXPORTS

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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