SOUTH AFRICA’S VATSONGA-MACHANGANI RISE AGAINST ATTACKS

SOUTH AFRICA’S VATSONGA-MACHANGANI RISE AGAINST ATTACKS

Kimberly Mutandiro – Johannesburg Amid ongoing xenophobic tensions in South Africa, anti-migrant groups such as March and March and Operation Dudula have been attacking fellow South Africans. A tribal group that has been mostly affected is Tsonga-speaking South Africans, who have historically been marginalized due to tribal and colonial reasons. Yes, Vatsonga Machangani, well known […]

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 RIGHTS GROUPS FILE COMPLAINT AGAINST GHANA OVER TRUMP DEPORTATIONS

RIGHTS GROUPS FILE COMPLAINT AGAINST GHANA OVER TRUMP DEPORTATIONS

Wayne Lumbasi  A coalition of human rights organizations has filed a major legal complaint against the government of Ghana before West Africa’s regional court, challenging Accra’s role in a controversial “third-country removal” pact with the Trump administration. The application, submitted early Tuesday to the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African […]

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 SOUTH SUDAN SIGNS MULTI-YEAR HEALTH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

SOUTH SUDAN SIGNS MULTI-YEAR HEALTH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

Wayne Lumbasi The United States and South Sudan have finalized a three-year bilateral health cooperation initiative totaling over $166 million, marking a major policy shift toward co-financed healthcare delivery and stricter mutual accountability in East Africa.  The official Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was formally signed in Juba by South Sudan’s Ministry of Health and U.S. […]

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 𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐀 & 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐀 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐀 & 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐀 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

Presidents Samia Suluhu of Tanzania, and Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia have signed agreements to expand trade among the two countries by eliminating tarrifs, a bilateral defense accord, increase funding for small, and micro businesses, and expand Kiwahili language studies in Namibia universities. Complete news on the video reel below. RELATED PAN-AFRICAN PAYMENTS AND SETTLEMENT […]

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 US SUPREME COURT LETS THE TRUMP ADMIN. END LEGAL PROTECTION FOR HAITIANS & SYRIANS

US SUPREME COURT LETS THE TRUMP ADMIN. END LEGAL PROTECTION FOR HAITIANS & SYRIANS

Wayne Lumbasi In a major legal victory for the White House, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decisive 6-3 ruling on Thursday, declaring that the executive branch holds sweeping, virtually unchecked authority to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations. The high court’s decision in Mullin v. Doe immediately dissolves lower-court injunctions that had blocked […]

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 DANGOTE SAYS $38 BILLION IS TOO LOW, HINTS HIS REAL FORTUNE IS FAR BIGGER

DANGOTE SAYS $38 BILLION IS TOO LOW, HINTS HIS REAL FORTUNE IS FAR BIGGER

Faith Nyasuguta  Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has suggested that the world may be significantly underestimating the true size of his fortune, arguing that many of the most valuable assets in his business empire are still privately held and therefore not fully reflected in global billionaire rankings. Speaking during a street-style interview with entrepreneur and […]

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 CONSTRUCTION OF US-BACKED EBOLA FACILITY IN KENYA HALTED

CONSTRUCTION OF US-BACKED EBOLA FACILITY IN KENYA HALTED

Wayne Lumbasi The Kenyan government has ordered an immediate and complete freeze on the construction of a controversial, US-funded Ebola isolation facility at the Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale issued the directive directly to the High Court following a dramatic legal showdown where he was held in contempt for actively […]

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