Faith Nyasuguta Niger has officially withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC), deepening a growing confrontation between several African governments and the world’s top war crimes tribunal. The move marks another major step in the political realignment underway across the Sahel, where military-led governments are increasingly distancing themselves from institutions they view as instruments of […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The head of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, has expressed profound concern over plans by the United States to permanently withdraw HIV/AIDS funding from South Africa, warning that the decision risks reversing decades of monumental health progress and could cost lives. Speaking at a United Nations news briefing ahead of a high-level conference on HIV/AIDS, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Mali’s President, Assimi Goita, the man famous for kicking French military forces out of the Sahel, now has a massive target on his back. A notorious West African al-Qaeda branch known as JNIM, short for Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, just put out a staggering €2 million bounty to anyone who can help capture […]
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African migrants are saying goodbye to South Africa and going back home. Countries like Ghana, Nigeria, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi have repatriated some citizens home. Other migrants are self-repatriating, while many others are still trying to find a way to go back home. The decision by migrants to return home comes amid ongoing anti-migrant tensions […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Ethiopia’s National Election Board has officially declared a landslide victory for the ruling Prosperity Party in the country’s seventh general election, clearing the path for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to secure another five year term. According to final figures released by the board deputy chairperson Tesfaye Neway during an official ceremony in the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Guinea has slapped an immediate, total ban on the export of unrefined gold. The mandate is direct and unyielding: from this point forward, every single gram of gold mined within Guinea’s borders must be melted, certified, and processed into pure ingots at a newly built facility in the capital, Conakry, before it can […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The long straining diplomatic relationship between Nigeria and South Africa has reached a dangerous inflection point. Following a wave of anti immigrant sentiment and targeted xenophobic violence in South Africa, the Nigerian Federal Government has issued its strongest warning yet, signaling that retaliatory actions against South African corporate giants are being actively reviewed. […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Kenya is on the verge of finalizing a landmark critical minerals agreement with the United States that mandates all extracted resources be processed domestically. The announcement, made by Kenyan President William Ruto on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, signals a major victory for African nations seeking to dismantle decades-old economic models defined […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South Africa’s biggest cities are in deep trouble, and the government just secured a massive $1 billion (about R18 billion) loan to save them. Right now, the country is facing a major service crisis. In big cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town, basic infrastructure is breaking down. Taps are running dry, old pipes […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Kylian Mbappe etched his name into French football history after scoring twice in France’s 3-1 victory over Senegal national football team in their opening 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I match. The French captain delivered when it mattered most, helping France overcome a resilient Senegal side that had looked the better team for […]
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