FRANCE HONORS RWANDA GENOCIDE VICTIMS AS MACRON AND KAGAME INAUGURATE LANDMARK MEMORIAL

FRANCE HONORS RWANDA GENOCIDE VICTIMS AS MACRON AND KAGAME INAUGURATE LANDMARK MEMORIAL

Wayne Lumbasi French President Emmanuel Macron and Rwandan President Paul Kagame jointly inaugurated France’s first permanent public memorial to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi on Tuesday, marking a historic milestone in the long and painful reconciliation between the two nations. The monument, titled L’Archive, stands on the Esplanade Habib-Bourguiba along the banks of the […]

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 SOUTH SUDAN EYES MASSIVE ECONOMIC REBOUND AFTER MAJOR OIL BREAKTHROUGH

SOUTH SUDAN EYES MASSIVE ECONOMIC REBOUND AFTER MAJOR OIL BREAKTHROUGH

Wayne Lumbasi South Sudan’s Ministry of Petroleum has announced a major breakthrough in its upstream oil sector, confirming that a targeted drilling campaign in the Upper Nile region has successfully unlocked substantial new production potential. The announcement comes at a critical geopolitical moment, as the landlocked East African nation moves aggressively to capitalize on global […]

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 TRUMP PLAN COULD FORCE AFRICANS TO TRAVEL TO OTHER COUNTRIES TO APPLY FOR U.S. VISAS

TRUMP PLAN COULD FORCE AFRICANS TO TRAVEL TO OTHER COUNTRIES TO APPLY FOR U.S. VISAS

Faith Nyasuguta  A major immigration policy shift being considered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration could dramatically reshape how millions of Africans access the United States, with reports indicating that up to 30 African countries may soon lose direct access to American visa-processing services. If approved, the proposal would slash the number of U.S. embassies […]

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 GHANA, SOUTH KOREA SIGN HISTORIC VISA WAIVER AGREEMENT FOR DIPLOMATIC AND SERVICE PASSPORT HOLDERS

GHANA, SOUTH KOREA SIGN HISTORIC VISA WAIVER AGREEMENT FOR DIPLOMATIC AND SERVICE PASSPORT HOLDERS

Wayne Lumbasi The Republic of Ghana and the Republic of Korea have officially signed a historic mutual visa waiver agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports, marking a major milestone in the modern diplomatic history of both nations. The pact, concluded during a high-level state visit to Seoul, is designed to systematically dismantle the […]

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 GHANA PARLIAMENT APPROVES BILL TO CRIMINALISE LGBTQ+ IDENTIFICATION

GHANA PARLIAMENT APPROVES BILL TO CRIMINALISE LGBTQ+ IDENTIFICATION

Faith Nyasuguta  Ghana has reignited one of Africa’s most contentious social debates after parliament approved a sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could impose prison sentences on individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ and those accused of promoting or supporting LGBTQ+ rights. The legislation, which now awaits President John Dramani Mahama’s signature, proposes jail terms of up to […]

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