Wayne Lumbasi South African President Cyril Ramaphosa secured a major legal victory on Friday when the Western Cape High Court granted an interim interdict temporarily halting Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment inquiry against him. The ruling pauses public committee hearings into the long-running “Farmgate” scandal pending the outcome of Ramaphosa’s formal legal challenge to review and […]
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Wayne Lumbasi In a major effort to modernize basic schooling and prepare pupils for an increasingly technological economy, Ghana’s Ministry of Education has received a comprehensive revision to its national basic education framework. The updated curriculum formally incorporates artificial intelligence literacy, coding, electronics, and civic education across all basic learning levels, spanning from Kindergarten through […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United States has formally placed Uganda under its highest travel advisory level, urging American citizens not to travel to the East African nation as the Trump administration tightens health and security measures linked to the country’s recent Ebola outbreak and ongoing security risks. The decision places Uganda among a small group of […]
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Faith Nyasuguta West Africa’s decades-long dream of a single regional currency is once again gathering momentum. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to launching the long-awaited ECO in 2027, describing the project as one of the most important pillars of regional economic integration. The renewed push came during the […]
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AFRICA FEEDS THE WORLD. WHY CAN’T IT FEED ITSELF? Njoki Kangethe Every morning, millions of people around the world begin their day with Africa. They may not realize it, but they do.The coffee they pour into their favourite mug may have been grown on the misty highlands of Ethiopia. At lunchtime, they might eat a […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The World Bank Group has approved a $1.5 billion Development Policy Loan (DPL) to South Africa, aiming to fast-track critical structural reforms across the nation’s power grid, freight rail network, and water systems. The loan, extended through the World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), marks the fourth major policy-backed facility […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Nigeria and Ghana are escalating diplomatic pressure over the recent wave of anti-migrant violence in South Africa, agreeing to jointly push the African Union (AU) to take up the issue at the continental level in what could become one of the bloc’s most closely watched political debates this year. The agreement was reached […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The government of Botswana has issued an urgent public warning following a sharp, destabilizing spike in citizens being deceptively trafficked to Europe and forced onto the front lines of Russia’s war in Ukraine. In an official statement released by the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, authorities revealed that the state is receiving […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The dream of carrying one currency across East Africa is back on the table—this time with a new deadline and a renewed sense of urgency. The East African Community (EAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to launching a single regional currency by 2031, marking a major milestone in its long-term ambition to create a […]
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Wayne Lumbasi A devastating road accident in eastern Uganda has claimed the lives of at least 20 school children and their school’s director after their bus overturned on the return leg of an educational field trip. The crash occurred at approximately 8:00 PM local time on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Chekwatit Village, KawowoSub-county, located […]
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