Faith Nyasuguta President Cyril Ramaphosa has touched down in Paris, but this isn’t just a standard diplomatic victory lap. It is a high-stakes damage control mission. Just days after being ghosted by one of South Africa’s most critical African allies due to explosive anti-migrant violence at home, Ramaphosa is forced to look North—courting French President […]
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Njoki Kangethe The Future of Thirst When I began writing this series, I found myself thinking about water as more than a resource, but as a memory, as I experienced it growing up. Like many people who grew up in Nairobi, some of my earliest memories involve waiting for water, storing water, carrying water, and […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The continent of Africa witnessed its final representative bow out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as Morocco was defeated 2–0 by France in the quarterfinals at Boston Stadium. Despite the heartbreak of the exit, the match brought a close to the most successful collective showing by African nations in World Cup history. […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive investigation into an alleged fraud scheme involving a fake government agency that reportedly operated while claiming to be part of the Presidency, raising serious questions about how unauthorized individuals were able to impersonate one of the country’s highest offices. The investigation follows the arrest […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The fallout from Egypt’s dramatic FIFA World Cup exit is far from over. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has formally lodged a complaint with FIFA, demanding an investigation into French referee François Letexier and his entire officiating team following the Pharaohs’ controversial 3-2 defeat to defending champions Argentina in the Round of 16. […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially signed into law a series of sweeping constitutional modifications that extend his current term in office by two years, keeping the 83 year old leader in power until 2030. The legislation, gazetted on Tuesday as the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Act, 2026, overhauls the electoral […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Russia is expanding its military footprint in Mali as competition for influence in the Sahel intensifies, with Moscow training Malian airborne troops using Russian equipment while the United States attempts to rebuild its security presence in a region that has increasingly turned away from Western partners. Malian state television recently showed more than […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Nigeria has officially displaced the United States to become Europe’s largest external supplier of jet fuel, marking a historic structural shift in global energy trade flows. According to the latest shipping data from S&P Global Commodity Insights, the milestone was achieved after a massive surge in refined aviation fuel exports from the newly […]
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Faith Nyasuguta France has withdrawn all of its diplomats from Burkina Faso after the West African nation formally severed diplomatic relations with Paris, marking one of the most dramatic breaks yet in the rapidly collapsing relationship between the two countries. According to French authorities, all French diplomatic personnel stationed in Burkina Faso have now returned […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are moving closer to introducing a single visa for visitors attending the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a move expected to transform travel across East Africa during the continent’s biggest football tournament. The proposal would allow football fans, participating teams, match officials, media personnel and tourists to travel […]
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