WHO REALLY OWNS AFRICA’S FARMS? LAND, POWER AND THE POLITICS OF FOOD Njoki Kangethe Africa possesses around 60 per cent of the world’s uncultivated arable land, a statistic that has become central to discussions about the continent’s agricultural future. It is often cited as evidence that Africa has everything it needs to become the world’s […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a significant salary increase for members of the country’s armed forces, with junior soldiers set to receive an 80% pay rise as part of efforts to improve troop welfare and strengthen the military’s operational capacity. The new salary structure provides pay increases ranging from 30% to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Zimbabwe has secured a significant diplomatic and financial breakthrough after the United Kingdom and France agreed to help steer the country’s long-running effort to clear US$2.7 billion in debt arrears and reconnect with the global financial system. The two European powers will jointly chair Zimbabwe’s newly established Debt Consultative Group (DCG), a platform […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Travelling to the United States may soon become significantly more expensive for thousands of Africans. The U.S. government has officially made permanent a controversial visa bond programme that could require travellers from 50 countries—30 of them in Africa—to deposit up to $20,000 before receiving certain American visas. Washington says the policy is designed […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Ghana’s Parliament has passed a landmark protection bill that imposes strict criminal penalties, including prison terms of up to 20 years, for anyone who converts or destroys cocoa farms without prior government authorization. Passed in late July 2026, the legislation officially designates all cocoa farms as protected national assets in an aggressive attempt […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Nearly half a century after one of the world’s most daring hostage rescue missions unfolded on Ugandan soil, the country has erected a monument honouring the only Israeli soldier killed during the operation—a move that highlights Kampala’s increasingly close relationship with Israel while reopening debate over one of Africa’s most controversial Cold War […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The United States and the administration of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland state have finalized a bilateral security cooperation agreement, expanding the American military footprint in northern Somalia. The agreement represents a significant deepening of counterterrorism and maritime surveillance operations across the Horn of Africa, driven by escalating security challenges along vital international shipping corridors. […]
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Faith Nyasuguta West Africa’s long-awaited single currency project has encountered its first major political setback. Guinea has officially opted out of plans to adopt the ECO, the common currency being developed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), becoming the first country to publicly declare that it will not participate in the planned […]
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