Faith Nyasuguta France has expelled two Nigerien intelligence officers from Paris, following a similar dispute involving two Malian officers in 2025. The two incidents have seen four intelligence officials removed from France as relations with the military-led governments of Niger and Mali continue to deteriorate. According to Le Monde, the Nigerien officers were assigned to […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Somali-born Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is facing a federal criminal investigation linked to her immigration paperwork after US agents searched her Washington, D.C., home on October 12. The operation has intensified a political dispute between Omar and President Donald Trump’s administration, with the Minnesota representative accusing the president of using federal law enforcement […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ethiopia has opened a new precious metals refinery designed to process more than 600 tonnes of precious metals annually, positioning the country to compete for a larger share of Africa’s gold-processing business. Inaugurated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on October 10, 2026, the National Precious Metals Refinery is located at the Bole Lemi […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Kenyan government officials are facing scrutiny over allegations that they colluded with recruitment agencies and Russian officials to facilitate the recruitment of more than 1,000 Kenyan men into the Russian military to fight in the war against Ukraine. The allegations are contained in the United States Department of State’s 2026 Trafficking in Persons […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United States has expanded its use of third-country deportation agreements to transfer migrants to countries with which many have no personal or legal ties. The network has sent more than 25,000 people to 29 countries, including nations across Africa, with at least $49 million in direct US government funding linked to the […]
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Njoki Kangethe When we talk about protecting forests, the conversation can become strangely abstract. We talk about hectares restored, tree cover targets, carbon stored and biodiversity protected. We talk about illegal logging and charcoal burning, licences and moratoriums, water towers and climate change. All of these things matter, but somewhere inside the statistics are people […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Kenya has signed a memorandum of understanding with Endelevu Enterprise Corporation for a proposed $3 billion investment aimed at establishing a large scale electric vehicle manufacturing and green mobility industry in the country. The agreement, witnessed by President William Ruto on October 6, is designed to shift Kenya from primarily importing finished vehicles […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Russia and the Central African Republic have signed a new plan to deepen cooperation in geology and mining, opening a fresh phase in Bangui’s efforts to better map its mineral resources and prepare them for investment. The plan, approved during the first meeting of the Russian-Central African intergovernmental commission in Bangui, contains more […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The African Union has launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency, AfCRA, in Mauritius, establishing the continent’s first homegrown institution dedicated to assessing the creditworthiness of African governments, businesses and financial institutions. The agency, formally launched on October 7, 2026, is designed to provide an additional source of credit assessments in a market dominated […]
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Faith Nyasuguta King Charles III is preparing to confront one of the most difficult parts of Britain’s history when he visits the Caribbean later this month, as former British colonies intensify demands for a reckoning with slavery, colonialism and their lasting economic consequences. Charles and Queen Camilla are due to visit the Bahamas and Guyana […]
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