EGYPT UNVEILS THE WORLD’S LARGEST MILITARY HEADQUARTERS AS CAIRO EXPANDS ITS STRATEGIC AMBITIONS

EGYPT UNVEILS THE WORLD’S LARGEST MILITARY HEADQUARTERS AS CAIRO EXPANDS ITS STRATEGIC AMBITIONS

Faith Nyasuguta Egypt has officially inaugurated The Octagon, its new State Strategic Command Headquarters, unveiling what officials describe as the largest and most advanced military command complex in the Middle East—and one of the biggest defense headquarters in the world. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi presided over the landmark ceremony at the New Administrative Capital east […]

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 GHANA CALLS FOR JUSTICE, SEEKS AFRICAN UNION INTERVENTION AFTER CITIZEN KILLED IN SOUTH AFRICA

GHANA CALLS FOR JUSTICE, SEEKS AFRICAN UNION INTERVENTION AFTER CITIZEN KILLED IN SOUTH AFRICA

Wayne Lumbasi The Government of Ghana has escalated its diplomatic engagement with South Africa following the killing of a Ghanaian national, formally demanding immediate justice and calling on the African Union Commission to intervene.  The incident has reignited long standing tensions between the two West and Southern African nations regarding the safety of expatriate communities […]

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 TANZANIA AND UNITED STATES SIGN HISTORIC $3.1 BILLION HEALTH COOPERATION AGREEMENT

TANZANIA AND UNITED STATES SIGN HISTORIC $3.1 BILLION HEALTH COOPERATION AGREEMENT

Faith Nyasuguta  The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the United States Government have officially signed a five-year, $3.1 billion bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).  The agreement, signed late Wednesday in Dar es Salaam, marks a fundamental shift in how Washington structures its development partnerships on the African continent.The agreement is […]

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 SOUTH AFRICA MAKES ONLINE TRAVEL DECLARATIONS MANDATORY FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS

SOUTH AFRICA MAKES ONLINE TRAVEL DECLARATIONS MANDATORY FOR ALL INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS

Faith Nyasuguta  South Africa has officially scrapped paper customs declarations, replacing them with a mandatory digital system that every international traveller must complete before entering or leaving the country. The move, which took effect on July 1, marks one of the country’s biggest border management overhauls in years and comes at a time when immigration […]

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 SENEGAL’S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES LANDMARK CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS TO CURB PRESIDENTIAL POWERS

SENEGAL’S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES LANDMARK CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS TO CURB PRESIDENTIAL POWERS

Wayne Lumbasi Senegal’s National Assembly has approved a sweeping package of constitutional reforms that would significantly reduce presidential powers and strengthen parliamentary oversight, marking one of the country’s most significant institutional changes in decades. Lawmakers voted in favor of the amendments after hours of debate, with the reforms presented as part of the government’s broader […]

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 NIGERIA PREPARES COMPENSATION CLAIMS FOR CITIZENS RETURNING FROM SOUTH AFRICA

NIGERIA PREPARES COMPENSATION CLAIMS FOR CITIZENS RETURNING FROM SOUTH AFRICA

Faith Nyasuguta  Nigeria has begun documenting businesses, vehicles, homes, and other investments abandoned by citizens returning from South Africa, signaling that Abuja is preparing to seek compensation as anti-immigration tensions strain relations between Africa’s two largest economies. The move follows a wave of voluntary evacuations launched amid growing fears of xenophobic violence during nationwide anti-immigration […]

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 SOUTH SUDAN SIGNS MULTI-YEAR HEALTH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

SOUTH SUDAN SIGNS MULTI-YEAR HEALTH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

Wayne Lumbasi The United States and South Sudan have finalized a three-year bilateral health cooperation initiative totaling over $166 million, marking a major policy shift toward co-financed healthcare delivery and stricter mutual accountability in East Africa.  The official Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was formally signed in Juba by South Sudan’s Ministry of Health and U.S. […]

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 𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐀 & 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐀 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐀 & 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐀 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

Presidents Samia Suluhu of Tanzania, and Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia have signed agreements to expand trade among the two countries by eliminating tarrifs, a bilateral defense accord, increase funding for small, and micro businesses, and expand Kiwahili language studies in Namibia universities. Complete news on the video reel below. RELATED PAN-AFRICAN PAYMENTS AND SETTLEMENT […]

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