Faith Nyasuguta Tanzania and Uganda have taken another major step toward reshaping East Africa’s energy landscape, signing a landmark agreement with global energy trader Vitol to transform Tanzania’s coastal city of Tanga into one of the region’s most important petroleum trading and logistics hubs. The deal is expected to strengthen fuel storage, trading and distribution […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A United Nations commission has released one of its strongest reports yet on the war in Gaza, accusing Israel of deliberately targeting Palestinian children in actions it says amount to genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The findings, published by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including […]
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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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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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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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Faith Nyasuguta Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is preparing to give away one-third of his fortune in what is set to become one of the largest philanthropic commitments ever made by an African billionaire. The pledge, revealed by his daughter Halima Dangote, forms part of the Nigerian business magnate’s long-term succession strategy and would see […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Zimbabwean authorities are investigating alarming allegations that some poultry farmers have been feeding antiretroviral (ARV) medicines—intended for people living with HIV—to chickens in a bid to reduce disease, speed up growth and maximise profits. The claims have reignited long-standing concerns over the misuse of life-saving medicines in the country’s livestock sector, with health […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South Africa and Russia are taking another step toward deepening their long-standing military relationship, signalling that Moscow’s campaign to expand its strategic footprint across Africa is gathering pace despite sustained efforts by Western nations to isolate the Kremlin. The latest development follows an official visit to Moscow by South African Army Chief Lieutenant […]
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Faith Nyasuguta For millions of Africans, the biggest challenge in healthcare is no longer simply reaching a clinic—it’s whether they will receive the right diagnosis once they get there. A new study published in the medical journal The Lancet has exposed a major diagnostic crisis across primary healthcare in low- and middle-income countries, with around […]
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