Faith Nyasuguta Russia is compelling thousands of African migrants and students to join its military efforts against Ukraine, according to assessments by European officials. This recruitment drive is part of Russia’s strategy to bolster its forces for the offensive in the Kharkiv region. Bloomberg reports that Russian officials have threatened to deny visa renewals to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Russia’s top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, pledged increased military assistance during a tour of several countries in Africa’s sub-Saharan Sahel region. This move is part of Moscow’s strategy to expand its influence in the mineral-rich, restive section of the continent. Russia is becoming the preferred security partner for a growing number of African governments, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Soldiers were searching the mountainous forest in northern Malawi after the aircraft carrying Vice-President Saulos Chilima (pictured above) went missing on Monday. The plane, which included former first lady Shanil Dzimbiri, departed from the capital, Lilongwe, at 9:17 am and was expected to land at Mzuzu International Airport, approximately 370 km (230 miles) […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United States has started withdrawing its troops from Niger, as confirmed in a joint statement from the defense ministries of both countries over the weekend. The statement detailed the initial phase of this transition, marked by the departure of a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Air Base 101 in Niamey […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), more than 50 individuals, including three U.S. citizens and a Belgian, have gone on trial over what the army has labeled an attempted coup. The military court in Kinshasa, the DRC’s capital, commenced proceedings with severe accusations. Judge Freddy Ehume emphasized that the actions of the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Last week, African leaders convened in Seoul and committed to ensuring a stable and organized supply of minerals to South Korea. This commitment, aimed at facilitating South Korea’s access to essential raw materials for energy transition, was formalized in a joint declaration between South Korean leaders and representatives from 48 African countries attending […]
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Faith Nyasuguta President Yoweri Museveni has firmly declared that foreign influences pose no threat to Uganda’s sovereignty or economic progress. This assertion follows sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom and the United States on Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, and ministers, including Goreti Kitutu, Agnes Nandutu, and Amos Lugolobi. Under Among’s leadership, Parliament enacted […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced that the African National Congress (ANC) intends to form a government of national unity with a broad coalition of opposition parties. “The purpose of the government of national unity must be, first and foremost, to tackle the pressing issues that South Africans want to be addressed,” Ramaphosa […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has reiterated its longstanding order to Tanzania to revoke the death penalty in line with the continental charter on the right to life. Delivering judgment on two separate cases, the court sitting in Arusha emphasized again that mandatory capital punishment was a violation of the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov(pictured above, left) has pledged increased support to Burkina Faso in combating militant groups, continuing his tour of West Africa. This visit aims to bolster Russian influence in a region traditionally allied with Western nations. Speaking at a news conference in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital, Lavrov emphasized Russia’s commitment […]
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