Faith Nyasuguta Official results confirmed on Sunday, June 2, that no party secured a majority in South Africa’s recent election, prompting unprecedented coalition talks. With 58.6% of voters participating in the parliamentary poll, the African National Congress (ANC) won just over 40% of the vote. Professor Patrick Bond, a political analyst from the University of […]
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Faith Nyasuguta According to the latest African Economic Outlook from the African Development Bank Group, 41 African countries are expected to experience stronger growth rates in 2024 compared to 2023. At the Bank’s Annual Meetings in Nairobi on Thursday, a report revealed Africa’s ‘remarkable’ growth potential. The continent is set to maintain its 2023 position […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Billions of dollars’ worth of gold are smuggled out of Africa each year, predominantly ending up in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where it is refined and sold globally. This was revealed in a report published on Thursday, May 30, by Swissaid, a Swiss aid and development organization. According to the report, over […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United States imposed sanctions on five Ugandan public officials on Thursday, including the Speaker of Parliament and the former Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, in a move that increases pressure on Kampala to address corruption and human rights issues within its ranks. This action comes a month after the United Kingdom enacted […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Donald Trump made history on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime. A New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to hide a payment meant to silence a porn star before the 2016 election. The jury, after two days of deliberations, unanimously convicted Trump on all […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The African National Congress (ANC) appears poised to lose the parliamentary majority it has maintained for 30 years, according to partial results from South Africa’s national election. This development could signify the most significant political shift since the end of apartheid. With data from 16% of polling stations, the ANC’s share of the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated his support for an independent Palestinian state and promised increased humanitarian aid for Gaza as he inaugurated a summit with Arab leaders on Thursday in Beijing. The summit, attended by heads of state from Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Tunisia, among others, focused on China’s expanding […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Pioneering aviator Captain Theresa M. Claiborne has retired after a distinguished 43-year career in aviation, starting as the first Black female pilot in the U.S. Air Force and concluding as a captain at United Airlines. Claiborne joined United Airlines in January 1990 following seven years of active duty with the Air Force and […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Tuesday , U.N. development specialist Garry Conille was appointed as Haiti’s new prime minister, following nearly a month of deliberations by a divided transitional council that had initially sought another candidate for the role. This significant development occurs amid escalating violence in Port-au-Prince, where gangs continue to wreak havoc, firing in previously […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South Africans have taken to the polls today, Wednesday, casting their votes at various locations, including schools, community centers, and makeshift tents in open fields, marking what is being considered as the nation’s most significant election in three decades. The outcome of this election could steer the trajectory of South Africa’s young democracy […]
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