Faith Nyasuguta Nigeria’s newly launched Dangote oil refinery is significantly increasing gasoil exports to West Africa, challenging European refiners’ market share, according to traders and shipping data. Analytics firm Kpler reported that gasoil exports from Dangote refinery surged to nearly 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) in May, almost double the figures from April. Most of […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In a historic first joint summit, the leaders of the military regimes of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced the formation of a confederation of three Sahel states. The summit took place in the Nigerien capital of Niamey. In a joint statement, the leaders revealed plans to formalize their alliance through a treaty, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Twenty-five soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been sentenced to death by a military tribunal for deserting their posts during battles against M23 rebels and committing theft. This verdict was confirmed by their lawyer and an army spokesman on Thursday. For over two years, Congo’s army has been engaged in combat […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Karamba Diaby, the first African-born member of the German parliament (Bundestag), has announced he will not seek re-election in next year’s federal election. This decision comes weeks after he disclosed receiving numerous hate mails, including racist slurs and death threats, aimed at him and his staff. Diaby, who joined the Bundestag in 2013, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Russian and Chinese companies are reportedly collaborating to develop an attack drone similar to Iran’s Shahed, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed European officials. Note that Russia has heavily relied on Iran’s Shahed drones to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses. Now, European officials say Russia is working with China to create its own version. According to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Eraste Mwaka, 43, left his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) full of hope that he would find a lasting, peaceful, and better life in Nairobi, but reality tasted different when he set foot in Kenya. Leaving his home in eastern DRC, Mwaka left behind a stable, well-paying job with a […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Tanzania has taken a significant step forward in modernizing its railway system with the arrival of two new electric multiple-unit (EMU) trains from South Korea. These trains, each consisting of eight carriages, will operate on the new standard gauge railway (SGR) route connecting the commercial hub Dar es Salaam and the capital city […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kenya’s Finance Bill 2024 has emerged as a focal point of discussion and scrutiny within the financial and business sectors. This comprehensive analysis aims to dissect the intricate details of the defunct Finance Bill, exploring its intended implications on taxation, regulatory frameworks, and economic dynamics in Kenya. By delving into the proposed amendments […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The U.N. children’s agency reported Tuesday that gang violence in Haiti has displaced over 300,000 children since March, as the Caribbean nation grapples with escalating killings and kidnappings. Children account for more than half of the nearly 580,000 people who have been rendered homeless in the past four months. The surge in violence […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kenya and the European Union have finalized a significant trade agreement after a decade of negotiations, opening up Kenya’s domestic market to tax-free goods from the 27-country bloc for the next 25 years. The EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which preserves unrestricted access for Kenyan goods to the EU except for arms, came […]
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