Faith Nyasuguta Swiss federal authorities have announced the return of a marble head depicting a young woman from the Hellenistic period, estimated to be around 2,000 years old. The sculpture, discovered a decade ago in a warehouse in Geneva, is considered an “archaeological treasure of significant value” and a remarkable testimony to Hellenistic influence in […]
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Faith Nyasuguta UK Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has announced plans to deport individuals arriving by irregular means to Rwanda before the next general election. The move is part of the government’s effort to address concerns raised by the UK supreme court’s rejection of its original deportation plans. Home Secretary James Cleverly arrived in Kigali to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United States has made clear its intentions to impose visa restrictions on Ugandan officials responsible for implementing a contentious anti-gay law, carrying severe penalties, possibly including death sentences. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the U.S. would deny visas to both present and past officials, along with their family members, if […]
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Faith Nyasuguta As murals of Nelson Mandela’s smiling face continue to grace buildings, South Africa observed the 10th anniversary of his passing with a mix of admiration for his integrity and disappointment in the nation’s trajectory since. Despite the absence of official ceremonies, the memory of Mandela, who emerged from prison in 1991 to end […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has taken a decisive step in the wake of recent armed clashes described as an “attempted coup d’état.” The president dissolved the opposition-dominated Parliament just three days after the violent incidents that further deepened the political turmoil in this West African nation. In a presidential decree communicated to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The World Bank is facing accusations of failing to prevent child abuse at Bridge International Academies, a school chain it funded in Kenya. The Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO), the bank’s internal watchdog, found that the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the bank’s private sector arm, did not satisfy its own environmental and social requirements […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A Russian delegation, headed by Deputy Minister of Defense Colonel-General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, has arrived in Niger’s capital, Niamey, for discussions with military authorities following the coup in Niger at the end of July. This visit marks the first official engagement by a Russian government representative since the coup that disrupted Niger’s diplomatic relations […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have put forward a bold proposal to create a confederation, marking a significant step toward the long-term goal of uniting these West African neighbors within a federation. The top diplomats from the Alliance of Sahel States convened in Bamako for a two-day meeting, focusing […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Anti-homosexuality laws not only violate human rights but also hinder access to crucial health services, severely impeding progress in the global fight against HIV, warns a senior UN official. Sixty-seven countries criminalize gay sex, nearly half of them in Africa, where HIV prevalence rates among gay men are five times higher. Uganda’s recent […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United Nations Security Council, with 14 votes in favor, decided on Friday (Dec. 01) to end the mandate of the UN Transition Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). The approved resolution instructs the mission to commence the cessation of operations on December 4, transferring its tasks to UN agencies, funds, and programs by February […]
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