Faith Nyasuguta Argentina has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization, becoming the latest country to step away from the UN’s top health agency after a similar move by the United States earlier this year. The decision, confirmed by Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, completes a process first announced in 2025 by President Javier Milei’s administration. […]
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Faith Nyasuguta One of Iran’s most influential political figures may be gone. Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz says Iranian security chief Ali Larijani has been killed, a claim that – if confirmed – would strike a major blow to Tehran’s leadership at a moment of mounting regional conflict. Iranian authorities have not yet officially confirmed […]
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Faith Nyasuguta More than a hundred years after it was seized by colonial authorities, a sacred talking drum taken from Cote d’Ivoire has finally returned home. The historic instrument, known as Djidji Ayokwe, arrived Friday morning at the airport in Port Bouet near the country’s economic hub, Abidjan. French officials had formally handed it back […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Two little-known metals are suddenly commanding global attention and Africa sits at the center of the storm. Prices for ruthenium and tantalite, critical materials used in everything from smartphones and cloud computing servers to aerospace components and artificial intelligence systems, have surged to multi-year highs. Analysts say tight supplies and rapidly expanding demand […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Senegal has moved to toughen its stance on homosexuality after lawmakers approved a controversial new law that could send people to prison for up to 10 years and impose fines reaching 10 million CFA francs (about $17,000). The legislation, passed with overwhelming support in the National Assembly of Senegal, sharply escalates penalties for […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Zimbabwe is looking skyward and outward, for partners willing to help bankroll an ambitious new leap into space. The government has begun courting international investors to support a $200 million satellite project designed to strengthen telecommunications connectivity and expand the country’s growing space capabilities. The call for partners was announced by Finance Minister […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Uganda has unveiled a sweeping visa policy change that will allow citizens from 40 countries and territories to enter the country without obtaining a visa beforehand. The move, announced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Uganda) and implemented by the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (Uganda), is part of a broader effort […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Breast cancer is often discussed as a health crisis. But new research suggests it is also an economic one –costing billions of dollars in lost productivity across Africa. A recent analysis presented during the 2026 Africa Press Day organized by Roche in Nairobi revealed that an aggressive form of the disease, known as […]
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Faith Nyasuguta At 82, Denis Sassou Nguesso is once again the dominant figure in the presidential race in Republic of the Congo, as voters prepare to head to the polls in an election widely expected to extend his grip on power. Sassou Nguesso, who has ruled the Central African nation for more than four decades […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Less than four years after a fragile peace agreement ended a devastating civil war in northern Ethiopia, anxiety is once again spreading across the Tigray region. With tensions rising between federal forces and local authorities, civilians are beginning to leave – unwilling to wait for another war to erupt before seeking safety. In […]
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