Faith Nyasuguta Kenya’s President, William Ruto, announced a significant step towards enhancing continental unity and economic growth by abolishing visa requirements for African nationals visiting Kenya. This move, scheduled to take effect next year, aims to facilitate easier trade and travel within the African continent. For years, visa requirements, along with high airfares, have acted […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law is facing increasing international scrutiny, especially from development partners like the United States, with pressure piling on President Yoweri Museveni to reverse it. Over the weekend, the US issued its second advisory in four months, cautioning its citizens to exercise care while in Uganda, when traveling to the country, or […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On the 21st day of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the UN General Assembly passed a non-binding resolution with a significant majority, calling for an “immediate humanitarian truce” in Gaza. The resolution received 120 votes in favor, 14 against, and 45 abstentions from UN members. It was criticized by Israel and the United States for […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Edward Enninful (pictured above), the outgoing editor-in-chief of British Vogue, has achieved the remarkable distinction of being named the UK’s most influential Black person. This recognition is part of the Powerlist, an annual celebration of individuals of African, African Caribbean, and African American heritage who have demonstrated their ability to make a positive […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Sadio Mane has bought the French club Bourges Foot 18, a fourth-tier football team. Sadio Mane, the Senegalese football star, departed Europe in the summer to join Saudi Pro League team Al-Nassr. He has long expressed his interest in purchasing a football club and his close relationship with Bourges Foot 18’s president, Cheikh […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The total number of people displaced from their homes on earth is estimated to have exceeded 114 million, a record figure, the United Nations said Wednesday. During the initial half of 2023, the primary factors contributing to displacement included ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Furthermore, Afghanistan […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Over sixty years following his imprisonment, torture, and deprivation of food in a British-run labor camp in Kenya, anti-colonial activist Gitu Wa Kahengeri (pictured above) continues to seek justice. In his nineties, he intensifies his campaign for an apology and compensation from the British government, timed with King Charles III’s upcoming visit to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Wednesday brought word of a tragic incident after a nighttime assault on the outskirts of Oicha town in Beni territory, which stands at the heart of the enduring violence carried out by the IS-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in North Kivu province. In the early hours of the morning, information spread of a […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The UN General Assembly is set to meet on Thursday to discuss the conflict sparked by the attack by Hamas militants on Israel, the body’s president announced in a letter to member states. So far, the Security Council has failed to agree on a resolution concerning the war, but a number of states […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A multimillion-dollar agreement signed between the Emirati maritime giant DP World and Tanzania on Sunday appears set to further strengthen the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s influence in Africa’s freight industry. Reports of the $250 million deal emerged in July, sparking criticism from the opposition, who argued it “violated Tanzania’s constitution and endangered national […]
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