Faith Nyasuguta Burkina Faso’s military leadership has taken a significant step by signing an agreement with Russia to construct a nuclear power plant, aimed at addressing the nation’s dire electricity supply issues. This move aligns Burkina Faso more closely with Russia while distancing itself from Western partners with whom it has had disagreements. With just […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Later this month, King Charles will acknowledge the “painful aspects” of Britain’s past actions in Kenya during a state visit. The upcoming visit follows an invitation from the country’s president, William Ruto, whose country will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its independence from Britain on 12 December. The two nations have enjoyed a […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Early Friday, Israel’s military delivered sweeping evacuation orders for almost half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people ahead of a feared ground offensive aiming to eradicate the Hamas militant group after its grisly assault into Israel, U.N. officials said. The directive induced panic among civilians and aid workers who were already grappling with Israeli […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, the wife of Gabon’s deposed president Ali Bongo Ondimba, has been imprisoned following her house arrest since a late August coup, as reported by her lawyer Francois Zimeray. She faces allegations of embezzling public funds, with charges including money laundering, forgery, and falsification of records filed against her on […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A hospital in Gaza City saw dozens of injured people arrive on wards following consistent Israeli warplanes pummelling the blockaded strip with an intensity that its war-weary residents had never experienced. The airstrikes have killed over 1,100 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Officials have not said how many civilians are among […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Alice Wairimu Nderitu, the UN special adviser on the prevention of genocide has cautioned of the heightened risk of genocide and related crimes following increased violent clashes in four Ethiopian regions. Nderitu disclosed that she is alarmed at the increased risk of genocide and related atrocity crimes in Afar, Amhara, Oromia and Tigray […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The junta that seized power in Niger has directed the head of the United Nations diplomatic mission there to leave the country within 72 hours, according to a statement from the West African nation’s foreign ministry seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The statement, dated Oct. 10, accused the U.N. of using “underhanded maneuvers” […]
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Faith Nyasuguta By 2024, people aged 65 and older will outnumber under-15s in Europe, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, warning of new social, economic and health challenges. According to projections by the Our World in Data institute, Europe is decades ahead of the global shift, which is expected to take place 60 years later, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A Kenyan court has temporarily barred the government from deploying hundreds of police personnel in Haiti in a mission approved by the UN and aimed at helping the Caribbean nation tackle rampant gang violence. The order issued by the court on Monday is valid until October 24 and it comes following a petition […]
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Faith Nyasuguta France has officially kicked off the withdrawal of its troops from Niger after being ordered out of the West African nation by the leaders of the July coup that overthrew the pro-Paris president, the military disclosed Tuesday. “The first troops have left,” the mouthpiece of the French chief of staff said, confirming an […]
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