Faith Nyasuguta Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday promised free grain to six vulnerable African nations as he launched a summit with leaders from the continent days after withdrawing from the Ukraine grain export deal. The two-day summit in Putin’s native Saint Petersburg is currently being examined carefully as a test of his support in […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Late Wednesday, Niger soldiers appeared on national TV to announce the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum. Dubbing themselves the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CLSP), they read a coup statement in a video they shot and broadcast on state television ORTN. According to a statement by Col. Major Amadou Abdramane, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A gold, ruby and diamond crown ring that rap legend Tupac Shakur wore during his last public appearance sold for $1 million at auction in New York on Tuesday. The winning bid was well above Sotheby’s pre-sale estimate of between $200,000 and $300,000 and becomes the most valuable hip-hop artifact ever sold, the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Sudan has dared Kenya to a ‘battle’ as the diplomatic spat between Khartoum and Nairobi takes a new shape amidst ongoing violence in the northern African nation. Yasser Al-Atta, a general in the Sudan Armed Forces and member of the Supreme Council told William Ruto, Kenya’s president, to bring the Kenyan Defence Forces […]
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Faith Nyasuguta According to the International Monetary Fund’s latest report, China’s post-COVID economic rebound is losing momentum, whereas Russia’s prospects for growth look brighter. The lender’s growth estimate for China remained unchanged at 5.2% for this year, but key headwinds are hitting top drivers of the economy. “Following a reopening boost, China’s recovery is losing […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Mali has removed French as its official language, a move that comes more than six decades after the nation gained independence. The decision is contained in the West African country’s new constitution, adopted on Saturday. Under the new constitution passed overwhelmingly with 96.91% of the vote in a June 18 referendum, French is […]
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Faith Nyasuguta So far, around twenty nations globally have applied to join the BRICS group, which currently consists of five countries.An additional 20 other countries have expressed an interest, South Africa, which is hosting its next summit, said on Thursday. This follows a statement by the BRICS group (South Africa, Brazil, China, India and Russia),saying […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new legislation which marked the final step in outlawing gender-affirming procedures, a crippling blow to Russia’s already embattled LGBTQ+ community. The bill, which was unanimously given a nod by both houses of parliament, bans any “medical interventions aimed at changing the sex of a person,” […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Some 15 people drowned when a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal’s capital Dakar on Monday, Senegal’s President Macky Sall has revealed. The incident is reported to have occurred offshore from one of the nation’s popular beaches in the Ouakam area in the early hours of Monday. “I express my […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal have submitted a world-record bid for Kylian Mbappé, understood to be worth €300m ($332m), and are willing to pay the forward €200m for a one-season stay if that is what it takes to get the deal done. The move comes after Paris Saint-Germain left Mbappé out of their squad […]
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