Faith Nyasuguta Junta leaders in Niger have denied a senior US official the chance to meet the West African country’s ousted president and rejected her pleas to restore democracy after July’s coup. The US acting deputy secretary of state, Victoria Nuland, described “frank and difficult” talks during a two-hour meeting in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A recent offer by Kenya to dispatch 1000 police officers to Haiti has prompted concern among human rights groups who say the move could worsen the country’s security crisis. Ariel Henry, Haiti’s prime minister, called for international support from the UN in 2022 when gangs began taking control of much of the country, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A Senegalese opposition leader who has been on a hunger strike in protest against his detention has been admitted to hospital, according to his supporters. On Sunday, Ousmane Sonko was hospitalised at the Main Hospital in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, according to a statement from his now-dissolved party, the Patriots of Senegal (PASTEF). Aged […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Arsenal has commenced the English Premier League exactly how the team hopes to end it – by getting the better of Manchester City. Arsenal beat City 4-1 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation on Sunday to win the Football Association’s Community Shield at Wembley Stadium, a match that serves […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Friday, Ethiopia’s government declared a state of emergency following days of clashes in the Amhara region between the military and local Fano militiamen. Fighting that erupted across Ethiopia’s second-largest region earlier this week has quickly become a security crisis. Amhara’s regional government on Thursday requested additional help from federal authorities to reimpose […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Among the nations qualified for the round of 16 of the ongoing Women’s World Cup, three African teams have managed to secure a spot, that is Nigeria, South Africa, and Morocco. Nigeria qualified on July 31 following a 0-0 draw against Ireland, earning a total of five points. South Africa came from a […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Wednesday, Elon Musk was called “illiterate” by the leader of a South African party that earth’s richest man had accused of “pushing genocide” in his country South Africa. The war of words between Mr Musk and Julius Malema, leader of the radical left Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, is part of a […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden called for the immediate release of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, who was toppled last week in a military coup. In a statement, Biden said that Niger is “facing a grave challenge to its democracy.” “The Nigerien people have the right to choose their leaders. They have expressed […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Born on July 17th, 1962 in Kenya, Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, better referred to as P.L.O Lumumba is a highly renown Pan-Africanist, who has moved from countries to countries preaching the Pan-Africanism gospel to encourage and strengthen bonds of solidarity between all indigenous and diasporan ethnic groups of African descent. He has been […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A recent investigation shows that Meta, YouTube and Google are profiting from posts promoting harmful and useless health products to women in Kenya. According to researchers from the media collective Fumbua, the big tech firms are amplifying content that promises unproven cures for infertility and herbs that can stave off cancers on their […]
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