E.U LABELS KENYA ALONGSIDE AFRICAN PEERS AS HIGH-RISK FOR MONEY LAUNDERING, TERRORISM FINANCING 

E.U LABELS KENYA ALONGSIDE AFRICAN PEERS AS HIGH-RISK FOR MONEY LAUNDERING, TERRORISM FINANCING 

Faith Nyasuguta  The European Commission has recently updated its high-risk third-country list, adding Kenya, Algeria, Angola, Cote d’Ivoire, Lebanon, Monaco, Namibia, Nepal, and Venezuela to jurisdictions flagged for strategic weaknesses in anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) systems. The move, aligned with the Financial Action Task Force’s “grey list,” reflects ongoing global scrutiny of […]

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 TRUMP TO SLAP UNILATERAL ‘TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT’ TARIFFS ON TRADE PARTNERS IN 2 WEEKS 

TRUMP TO SLAP UNILATERAL ‘TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT’ TARIFFS ON TRADE PARTNERS IN 2 WEEKS 

Faith Nyasuguta  Current U.S. President Donald Trump (pictured) has announced plans to impose unilateral tariffs on U.S. trading partners within the next two weeks, signaling a sharp turn in his trade policy approach. Speaking to reporters at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Trump declared that letters would soon be sent to countries, laying out […]

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 ZIMBABWE TO BAN LITHIUM CONCENTRATE EXPORTS BY 2027 IN PUSH FOR LOCAL VALUE ADDITION 

ZIMBABWE TO BAN LITHIUM CONCENTRATE EXPORTS BY 2027 IN PUSH FOR LOCAL VALUE ADDITION 

Faith Nyasuguta  Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest producer of lithium, is taking another bold step to keep more profits from its mineral wealth at home. Starting January 2027, the country will ban the export of lithium concentrates, a move designed to promote local processing and strengthen its presence in the global battery supply chain. The announcement was […]

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 SOUTH AFRICA BATTLES FIERCE FLOODS & RARE SNOWFALL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN SWEPT AWAY 

SOUTH AFRICA BATTLES FIERCE FLOODS & RARE SNOWFALL AS SCHOOL CHILDREN SWEPT AWAY 

Faith Nyasuguta  South Africa’s Eastern Cape province is reeling after the tragic sweep-away of a minibus carrying schoolchildren amid relentless floods and unprecedented snowstorms. The minibus vanished in roaring floodwaters, its exact passenger count still unknown, although three children have been rescued alive, provincial spokesperson Khuselwa-Rantjie confirmed. As dusk fell, rescue crews were forced to […]

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 CHINESE FIRM COURTS GHANA NAVY IN PUSH FOR DEEPER MILITARY COOPERATION 

CHINESE FIRM COURTS GHANA NAVY IN PUSH FOR DEEPER MILITARY COOPERATION 

Faith Nyasuguta  A quiet but powerful diplomatic and defense signal emerged on June 2, 2025, when top executives from China’s state-owned defense giant, CATIC (China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation), touched down in Accra. Their destination? Ghana’s Naval Headquarters. Their mission? To explore new frontiers in military collaboration, one naval handshake at a time. […]

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 CAMEROON’S INVISIBLE CRISIS: THE WORLD’S MOST NEGLECTED DISPLACEMENT

CAMEROON’S INVISIBLE CRISIS: THE WORLD’S MOST NEGLECTED DISPLACEMENT

Faith Nyasuguta  Cameroon has been named the world’s most neglected displacement crisis, a title that highlights the deep humanitarian challenges the country faces. The Norwegian Refugee Council’s latest report reveals that Cameroon has overtaken Burkina Faso as the most overlooked crisis globally, with millions of displaced people struggling for survival while the world remains largely […]

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