Faith Nyasuguta Sierra Leone, better known for its diamonds and turbulent civil war past, is now determined to transform its fortunes by tapping into oil and gas reserves, hoping to join the ranks of West Africa’s energy producers. The small coastal nation is betting big on petroleum exploration as it seeks to attract fresh foreign […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Africa remains at the centre of the world’s deepest electricity access crisis, with Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) once again topping the grim list of countries with the largest number of people living without power. According to the latest Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 from the World […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Zohran Kwame Mamdani, a 33-year-old Ugandan-born lawmaker and community organizer, is poised to become the next mayor of New York City after securing a surprise lead in the Democratic primary – one of the most high-profile races in U.S. urban politics this year. In a remarkable upset, Mamdani defeated former New York Governor […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A dramatic legal showdown unfolded on Wednesday, June 25, when the Pretoria High Court in South Africa ordered an immediate halt to the burial of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, even as mourners, including his widow, gathered at a Johannesburg church for a service. This extraordinary injunction marked a new escalation in the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has publicly weighed in on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, becoming one of the first African leaders to speak out on the crisis. In a five-page letter released on Tuesday, June 24, Museveni laid blame on multiple actors-including Iran, Israel, Western powers, and foreign interventionists – for […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $500,000 grant to fund a feasibility study for the Kigali Urban Cable Car Project – a bold plan to establish sub-Saharan Africa’s first aerial cable car public transit system. Spearheaded by Ropeways Transit Rwanda Ltd (RTRL), the $100 million project will feature a 5.5-kilometre cable […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The U.S. government has resumed student visa processing after a temporary suspension – but with a major new condition. Foreign students applying for visas must now grant U.S. consular officers access to their social media accounts, allowing American authorities to scrutinize online posts for any signs of hostility toward the United States, its […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In a last-minute legal move, the Zambian government has filed an urgent court case in South Africa to halt the planned burial of former President Edgar Lungu, igniting fresh controversy over where the late leader should be laid to rest. The state’s action, announced by Zambian state broadcaster ZNBC, comes just days after […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kenyans are taking to the streets today, Wednesday, June 25, to mark the first anniversary of the dramatic storming of Parliament during last year’s anti-government protests. While the planned processions, vigils and digital campaigns are largely peaceful in intention, the day is clouded by deep fears of unrest. The protests, both online and […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Rwanda has officially begun enforcing a new law that bans the unauthorized use of foreign currencies – particularly the U.S. dollar – in domestic transactions. The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) has rolled out strict regulations designed to combat informal dollarization and bolster the use of the national currency, the Rwandan franc. This […]
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