Faith Nyasuguta Nigeria’s oil export prospects have received a major boost as Turkey’s largest oil refinery, Tupras, has placed fresh orders for Nigerian crude, with deliveries confirmed for April and possibly beyond. This move marks a strategic realignment in Turkey’s energy import choices and signals growing interest in Nigerian oil from a critical international buyer. […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Mali has enacted a harsh new law that criminalizes same-sex relationships with penalties of up to seven years in prison and fines of 500,000 CFA francs. The legislation also bans any form of LGBTQ+ advocacy, marking a major shift in the country’s legal stance and fueling concern from human rights organizations. Previously, same-sex […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Despite growing protests and diplomatic pressure from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), French football powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has renewed its partnership with Rwanda’s state-backed “Visit Rwanda” campaign. The move, confirmed Thursday, extends the tourism branding deal through 2028 and signals Kigali’s unwavering push for global recognition through sports diplomacy. The agreement, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ukraine and the United States have signed a “memorandum of intent” to move forward with a significant deal that would grant the U.S. access to Ukraine’s critical minerals and natural resources. The announcement came on Thursday, marking a renewed step in economic cooperation between the two countries as Ukraine continues efforts to rebuild […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Thursday, April 17 marked exactly 200 years since Haiti was forced to sign the Indemnity Agreement with France, a turning point many historians say condemned the Caribbean nation to a cycle of poverty and foreign dependence. As Haiti celebrates two centuries of independence, the painful legacy of that 1825 agreement has resurfaced with […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United Nations is urging the U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt the world’s poorest and smallest nations, some of them in Africa, from harsh new “reciprocal” tariffs that could cause serious economic damage without offering real benefits to U.S. trade interests. The appeal comes from the UN Conference on Trade and Development […]
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Faith Nyasuguta China has deepened its economic influence in Africa through a new $1 billion agreement with Nigeria, focused on large-scale sugarcane cultivation and processing. The deal, signed between Chinese state-owned conglomerate SINOMACH and Nigeria’s National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), is expected to significantly transform Nigeria’s sugar industry while strengthening Beijing’s strategic presence on the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A group representing hundreds of white former commercial farmers in Zimbabwe has rejected a government compensation plan for land seizures that occurred during the country’s controversial land reform program more than two decades ago. The group, which speaks for nearly half of the roughly 4,000 white farmers who were dispossessed, has called for […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The European Commission has listed Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco, countries often criticized for their human rights records, among seven nations it considers “safe” for returning failed asylum seekers. The designation, announced on Wednesday, allows EU member states to accelerate the deportation process for nationals from these countries, citing a low likelihood of their […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The Trump administration is planning to shut down U.S. embassies in six African countries as part of a sweeping effort to reduce the State Department’s global footprint and slash its budget by nearly 50%. Internal documents reveal that embassies in the Central African Republic, Eritrea, The Gambia, Lesotho, the Republic of Congo, and […]
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