Faith Nyasuguta In a move that has intensified concerns over the shrinking democratic space in East Africa, Kenyan opposition leader and Senior Counsel Martha Karua was detained and deported from Tanzania on Sunday. Karua had traveled to Dar es Salaam to represent Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu Lissu in court proceedings. This incident follows her recent […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Guinea, Africa’s top bauxite exporter and the world’s second-largest producer of the mineral, has canceled 46 mining licenses as part of a major industry-wide reform. The move signals the government’s growing intent to exert greater control over its vast natural resources and ensure that mineral wealth directly contributes to national development. The licenses […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ethiopia has landed over $1.7 billion in fresh investment commitments targeting its minerals and energy sectors, the country’s Ministry of Finance confirmed this week. The landmark deals signed during a high-profile two-day investment forum in the capital, Addis Ababa mark a significant push by the East African nation to draw foreign capital amid […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Mauritania’s former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in a landmark corruption case that has shocked the nation and drawn global attention. The ruling, delivered by an appeals court on Wednesday, more than doubles the five-year sentence handed down to Aziz in 2023. Along with the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South Sudan has strongly denied reports circulating on social media that President Salva Kiir Mayardit has died, calling the claims baseless, dangerous, and designed to stir unrest. In a statement released on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan rubbished the viral allegations that began spreading late Wednesday, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United States has officially suspended all cooperation with the upcoming G20 summit set to be hosted by South Africa later this year. The directive, issued by the White House, comes amid growing tensions over South Africa’s controversial land expropriation policy, which the Trump administration argues discriminates against the white minority population. According […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sharply criticized a group of about 49 white South Africans, predominantly Afrikaners, who recently relocated to the United States under refugee status granted by President Donald Trump. Ramaphosa labeled their departure as a “cowardly act,” asserting that they are unwilling to participate in the nation’s efforts to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Amnesty International has slammed a new agreement between Rwanda and the United States that would see the East African country take in deportees from the U.S, raising serious concerns over the potential violation of international migration laws and refugee protections. The global human rights watchdog says the move mirrors the controversial deal between […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Relations between France and Algeria have reached a new low following Algeria’s decision to expel more French diplomatic staff in coming days, prompting France to vow an immediate and firm response. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot condemned the expulsions as “unjustified” and “brutal,” asserting that France would respond proportionately to protect its interests. […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A wave of French ex-soldiers may soon return to Africa, not under a national flag, but as private contractors guarding mining operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The move is reportedly linked to U.S. billionaire Erik Prince, founder of the controversial private military firm Blackwater, as he expands security operations in […]
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