Faith Nyasuguta Rwanda is moving ahead with one of its most ambitious infrastructure projects yet: a new international airport in Bugesera, designed to transform the country into a regional aviation hub and expand air connectivity across East Africa and beyond. The development, backed largely by Qatar Airways through a major investment partnership, has drawn attention […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Senegal has officially inaugurated a massive edible oil refinery in a major industrial milestone aimed at strengthening food production, creating jobs and reducing the country’s dependence on imports. The new facility, financed at a cost of 60 billion CFA francs, roughly $100 million, is among the largest agro-processing investments in the country in […]
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Wayne Lumbasi China’s financial engagement with Africa has entered a decisive new phase, marking a clear departure from the period when large scale lending helped finance infrastructure and public investment across the continent. Once a major source of development capital, China is now receiving more in debt repayments from African countries than it is providing […]
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Faith Nyasuguta American YouTube sensation IShowSpeed is set to receive a Ghanaian passport after concluding a widely followed tour across Africa, marking a symbolic end to a month-long journey that captured the attention of millions worldwide. Ghana served as the second-to-last destination on the 21-year-old content creator’s 20-country African tour, which was broadcast live to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Rwanda has taken the United Kingdom to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, claiming London owes more than $130 million after scrapping a controversial asylum partnership deal signed in 2022. Under the pact, Britain agreed to pay Kigali to host asylum seekers who reached the UK illegally – but the plan […]
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Faith Nyasuguta France is moving to rebuild strained relations with Chad after President Emmanuel Macron invited Chadian leader Magati Deby to Paris, signalling a fresh diplomatic push as Paris works to regain influence in a region where its military and political presence has steadily declined. The invitation was delivered by France’s ambassador to Chad during […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A group of Nigerian military officers is set to stand trial before a court martial after authorities accused them of allegedly conspiring to undermine the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, marking one of the most serious disciplinary actions within the armed forces in recent years. According to an official statement from Nigeria’s […]
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Faith Nyasuguta China’s highest-ranking military officer, General Zhang Youxia, is under investigation after being accused of leaking sensitive information about the country’s nuclear weapons programme to the United States, in a development that has sent shockwaves through Beijing’s defence establishment and highlighted President Xi Jinping’s expanding anti-corruption purge. The probe also includes allegations of bribery, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has openly threatened to impose sanctions on the United States, escalating tensions after American lawmakers criticised the credibility of Uganda’s recent general election. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Muhoozi warned that Kampala would respond directly if Washington targeted him or Uganda with punitive measures. “If […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South African Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema will have to wait at least three more months to learn whether he will go to jail after a court dissected his pre-sentencing report in a long-running firearm case. Malema, a prominent and polarising figure in South African politics, appeared at the East London […]
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