Faith Nyasuguta China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) will invest over $1.4 billion to modernize the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) line, a crucial link connecting Zambia’s copper mines to Tanzania’s largest port in Dar es Salaam. The upgrade aims to improve trade, mining logistics, and reduce transportation costs. TAZARA, built in the 1970s with Chinese […]
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Faith Nyasuguta African nations are increasingly shifting their alliances from Western powers to Eastern countries like Russia and China, driven in part by anti-colonial sentiments. Along with this shift, Russian military involvement in Africa has grown, with the controversial Wagner Group at the center of it. A recent report likens Wagner’s activities across the continent […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Sudan’s state television announced on Thursday that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are on the verge of reclaiming the Presidential Palace in Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). This development signifies a potential turning point in the protracted conflict that has plagued the nation for over two years. On Wednesday evening, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Rwanda’s gold industry is under intense scrutiny as the European Union (EU) imposes sanctions on the Kigali-based Gasabo Gold Refinery. The sanctions, part of broader measures targeting individuals and entities linked to the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), accuse the refinery of exploiting resources from conflict zones. The EU […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Nearly 70,000 South Africans have shown interest in seeking asylum in the United States following Washington’s offer to resettle members of the country’s Afrikaner community, according to the South African Chamber of Commerce in the USA (Saccusa). Saccusa reported that its website received tens of thousands of registrations from people seeking more information […]
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Faith Nyasuguta After losing its territorial caliphate in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State (ISIS) has strategically repositioned itself by establishing a significant financial and operational hub in northern Somalia. This development has drawn international attention, especially as regional forces in Puntland intensify military operations to dismantle the group’s presence. Emerging in 2015, the Somali […]
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Faith Nyasuguta U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an order cutting federal funding for Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), two historic broadcasters known for promoting press freedom and countering propaganda worldwide. The move has triggered lawsuits, international concern, and fears over the future of independent journalism. Voice of America, established […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In a significant development, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to a limited ceasefire focused on halting attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The White House hailed the move as a step toward peace, but broader negotiations remain uncertain as Putin’s demands continue to clash with Kyiv’s stance. The […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In a troubling trend of rising insecurity across Africa, Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has become the latest head of state to endure a daring attack. The assault, allegedly carried out by Al Shabaab militants, targeted the president’s motorcade with a bomb as it left the presidential palace in Mogadishu on Tuesday. Al […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In a significant diplomatic development, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame met in Doha, Qatar, for their first direct talks since the escalation of conflict in eastern DRC. The meeting, mediated by Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, aimed to address the ongoing […]
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