Faith Nyasuguta France has officially handed over the Abeche military base to Chad, marking a key milestone in the ongoing withdrawal of French forces from the country. The handover ceremony, attended by Chadian Defense Minister Issaka Maloua Djamous and French officials, signified the end of decades of French military presence in northern Chad. Colonel Boris […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A shocking discovery in Johannesburg has highlighted the grim reality of human trafficking in South Africa. Police rescued 26 Ethiopian men, held captive without clothing in a suburban house in Sandringham, a quiet neighborhood in northern Johannesburg. The victims, suspected to be undocumented migrants, were found in disturbing conditions after residents alerted authorities […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Over 600 Nigerien nationals have been forcibly expelled from Libya, enduring a perilous journey across the Sahara Desert in one of the largest recorded deportations from the country. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) confirmed that 613 individuals arrived last weekend in the desert town of Dirkou, Niger, transported in a convoy of […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, caused a stir during his attendance at Ghana’s presidential inauguration on Tuesday, where he appeared with a holstered pistol at his waist. The event marked the swearing-in of Ghana’s newly elected President John Mahama, who secured a landslide victory against former Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia. Traore’s […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In a landmark victory for mental health advocacy, Kenya’s High Court has declared Section 226 of the Penal Code unconstitutional. This section, which criminalized attempted suicide, subjected survivors to potential imprisonment, fines, or both. Justice Lawrence Mugambi delivered the historic ruling, citing multiple violations of the Constitution. Justice Mugambi emphasized that criminalizing attempted […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Mozambique was thrown into turmoil on Thursday as Venancio Mondlane, the main opposition leader, returned to the country from a self-imposed exile and defiantly claimed he won the October presidential polls. His dramatic return was marked by clashes between his supporters and police in the capital city, Maputo. Mondlane, arrived at Maputo International […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The China Development Bank has announced a $254.76 million loan to Nigeria to fund the construction of a railway line connecting Kano and Kaduna, two major cities in the country’s northern region. This funding comes as China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Nigeria as part of his annual New Year tour of Africa. […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A brazen assault on Chad’s presidential complex in the capital, N’Djamena, on Wednesday evening resulted in the deaths of 18 attackers and one security officer, according to the government. Gunfire erupted near the presidential site around 7:45 pm local time (1845 GMT), prompting a swift response from security forces. Tanks rolled into the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South Sudan has taken a pivotal step towards economic recovery by restarting oil production in Blocks 3 and 7 of Upper Nile State. Operations resumed on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, following the lifting of a force majeure imposed by Sudan’s government and the Basher Pipeline Company (Bapco) due to prolonged conflicts in the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Iran has dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron’s assertion that it poses the “main strategic and security challenge” in the Middle East, labeling the remarks “baseless and deceitful.” Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei condemned Macron’s statements as “contradictory and speculative,” urging France to reconsider its “non-constructive approaches” to peace and stability. Macron’s comments, […]
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