Faith Nyasuguta Russia is expanding its military footprint in Mali as competition for influence in the Sahel intensifies, with Moscow training Malian airborne troops using Russian equipment while the United States attempts to rebuild its security presence in a region that has increasingly turned away from Western partners. Malian state television recently showed more than […]
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Faith Nyasuguta France has withdrawn all of its diplomats from Burkina Faso after the West African nation formally severed diplomatic relations with Paris, marking one of the most dramatic breaks yet in the rapidly collapsing relationship between the two countries. According to French authorities, all French diplomatic personnel stationed in Burkina Faso have now returned […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Egypt has officially inaugurated The Octagon, its new State Strategic Command Headquarters, unveiling what officials describe as the largest and most advanced military command complex in the Middle East—and one of the biggest defense headquarters in the world. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi presided over the landmark ceremony at the New Administrative Capital east […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Government of Ghana has escalated its diplomatic engagement with South Africa following the killing of a Ghanaian national, formally demanding immediate justice and calling on the African Union Commission to intervene. The incident has reignited long standing tensions between the two West and Southern African nations regarding the safety of expatriate communities […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the United States Government have officially signed a five-year, $3.1 billion bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement, signed late Wednesday in Dar es Salaam, marks a fundamental shift in how Washington structures its development partnerships on the African continent.The agreement is […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South Africa has officially scrapped paper customs declarations, replacing them with a mandatory digital system that every international traveller must complete before entering or leaving the country. The move, which took effect on July 1, marks one of the country’s biggest border management overhauls in years and comes at a time when immigration […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Senegal’s National Assembly has approved a sweeping package of constitutional reforms that would significantly reduce presidential powers and strengthen parliamentary oversight, marking one of the country’s most significant institutional changes in decades. Lawmakers voted in favor of the amendments after hours of debate, with the reforms presented as part of the government’s broader […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Nigeria has begun documenting businesses, vehicles, homes, and other investments abandoned by citizens returning from South Africa, signaling that Abuja is preparing to seek compensation as anti-immigration tensions strain relations between Africa’s two largest economies. The move follows a wave of voluntary evacuations launched amid growing fears of xenophobic violence during nationwide anti-immigration […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Africa’s long wait for the return of Formula 1 has entered an exciting new phase after Nigeria officially joined South Africa and Rwanda in the race to host the continent’s first Grand Prix in more than three decades. The move sets up a high-stakes contest between three ambitious nations determined to bring the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The United States and South Sudan have finalized a three-year bilateral health cooperation initiative totaling over $166 million, marking a major policy shift toward co-financed healthcare delivery and stricter mutual accountability in East Africa. The official Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was formally signed in Juba by South Sudan’s Ministry of Health and U.S. […]
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