Wayne Lumbasi The United States will deploy about 200 troops to Nigeria to train and support the country’s armed forces as they confront escalating attacks by Islamist militant groups, in a move that signals a deeper security partnership between the two nations. The deployment, expected in the coming weeks, will reinforce a smaller American military […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia have intensified after Eritrea firmly rejected allegations that it has deployed troops inside Ethiopian territory and provided support to armed rebel groups. Eritrea dismissed the claims as false, warning that such accusations risk worsening relations between the two Horn of Africa neighbours. The dispute emerged after Ethiopia accused […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Mali has moved to tighten its grip on one of its most important economic sectors by creating a new state-owned company to manage the government’s interests in mining operations across the country. The decision was approved during a recent meeting of the Council of Ministers, marking another step in Mali’s broader effort to […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The United States is intensifying efforts to counter China’s long established dominance over Africa’s vast mineral resources, as competition sharpens for materials critical to global energy transition, advanced manufacturing and security industries. Africa is home to some of the world’s richest deposits of cobalt, copper, lithium, manganese and rare earth minerals. These resources […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Angola is moving to acquire a 20%-30% stake in De Beers, the world-renowned diamond company owned by Anglo American, signaling a strategic effort to increase its influence in the global diamond industry. The decision reflects a shift from previous ambitions for majority control, favoring a minority share that allows Angola to participate meaningfully […]
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Wayne Lumbasi A Nigerian court has ordered the United Kingdom to pay £420 million in compensation to the families of coal miners killed during a colonial-era crackdown in 1949, in a ruling that marks a significant moment in the country’s long-running quest for justice over historical abuses under British rule. The judgment, delivered by the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Rwandan President Paul Kagame has firmly rejected accusations that Rwanda’s involvement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is driven by mineral interests, declaring that such claims distort both Rwanda’s intentions and its economic reality. Speaking at the 2026 Umushyikirano National Dialogue Council in Kigali, Kagame delivered a pointed defense of Rwanda’s regional […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Kenyan government has announced plans to exempt about 1.5 million low income earners from Pay As You Earn income tax, a move aimed at easing the cost of living and increasing disposable income for workers at the lower end of the wage scale. Under the proposal, employees earning up to KSh 30,000 […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Nigeria’s state oil company is in talks with a Chinese firm as part of a renewed effort to revive the country’s long-struggling refineries, signaling a shift in strategy after decades of failed rehabilitation attempts in the downstream oil sector. The discussions focus on bringing in a Chinese petrochemical operator with experience in refinery […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Ethiopia has firmly rejected claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that the United States financed its colossal Nile River project, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Speaking to parliament, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed emphasized that the dam, Africa’s largest hydropower project, was built entirely with Ethiopian resources, with no foreign loans or aid […]
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