Wayne Lumbasi Niger is reshaping its uranium industry, seeking greater state participation in one of its most important strategic resources while continuing to attract international capital for new mining projects. The latest move came on September 23, when Niger signed a new mining convention for the Madaouela uranium project, increasing the state’s stake to 40% […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 8,000 confirmed Ebola cases in its ongoing outbreak, with the death toll approaching 4,000 as the disease continues to spread across multiple provinces. The latest situation report from the country’s public health institute puts the number of confirmed cases at 8,067, while 3,901 people […]
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Wayne Lumbasi President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown is leaving a growing trail of deaths, injuries, detention and broken families across the United States, while its consequences are increasingly being felt far beyond American borders. What began as a campaign promise to carry out mass deportations has developed into an expansive enforcement system involving larger […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to admit up to 17,500 refugees during the 2027 fiscal year, with the majority expected to be Afrikaners from South Africa, according to a notice sent to Congress by the US State Department. The proposal marks a significant shift in the United States refugee programme, […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Seven Ethiopian armed and opposition groups have announced a new alliance aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and establishing an inclusive transitional administration, bringing together rival movements from several regions of the country. The coalition, known as the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival, or the Alliance for Survival, was announced […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Senegalese football star Sadio Mané is investing 11.7 billion CFA francs, about $20 million, in a major agro-industrial project in his hometown of Bambali, in the southern Sédhiou region, as he moves deeper into agriculture and local industrial development. The project, known as SM10 Agro, is designed to establish a large-scale mango production […]
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Wayne Lumbasi South African police have intensified investigations into a series of killings in Ekurhuleni after the body of a ninth woman was discovered in Dawn Park, Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, deepening concern over a string of deaths that has unsettled communities across the region. The latest body was discovered on September 17 at a […]
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Wayne Lumbasi A major opposition coalition in the Democratic Republic of Congo has taken to the streets to protest proposed constitutional changes that it says could open the way for President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in office. The C64 coalition, an alliance of opposition parties formed in May, called for nationwide demonstrations […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The United States has announced new visa restrictions targeting certain foreign nationals linked to policies in South Africa that it says promote race based discrimination, encourage imminent violence against minority groups or allow land to be taken without compensation. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the new policy on September 15, adding […]
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Wayne Lumbasi South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed his 36-year-old son, Major General Atem Salva Kiir, as commander of the country’s elite presidential guard, known as the Tiger Division. Atem reportedly took over the command after being promoted from brigadier general to major general. The Tiger Division is a specialised formation within the […]
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