Wayne Lumbasi Gabon’s government has taken the unprecedented step of suspending the national football team, dismissing the coaching staff, and banning star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang following a disastrous campaign at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Morocco. The announcement came after Gabon finished last in their group, losing all three matches, including a […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has accused Rwanda of killing more than 1,500 civilians in eastern Congo since early December, during a fresh offensive by the M23 rebel group. Congolese authorities cited civil society reports confirmed by humanitarian sources and state services, describing the attacks as “a clear act […]
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Wayne Lumbasi United States federal authorities have intensified efforts to seize properties in Kenya connected to one of the largest Covid-era fraud schemes in U.S. history, estimated at Sh39 billion. The fraud involved submitting false claims to federal child nutrition programs, diverting funds meant for emergency meals for vulnerable children into private accounts and overseas […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Mali and Burkina Faso have announced plans to bar United States citizens from entering their territories, escalating diplomatic tensions between Washington and the military-led governments of West Africa’s Sahel region. The move comes weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump expanded American travel restrictions to include the two countries, alongside Niger, citing persistent security […]
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Wayne Lumbasi South African authorities have stopped and arrested 1,174 undocumented migrants who were trying to enter the country illegally through the Limpopo border. Most of those intercepted were from Zimbabwe, and the incident is being described as unusually large for this time of the year. The operation was carried out by the South African […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya has been declared the elected president, according to provisional results announced on Tuesday. The coup leader who promised to return the country to constitutional order inspite of multiple delays, and postponements has returned civilian rule to the West African nation. Guinea’s presidential election has entered a tense and […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Egypt has issued a firm warning to Ethiopia over continued unilateral actions on the Nile River, escalating tensions surrounding the long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and future upstream projects. Cairo says it will not accept any new dams on the Nile without prior agreement, stressing that water security remains a […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Uganda’s High Court has denied veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye bail for the fourth time, keeping him in detention as his long-running treason case edges closer to trial. The ruling was delivered in Kampala, dealing another setback to Besigye and his co-accused, activist Obeid Lutale, who have been seeking temporary release as […]
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Wayne Lumbasi China has strongly opposed any international recognition of Somaliland and reaffirmed its firm support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, following recent diplomatic developments surrounding the self declared region. Speaking through its foreign ministry, China said Somaliland remains an inseparable part of Somalia and warned that unilateral recognition of the region undermines international […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Africa Cup of Nations group stage continued to take shape yesterday as decisive matches across the tournament confirmed several teams’ progression to the Round of 16. With qualification on the line, the day delivered composed performances from tournament heavyweights and tense battles among sides fighting to stay alive. Hosts Morocco underlined their […]
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