Wayne Lumbasi Kenya’s President William Ruto is spearheading a renewed effort to reform the African Union (AU), emphasizing stronger institutions, predictable financing, and streamlined decision-making. Leading a high-level meeting in Nairobi, Ruto brought together senior AU officials and the High-Level Panel on Governance, Peace, and Security to consolidate recommendations ahead of a special AU summit […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Several African countries are increasing domestic spending on family planning and reproductive health services as international aid continues to fall. This move marks a major shift from relying on donor support to taking ownership of health priorities at the national level. Governments are framing family planning not just as a health service, but […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The United States has transferred $7.5 million to Equatorial Guinea as part of an agreement allowing the Central African nation to accept noncitizens deported from the US. The arrangement is an unprecedented move, marking the first time that money from a humanitarian fund has been used to support deportations through a third country. […]
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Wayne Lumbasi U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion, accusing the broadcaster of defamation over an edited version of his January 6, 2021, speech shown in a Panorama documentary. The programme, titled Trump: A Second Chance?, allegedly combined two separate parts of his address, making it appear that he […]
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Wayne Lumbasi France has expressed strong concern over reports that Niger plans to sell about 1,000 metric tons of uranium, valued at roughly 170 million US dollars, to Russia’s state nuclear agency, Rosatom. The potential agreement marks a major shift in Niger’s international alliances and threatens France’s long established influence in the region. The uranium […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has urged the nation to embrace sacrifices over the next two to three years as the government seeks to revive a struggling economy. Speaking at a rally near Dakar, Sonko acknowledged the challenges ahead and appealed for public patience and cooperation. “I am asking the Senegalese people for […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were arrested and secretly detained in Uganda in a facility he referred to as “the fridge.” The two men went missing on October 1, 2025, after attending a political event supporting opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as […]
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Wayne Lumbasi United States President Donald Trump has caused a diplomatic storm after announcing that he will not attend this year’s G20 Summit in Johannesburg, saying South Africa should no longer be part of the group of leading global economies. His remarks, made during a business event in Miami, have drawn strong reactions from south […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Government of Malawi has imposed a total ban on the export of maize and maize-based products in a bid to strengthen national food security. The move follows growing hunger concerns, with reports showing that about 4 million Malawians are likely to face food shortages before the next harvest. The Ministry of Trade […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The African Union (AU) has declared that Tanzania’s October 29 elections failed to meet democratic standards, citing widespread irregularities, voter manipulation, and a restrictive political environment that undermined the credibility of the process. In its preliminary observation report, the AU Election Observation Mission said that while polling day was largely calm, the electoral […]
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