Wayne Lumbasi Massive street protests, solemn candlelit vigils, and urgent calls for legislative reform have gripped the Irish capital following the death of a 35-year-old Congolese-born man who became unresponsive while being restrained by private security guards outside a prominent city-center department store. The tragedy, which occurred on Friday, May 15, has ignited a fierce […]
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Wayne Lumbasi President Yoweri Museveni’s announcement of his new cabinet for the 2026–2031 government term has reignited a fierce national debate over political patronage, nepotism, and the consolidation of state power within the first family, following his decision to retain First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni as the Minister of Education and Sports. The reappointment ensures […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Pope Leo XIV issued a historic, unprecedented apology on Monday for the Vatican’s institutional complicity in the trans-Atlantic slave trade and its centuries-long delay in condemning the practice. The sweeping admission was published in the Pope’s highly anticipated first papal encyclical, titled Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity). While previous pontiffs, including St. John Paul […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The United States government has announced a new $8 million funding package to dramatically upgrade forensic capabilities across the Caribbean, targeting a massive backlog in criminal cases and a rising tide of synthetic drug trafficking. The major security assistance package was unveiled at the second Caribbean Regional Forensic Leadership Summit in St. Lucia. […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Israel is reacting with profound concern to reports of a looming, limited diplomatic agreement between the United States and Iran, warning that the proposed framework leaves Iran’s core nuclear architecture intact while severely tying Israel’s hands. The emerging deal, structured as a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at pausing active regional hostilities, is being […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The government of Somalia has strongly condemned plans by Somaliland to open an “embassy” in Jerusalem following Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent state. In a sharply worded statement issued this week, Somalia’s federal government described the move as a violation of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, insisting that Somaliland remains […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Government of Ghana has launched a comprehensive emergency relief and financial reintegration package for its nationals being evacuated from South Africa, following a volatile wave of anti-immigrant protests and xenophobic hostilities. The announcement, delivered by Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on Wednesday, confirms that the state-funded repatriation exercise is […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Rwanda has signed agreements on civil nuclear cooperation with the United States and U.S. nuclear technology firm Holtec International as the country explores the possibility of deploying small nuclear reactors to strengthen its electricity supply and support economic growth. The agreements were signed in Kigali during the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa, […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Four Southern African countries – South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Namibia have launched a joint bid to host the 2028 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, aiming to bring the continent’s biggest football tournament back to the region. Football authorities from the four nations confirmed that a combined proposal has been submitted […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the organization’s highest level of global health alert. The declaration signals the seriousness of the outbreak and calls for urgent international coordination to contain the […]
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