Wayne Lumbasi A devastating road accident in eastern Uganda has claimed the lives of at least 20 school children and their school’s director after their bus overturned on the return leg of an educational field trip. The crash occurred at approximately 8:00 PM local time on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Chekwatit Village, KawowoSub-county, located […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Chad has announced that it will abolish entry visa requirements for all African nationals beginning January 1, 2027, in a landmark move aimed at promoting continental integration and easing travel across Africa. President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno made the announcement during the opening of the African Water Forum in N’Djamena, declaring that Chad […]
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Wayne Lumbasi A formal petition submitted by an Eswatini loyalist group to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and the African Union (AU) has revived a long-standing geopolitical debate in Southern Africa. The petition demands the return of South Africa’s Mpumalanga province and significant portions of northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), which Eswatini claims were wrongfully stripped from […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Guinean Football Federation has formally petitioned the Confederation of African Football to address escalating security concerns ahead of their scheduled 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against South Africa. In an official communication sent to the continental governing body, the Guinean federation expressed profound apprehension regarding the safety of its national […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The continent of Africa witnessed its final representative bow out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as Morocco was defeated 2–0 by France in the quarterfinals at Boston Stadium. Despite the heartbreak of the exit, the match brought a close to the most successful collective showing by African nations in World Cup history. […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive investigation into an alleged fraud scheme involving a fake government agency that reportedly operated while claiming to be part of the Presidency, raising serious questions about how unauthorized individuals were able to impersonate one of the country’s highest offices. The investigation follows the arrest […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially signed into law a series of sweeping constitutional modifications that extend his current term in office by two years, keeping the 83 year old leader in power until 2030. The legislation, gazetted on Tuesday as the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Act, 2026, overhauls the electoral […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Nigeria has officially displaced the United States to become Europe’s largest external supplier of jet fuel, marking a historic structural shift in global energy trade flows. According to the latest shipping data from S&P Global Commodity Insights, the milestone was achieved after a massive surge in refined aviation fuel exports from the newly […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are moving closer to introducing a single visa for visitors attending the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), a move expected to transform travel across East Africa during the continent’s biggest football tournament. The proposal would allow football fans, participating teams, match officials, media personnel and tourists to travel […]
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Wayne Lumbasi A coalition of human rights organizations has filed a major legal complaint against the government of Ghana before West Africa’s regional court, challenging Accra’s role in a controversial “third-country removal” pact with the Trump administration. The application, submitted early Tuesday to the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African […]
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