Wayne Lumbasi Nigeria has secured fresh military backing from France following high-level engagement between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s response to escalating insecurity. The agreement, reached after direct talks between the two leaders, is expected to deliver critical military assistance to Nigeria, […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The United States has deployed advanced military drones to Nigeria in a strategic move aimed at enhancing surveillance and tracking terrorist activities across the country’s conflict-prone regions. The deployment marks a deepening of security cooperation between the two nations as Nigeria continues to confront persistent threats from extremist groups operating in its northern […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Kenya and Uganda have initiated a major railway expansion project designed to strengthen transport connectivity and provide Uganda with more efficient access to the Indian Ocean. The joint undertaking signals renewed momentum in East Africa’s long-envisioned plan to modernize rail infrastructure and boost cross-border trade. The new development focuses on extending the Standard […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Federal Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that it purchases commercially available location data capable of tracking the movements of Americans, igniting a fierce debate over privacy, legality, and the limits of state surveillance. The disclosure, made during testimony before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, marks one of the clearest acknowledgments yet of […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The administration of Donald Trump has widened a controversial visa policy that now requires travelers from several countries including six in Africa to post a refundable bond of up to $15,000 before entering the United States. Under the expanded measure, nationals from Ethiopia, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, and Tunisia will be subject to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have agreed to take steps toward de-escalating tensions following high-level talks held in Washington, D.C., in what marks a renewed diplomatic push to ease one of Africa’s most volatile conflicts. The discussions, facilitated by the United States, come amid growing international concern over escalating violence […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Ghana has invited domestic investors to take over a major gold mining asset previously controlled by Gold Fields, in a move that signals a decisive shift toward greater local ownership in the country’s extractive sector. The asset in question is the Damang gold mine, located in western Ghana. Authorities declined to renew the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Canada, France, Germany and the United Kingdom have issued a joint warning against a large-scale Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon, cautioning that such a move could trigger a wider regional conflict and deepen an already worsening humanitarian crisis. In a coordinated statement, the four nations urged restraint and called for immediate de-escalation along […]
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Wayne Lumbasi South Africa has firmly rejected calls from the United States to scale down its relationship with Iran, underscoring growing diplomatic tensions as global geopolitical rivalries intensify. Speaking on the issue, Zane Dangor, Director-General at Department of International Relations and Cooperation, said the country sees no reason to sever ties with Iran. He stressed […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The government of South Sudan has banned the physical collection of government revenue, ordering all public payments to be processed through a national electronic tax system in a move aimed at strengthening transparency and curbing corruption in the country’s public finance management. The directive, issued by the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), requires […]
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