NIGERIA AND FRANCE SEAL MILITARY ASSISTANCE DEAL

NIGERIA AND FRANCE SEAL MILITARY ASSISTANCE DEAL

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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 U.S. DEPLOYS HIGH-TECH DRONES TO NIGERIA TO STRENGTHEN COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS

U.S. DEPLOYS HIGH-TECH DRONES TO NIGERIA TO STRENGTHEN COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS

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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 KENYA & UGANDA LAUNCH RAILWAY EXPANSION TO ENHANCE REGIONAL TRADE LINKS

KENYA & UGANDA LAUNCH RAILWAY EXPANSION TO ENHANCE REGIONAL TRADE LINKS

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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 FBI’S PURCHASE OF LOCATION DATA SPARKS ALARM OVER WARRANTLESS SURVEILLANCE

FBI’S PURCHASE OF LOCATION DATA SPARKS ALARM OVER WARRANTLESS SURVEILLANCE

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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 TRUMP EXPANDS $15,000 VISA BOND POLICY TO AFRICAN NATIONS, INCLUDING ETHIOPIA

TRUMP EXPANDS $15,000 VISA BOND POLICY TO AFRICAN NATIONS, INCLUDING ETHIOPIA

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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 U.S. MEDIATED TALKS YIELD DE-ESCALATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN DR CONGO AND RWANDA

U.S. MEDIATED TALKS YIELD DE-ESCALATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN DR CONGO AND RWANDA

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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 CANADA, FRANCE, GERMANY AND THE UK URGE RESTRAINT OVER POTENTIAL ISRAELI GROUND OFFENSIVE IN LEBANON

CANADA, FRANCE, GERMANY AND THE UK URGE RESTRAINT OVER POTENTIAL ISRAELI GROUND OFFENSIVE IN LEBANON

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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 SOUTH AFRICA REJECTS U.S. PRESSURE TO DISTANCE ITSELF FROM IRAN

SOUTH AFRICA REJECTS U.S. PRESSURE TO DISTANCE ITSELF FROM IRAN

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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 SOUTH SUDAN BANS PHYSICAL COLLECTION OF GOVERNMENT REVENUE IN PUSH FOR TRANSPARENCY

SOUTH SUDAN BANS PHYSICAL COLLECTION OF GOVERNMENT REVENUE IN PUSH FOR TRANSPARENCY

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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