Wayne Lumbasi Award-winning Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has been denied entry into the United States, preventing him from participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and ending what would have been a historic milestone for Somali football. Artan, who was selected by FIFA to officiate at the tournament, was set to become the first […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Central African Republic has finalized a highly controversial bilateral agreement with the United States to accept third-country deportees from American soil, marking a massive expansion of rapid-removal immigration policy. The deal makes the Central African Republic the latest nation to open its tarmac to non-national migrants expelled by the United States. The […]
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Wayne Lumbasi President Daniel Chapo has signed a new mining law that heavily restricts raw exports and guarantees government equity in all mining projects. The landmark legislation aims to position the southern African nation to capture a greater share of the economic value generated by the global rush for electric vehicle battery components and critical […]
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Wayne Lumbasi A major constitutional and diplomatic confrontation is unfolding in Kenya over the establishment of a United States-managed Ebola isolation facility at the Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki. Despite a formal High Court injunction suspending the project, a steady influx of U.S. military transport aircraft and medical specialists has arrived at the site, escalating […]
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Wayne Lumbasi French President Emmanuel Macron and Rwandan President Paul Kagame jointly inaugurated France’s first permanent public memorial to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi on Tuesday, marking a historic milestone in the long and painful reconciliation between the two nations. The monument, titled L’Archive, stands on the Esplanade Habib-Bourguiba along the banks of the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi South Sudan’s Ministry of Petroleum has announced a major breakthrough in its upstream oil sector, confirming that a targeted drilling campaign in the Upper Nile region has successfully unlocked substantial new production potential. The announcement comes at a critical geopolitical moment, as the landlocked East African nation moves aggressively to capitalize on global […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Republic of Ghana and the Republic of Korea have officially signed a historic mutual visa waiver agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports, marking a major milestone in the modern diplomatic history of both nations. The pact, concluded during a high-level state visit to Seoul, is designed to systematically dismantle the […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The High Court in Nairobi has issued temporary conservatory orders blocking a controversial plan by the United States government to establish a specialized Ebola quarantine and biocontainment facility on Kenyan soil. The emergency ruling suspends all movement, agreements, or operations related to the project until full petitions from local civil society groups can […]
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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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