Wayne Lumbasi The United Nations has expressed concern over rising tensions in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, cautioning that recent developments could undermine the fragile peace established after the 2022 cessation of hostilities agreement. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all parties to exercise restraint and resolve disputes through dialogue to prevent a relapse into conflict. […]
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Wayne Lumbasi South Africa has proposed a new approach that would allow companies to comply with its Black economic empowerment framework through financial contributions, a move that could reshape how transformation is pursued across the economy. The proposal, released by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, introduces the option for firms to contribute to […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Ethiopia has reported saving about $3.4 billion in foreign exchange expenditure over the past six months, marking a notable milestone in the country’s ongoing economic reform drive aimed at easing pressure on scarce hard currency resources. The savings are largely attributed to a renewed focus on local manufacturing and import substitution, as authorities […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed a raft of disciplinary sanctions on Senegal and Morocco following serious breaches of conduct that overshadowed the Africa Cup of Nations final, as the continental body moved to reassert discipline and protect match officials in one of its flagship competitions. Senegal received the stiffest punishment […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The United States has expressed growing uncertainty over whether Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, will fully cooperate with U.S. priorities as the country enters a volatile transition period following the removal of former president Nicolas Maduro. Intelligence assessments from the United States indicate concern that Rodriguez may resist making decisive changes to Venezuela’s […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has joined a growing number of football figures calling on fans to skip the 2026 World Cup in the United States, raising questions about whether the U.S. is the right stage for the world’s biggest sporting event. His warning comes amid global attention on U.S. domestic and foreign […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Ghana’s government has deployed more than 100 young healthcare professionals to the Caribbean as part of a labour export initiative aimed at easing the country’s growing unemployment backlog, particularly among trained health workers. The first batch, comprising mainly nurses and midwives, has been sent to Antigua and Barbuda under the Ghana Labour Exchange […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Across several African countries, young men facing unemployment and limited prospects are being approached with offers to travel to Russia for work. Some are told they will be employed as security guards, construction workers, farm labourers or technical assistants. Others hear about short contracts, military-style training without combat, or opportunities that could eventually […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Kenya’s political tensions deepened on Sunday after former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claimed he was the target of an assassination attempt during a violent incident at a church service in Nyeri County, an allegation that has triggered a police investigation and sharp political reactions across the country. The incident occurred at an Anglican […]
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Wayne Lumbasi A group of white former commercial farmers from Zimbabwe has formally appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene in efforts to recover $3.5 billion owed by the Zimbabwean government for properties seized during the country’s land reform programme. The claim stems from Zimbabwe’s fast-track land reform, launched in the early 2000s, which […]
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