POPE APOLOGIZES FOR CHURCH’S HISTORICAL ROLE IN SLAVERY, WARNING AGAINST NEW “DIGITAL SUBJUGATION”
Wayne Lumbasi May 26, 2026
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POPE APOLOGIZES FOR CHURCH’S HISTORICAL ROLE IN SLAVERY, WARNING AGAINST NEW “DIGITAL SUBJUGATION”

Wayne Lumbasi Pope Leo XIV issued a historic, unprecedented apology on Monday for the Vatican’s institutional complicity in the trans-Atlantic slave trade and its centuries-long delay in condemning the practice. The sweeping admission was published in the Pope’s highly anticipated first papal encyclical, titled Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity). While previous pontiffs, including St. John Paul […]

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US UNVEILS $8 MILLION SECURITY PACKAGE FOR CARIBBEAN FORENSIC SERVICES
Wayne Lumbasi May 25, 2026
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US UNVEILS $8 MILLION SECURITY PACKAGE FOR CARIBBEAN FORENSIC SERVICES

Wayne Lumbasi The United States government has announced a new $8 million funding package to dramatically upgrade forensic capabilities across the Caribbean, targeting a massive backlog in criminal cases and a rising tide of synthetic drug trafficking. The major security assistance package was unveiled at the second Caribbean Regional Forensic Leadership Summit in St. Lucia. […]

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ISRAEL FEARS LIMITED US-IRAN DEAL AS KEY NUCLEAR ISSUES REMAIN UNRESOLVED
Wayne Lumbasi May 25, 2026
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ISRAEL FEARS LIMITED US-IRAN DEAL AS KEY NUCLEAR ISSUES REMAIN UNRESOLVED

Wayne Lumbasi Israel is reacting with profound concern to reports of a looming, limited diplomatic agreement between the United States and Iran, warning that the proposed framework leaves Iran’s core nuclear architecture intact while severely tying Israel’s hands. The emerging deal, structured as a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at pausing active regional hostilities, is being […]

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SOMALIA REJECTS THE OPENING OF A SOMALILAND ‘EMBASSY’ IN JERUSALEM AND ISRAELI RECOGNITION
Wayne Lumbasi May 22, 2026
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SOMALIA REJECTS THE OPENING OF A SOMALILAND ‘EMBASSY’ IN JERUSALEM AND ISRAELI RECOGNITION

Wayne Lumbasi The government of Somalia has strongly condemned plans by Somaliland to open an “embassy” in Jerusalem following Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent state. In a sharply worded statement issued this week, Somalia’s federal government described the move as a violation of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, insisting that Somaliland remains […]

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GHANAIANS EVACUATED FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL PACKAGE, ALLOWANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS
Wayne Lumbasi May 21, 2026
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GHANAIANS EVACUATED FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL PACKAGE, ALLOWANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS

Wayne Lumbasi  The Government of Ghana has launched a comprehensive emergency relief and financial reintegration package for its nationals being evacuated from South Africa, following a volatile wave of anti-immigrant protests and xenophobic hostilities.  The announcement, delivered by Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on Wednesday, confirms that the state-funded repatriation exercise is […]

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RWANDA SIGNS CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION DEALS WITH UNITED STATES 
Wayne Lumbasi May 20, 2026
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RWANDA SIGNS CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION DEALS WITH UNITED STATES 

Wayne Lumbasi Rwanda has signed agreements on civil nuclear cooperation with the United States and U.S. nuclear technology firm Holtec International as the country explores the possibility of deploying small nuclear reactors to strengthen its electricity supply and support economic growth.  The agreements were signed in Kigali during the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa, […]

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WHO DECLARES EBOLA OUTBREAK IN CONGO, UGANDA A GLOBAL HEALTH EMERGENCY
Wayne Lumbasi May 18, 2026
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WHO DECLARES EBOLA OUTBREAK IN CONGO, UGANDA A GLOBAL HEALTH EMERGENCY

Wayne Lumbasi  The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the organization’s highest level of global health alert. The declaration signals the seriousness of the outbreak and calls for urgent international coordination to contain the […]

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SOUTH AFRICA’S TOP COURT BARS REJECTED ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM REAPPLYING
Wayne Lumbasi May 14, 2026
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SOUTH AFRICA’S TOP COURT BARS REJECTED ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM REAPPLYING

Wayne Lumbasi South Africa’s highest court has ruled that asylum seekers whose applications have already been rejected cannot submit new asylum claims under the country’s current refugee laws, a decision that could significantly affect how immigration cases are handled. In a landmark judgment, the Constitutional Court of South Africa found that allowing rejected applicants to […]

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