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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Wayne Lumbasi Zimbabwe’s gold sector is enjoying a renewed glow after US-listed miner Caledonia Mining Corporation successfully raised $150 million to develop its flagship Bilboes gold project, set to become the country’s largest gold mine once operational. The funding was secured through a seven-year bond issue, attracting overwhelming investor interest that topped $600 million, highlighting […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), ending nearly eight decades of membership and cutting off one of the agency’s most significant sources of funding in a move with wide-ranging global consequences. The withdrawal took effect on January 22, 2026, after a one-year notice period. With […]
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Wayne Lumbasi U.S. President Donald Trump has called for “immediate negotiations” with Denmark over the possible acquisition of Greenland, while clearly stating that the United States would not resort to military force to pursue the idea. The remarks, made during an appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, have drawn swift responses from European […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) victory has been rewarded with one of the most generous state recognition packages in African football, with players set to receive significant cash bonuses and valuable land allocations. After the national team lifted the AFCON trophy, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced that each player in the 28-man […]
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Wayne Lumbasi The Democratic Republic of Congo has opened a selection of strategic mineral assets to United States investors under a bilateral minerals pact aimed at expanding cooperation in the development of resources critical to global energy, technology and industrial supply chains. The assets include projects linked to manganese, copper-cobalt and lithium, minerals that are […]
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Wayne Lumbasi In a significant step toward historical justice, a Belgian court has reopened the case surrounding the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The move comes more than six decades after Lumumba was executed and his body dissolved in acid, marking a dark […]
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Wayne Lumbasi United States President Donald Trump has drawn attention after publicly stating that Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar should be jailed or deported. He made the comments in posts on his social media platform, Truth Social, referencing alleged large-scale fraud cases in Minnesota. Trump claimed that Omar had knowledge of the alleged fraud and suggested […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Ethiopia is set to take a major step toward economic independence by printing its own currency domestically, ending decades of reliance on foreign companies. The announcement came this week from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the Finance Forward Ethiopia 2026 conference, where he outlined plans for the country to strengthen control over its […]
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