IN a move that caught Kenya’s political circles off guard, President William Ruto met his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta, at Kenyatta’s rural home in Gatundu South, Kiambu County. The meeting has…
BURKINA FASO, Mali, and Niger’s decision to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by January 2025 has spotlighted tensions between the regional bloc and the Sahel states. The…
THE London High Court has denied shipbuilder Privinvest permission to appeal against Mozambique’s victory in a landmark case over the infamous ‘tuna bond’ scandal. The ruling upholds a judgment awarding Mozambique…
CHINA has implemented a sweeping zero-tariff trade policy for 33 African least-developed countries (LDCs), allowing duty-free access for exports to its markets. While the move could strengthen economic ties, experts…
ETHIOPIA is intensifying its push to capture a larger share of the rapidly growing Chinese coffee market, which has emerged as one of the top 10 importers of Ethiopian coffee.…
TANZANIA’S President Samia Suluhu Hassan granted clemency to 1,548 prisoners on Monday in honour of the Mainland’s 63rd Independence Day. This compassionate gesture, aimed at promoting unity and nation-building, underscores…
A PARIS court has found French-Cameroonian author Charles Onana guilty of downplaying the 1994 Rwandan genocide, marking a pivotal moment in Europe’s fight against genocide denial. Onana, 60, and his…
TURKEY is set to host talks this week between Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in an effort to resolve a year-long dispute over…
A Sudanese army air strike on a market in North Darfur on Monday has left more than 100 people dead, according to a legal group monitoring the war in Sudan. The Emergency Lawyers group…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation, AGF. Ogunjimi’s appointment takes immediate effect following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent…