Category: Global
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Kenyan Scholar and Author, Ngugi wa Thiong’o Dies At 87
CELEBRATED Kenyan scholar and author Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died. He was 87. In a statement on Facebook, Wanjiku Wa Ngugi, his daughter shared the news of the death of her father. Wanjiku Wa Ngugi disclosed that the celebrated author passed away on Wednesday, May 28, in the morning. In her message, Wanjiku urged Kenyans…
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Nigerian man Charged With Rape Worked Under Fake Name – UK Court
A Heaven security guard accused of raping a 19-year-old woman was not permitted to work in the UK and used false ID to get a job at the central London nightclub, a court has heard. Morenikeji Adewole, 47, of Dartford, Kent, also gave a fake name to police when he was arrested following the alleged…
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Namibia Demands Justice From Germany over Genocide
NAMIBIA renewed its demand for reparations from Germany on Wednesday as the country held its first official Genocide Remembrance Day, marking more than 120 years since tens of thousands of Herero and Nama people were massacred by German colonial troops. Speaking at a ceremony in the gardens of parliament, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah said that while…
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US Set to Dismantle AFRICOM
THE United States is considering dismantling its Africa-focused military command, AFRICOM, and has called on African governments to voice their support or risk losing the strategic platform altogether, General Michael Langley, commander of US Africa Command, said on Tuesday. Speaking ahead of a high-level defence summit in Nairobi, Langley confirmed that the US administration under President…
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ECOWAS at 50: Disunity Still Breaks West Africa Unity
FIFTY years after its historic founding in Lagos, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) finds itself in a precarious position. What was once a model of African regionalism is now grappling with a widening internal rupture that threatens the unity it was built to protect. The bloc, born on  May 28, 1975 through…
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Guinea Shuts 129 idle Mining Permits
GUINEA’S military government has cancelled 129 mining exploration licences, taking aim at underused assets in a sweeping effort to tighten control over its vast mineral resources. The move, announced on Monday evening, was confirmed by officials at the Ministry of Mines. Speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, a senior ministry official said: ‘We’ve simplified it by…
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39-year-old African Man Dies After Swiss Arrest
SWISS prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation following the death of a 39-year-old man of African origin who collapsed at a Lausanne police station shortly after being arrested. Authorities confirmed the man died less than an hour after his detention on Sunday night. According to the Vaud regional Public Prosecutor’s Office, police had approached the…
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Crescent Moon Sighted in Saudi Arabia as June 6 Declared Eid-el-Kabir
THE Saudi Arabian authorities have announced the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah crescent. This marks the start of the 12th month in the Islamic calendar. The announcement was contained in a statement shared by a Saudi-based online news platform, Haramain, on X on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The statement disclosed that Wednesday would be…
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Indonesia, Ethiopia to Strengthen Economic Partnership Through BRICS
INDONESIA and Ethiopia are considering ways to expand bilateral cooperation, as well as interaction in the BRICS bloc, according to a report by Antara News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS. The report indicated that the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono held a meeting with Ethiopian Ambassador to Indonesia Fekadu Beyene Aleka during which the…
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Africa’s Top 10 Economies in 2025
AFRICA’S economic future is being shaped by a powerful mix of youthful energy, natural resource wealth, and strategic reform. In 2025, despite inflationary pressures, currency volatility, and political instability in some regions, several African countries are outpacing global expectations with strong year-on-year GDP growth. According to the latest figures from the IMF, the continent’s top 10…