GENERAL Michael Langley, head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), refuted claims by Zimbabwean officials that the United States is establishing a military base in neighbouring Zambia. During an online press briefing from the African Chiefs of Defence Conference in Botswana,…
SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Friday that parliament will commence its next term on July 18. This comes as he remains engaged in intensive negotiations with other political parties to finalise a cabinet well before the opening, amid…
ANGOLA announced on Thursday that the presidents of DR Congo and Rwanda might meet ‘very soon’ to discuss establishing peace in the conflict-ridden eastern DR Congo. This development follows Angola’s mediation efforts to address the ongoing violence in North Kivu,…
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NNPCL) announced on Thursday that it had destroyed 165 facilities illegally refining stolen crude oil in the past week. This significant operation was part of a broader effort to combat oil theft and vandalism…
ACTIVISTS across Kenya are mobilising for new protests, strikes, and sit-ins, demanding President William Ruto resign following his U-turn on proposed tax hikes. The call to action was widely circulated on Friday, urging nationwide activism after demonstrations led to his…
Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has called for a 12-year prison sentence for former Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo on charges of extortion and corruption. Limpo is also to pay a fine of 500 million rupiah (approximately 30,600 U.S. dollars).…
The global financial crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed Türkiye from its “grey list” of countries that requires special scrutiny, the country’s Finance and Treasury Ministry said on Friday. “As a result of the steps taken in…
Response to Iran’s continued nuclear escalations, the United States has imposed sanctions on three United Arab Emirates shipping companies involved in the Iranian petroleum and petrochemical trade. The Department of State also identified 11 vessels that were transporting petroleum or…
THE Invest in African Energies roadshow in Lagos – organized by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) () on June 25 – united more than 250 Nigerian entrepreneurs and investors interested in accessing opportunities in Africa’s oil and gas and energy…
KENYAN police established roadblocks on routes leading to the presidential palace on Thursday as some protesters vowed to ‘occupy State House,’ despite President William Ruto’s decision to withdraw proposed tax hikes. The tax proposals had ignited a week of nationwide demonstrations.…
