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At least 11 people were killed and dozens injured in Kenya on Monday as anti-government protests marking the historic “Saba Saba” Day erupted into violence across 17 counties. The demonstrations, fueled by anger over alleged government corruption, rising living costs, and police brutality, saw widespread clashes between protesters and heavily deployed security forces. Police fired […]
Africa’s nuclear power ambitions are receiving renewed momentum, as rising energy demands, climate goals, and investor interest converge. At the recent Africa Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, leaders and experts emphasized nuclear power — particularly S Modular Reactors (SMRs) and micro-reactors — as a promising low-carbon solution for the continent’s energy deficit. International […]
Kenyan President William Ruto is facing intensifying public outrage as citizens rally under the slogan “WANTAM” — a campaign demanding he ‘be a one-term President’’. Discontent began shortly after his 2022 election victory, fuelled by tax hikes seen as a betrayal of promises to support the working class. Protests erupted last year, culminating in violent […]
The Trump administration has completed the controversial deportation of eight men to South Sudan, a nation the U.S. government warns its own citizens not to enter due to ongoing violence, armed conflict, and human rights abuses. The deportees, nationals of Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Vietnam, and South Sudan, were convicted of serious crimes, including murder […]
Mali’s military government has formally granted junta leader General Assimi Goïta a five-year presidential term, renewable indefinitely and without elections, marking a sharp turn away from democratic governance in the Sahel nation. The new law, adopted unanimously by 131 members of the National Transitional Council last week, states Goïta’s power may be extended “as many […]
Africa’s trade is poised to hit a record $1.5 trillion in 2025, driven by accelerating regional integration and improved infrastructure, according to projections from the IMF and Afreximbank — yet economists warn of persistent structural hurdles. With trade growth expected to average 5.1% annually through 2026 and intra-African trade expanding at 6.6% per year, the […]
The African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), an ambitious initiative to unify the continent’s electricity grids, is making substantial strides, according to African Union (AU) officials at a high-level technical meeting in Addis Ababa. AfSEM aims to create a seamless, affordable, and reliable continental electricity market, interconnecting all 55 AU member states. Kamugisha Kazaura, AU Commission’s […]
In a landmark shift in U.S. foreign policy, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officially closed its doors on Tuesday (1 July), with all operations absorbed by the State Department. The decision, driven by President Trump’s executive order and enacted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, marks the end of a 63-year institution central […]
As the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates, security analysts warn of potential destabilization in already volatile regions of Africa, particularly the Horn of Africa and the Sahel. Though both countries have limited economic and diplomatic presence in Africa, their regional entanglements and alliances could produce indirect but serious consequences. Hendrik Maihack of Germany’s Friedrich […]
President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed he will run for a seventh term in Uganda’s 2026 presidential election, potentially extending his rule to over 40 years. The 80-year-old leader made the announcement via social media, stating he had expressed interest in becoming the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s presidential flag-bearer. Museveni, who seized power in 1986 […]