Faith Nyasuguta Niger Republic has suspended the export of uranium and gold to France with immediate effect. This comes even as protesters in Niger burnt a French flag and shouted “Down with France!” as they supported the coup, according to witnesses. “We have uranium, diamonds, gold, oil, and we live like slaves? We don’t need […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The Kenyan government has committed to deploy a contingent of 1,000 police officers to help train and assist Haitian police to restore normalcy in the country and protect strategic installations, Foreign Affairs minister Alfred Mutua has said. The offer, made public on Saturday, has been welcomed by the Haitian government, calling it “an […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Traffic congestion is a common urban challenge faced by many cities across the world. As urbanization and population growth continue to rise, traffic problems worsen, resulting in productivity losses, increased pollution, and reduced quality of life for residents. To assess and quantify traffic congestion, transportation analysts and experts rely on the Traffic Index, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kenya has been named the most targeted African country in Identification Card (ID) fraud, a new report dubbed the State of KYC in Africa published by Smile ID shows. It was ranked ahead of Nigeria and South Africa, which were ranked second and third, respectively. This occurred approximately a year after the 2022 […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday promised free grain to six vulnerable African nations as he launched a summit with leaders from the continent days after withdrawing from the Ukraine grain export deal. The two-day summit in Putin’s native Saint Petersburg is currently being examined carefully as a test of his support in […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Late Wednesday, Niger soldiers appeared on national TV to announce the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum. Dubbing themselves the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CLSP), they read a coup statement in a video they shot and broadcast on state television ORTN. According to a statement by Col. Major Amadou Abdramane, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A gold, ruby and diamond crown ring that rap legend Tupac Shakur wore during his last public appearance sold for $1 million at auction in New York on Tuesday. The winning bid was well above Sotheby’s pre-sale estimate of between $200,000 and $300,000 and becomes the most valuable hip-hop artifact ever sold, the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Sudan has dared Kenya to a ‘battle’ as the diplomatic spat between Khartoum and Nairobi takes a new shape amidst ongoing violence in the northern African nation. Yasser Al-Atta, a general in the Sudan Armed Forces and member of the Supreme Council told William Ruto, Kenya’s president, to bring the Kenyan Defence Forces […]
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Faith Nyasuguta According to the International Monetary Fund’s latest report, China’s post-COVID economic rebound is losing momentum, whereas Russia’s prospects for growth look brighter. The lender’s growth estimate for China remained unchanged at 5.2% for this year, but key headwinds are hitting top drivers of the economy. “Following a reopening boost, China’s recovery is losing […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Mali has removed French as its official language, a move that comes more than six decades after the nation gained independence. The decision is contained in the West African country’s new constitution, adopted on Saturday. Under the new constitution passed overwhelmingly with 96.91% of the vote in a June 18 referendum, French is […]
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