Faith Nyasuguta Three years ago, before the eruption of the war between the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (FDRE) and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Haftom Kidai was a 25-year-old with no military experience, never having held a gun. He was immersed in private business. But when the war commenced, marked by Ethiopian and Eritrean […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Wednesday, November 1st, Germany’s President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, expressed a heartfelt apology for the atrocities committed during the colonial rule in Tanzania. While visiting Songea, in southwestern Tanzania, President Steinmeier met with descendants of Chief Songea Mbano, a leader executed for his role in a revolt during the German East Africa era. In […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In a recent ruling by Gambia’s high court, a soldier has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a foiled coup against President Adama Barrow’s administration in December 2022. The soldier, Sanna Fadera, was found guilty of treason, while three other accused soldiers were acquitted of all charges. This […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A 14-year-old prodigy, Heman Bekele, hailing from Annandale, Virginia, has been bestowed with the coveted title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.” This prestigious accolade was granted to him by 3M and Discovery Education, renowned for hosting one of the country’s premier middle school science competitions. Heman’s journey to this honor was driven by […]
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Faith Nyasuguta US President Joe Biden has made a significant move that has raised concerns in Uganda, listing the East African nation alongside Gabon, Niger, and the Central African Republic (CAR) as countries he intends to remove from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) on January 1, 2024. Agoa, introduced by former US President […]
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