Faith Nyasuguta Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has taken a decisive step in the wake of recent armed clashes described as an “attempted coup d’état.” The president dissolved the opposition-dominated Parliament just three days after the violent incidents that further deepened the political turmoil in this West African nation. In a presidential decree communicated to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The World Bank is facing accusations of failing to prevent child abuse at Bridge International Academies, a school chain it funded in Kenya. The Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO), the bank’s internal watchdog, found that the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the bank’s private sector arm, did not satisfy its own environmental and social requirements […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A Russian delegation, headed by Deputy Minister of Defense Colonel-General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, has arrived in Niger’s capital, Niamey, for discussions with military authorities following the coup in Niger at the end of July. This visit marks the first official engagement by a Russian government representative since the coup that disrupted Niger’s diplomatic relations […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have put forward a bold proposal to create a confederation, marking a significant step toward the long-term goal of uniting these West African neighbors within a federation. The top diplomats from the Alliance of Sahel States convened in Bamako for a two-day meeting, focusing […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Anti-homosexuality laws not only violate human rights but also hinder access to crucial health services, severely impeding progress in the global fight against HIV, warns a senior UN official. Sixty-seven countries criminalize gay sex, nearly half of them in Africa, where HIV prevalence rates among gay men are five times higher. Uganda’s recent […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The United Nations Security Council, with 14 votes in favor, decided on Friday (Dec. 01) to end the mandate of the UN Transition Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). The approved resolution instructs the mission to commence the cessation of operations on December 4, transferring its tasks to UN agencies, funds, and programs by February […]
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Faith Nyasuguta During the 45th AU Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABC) meeting in Arusha, Tanzania, the African Union (AU) officially embraced the Common Africa Position on Asset Recovery (Capar), a crucial instrument in reclaiming stolen assets from Africa. Capar, deemed “already fully operational” by AUABC Executive Secretary Charity Nchimunya, signifies a significant stride in curbing […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In a transformative moment for East Africa’s basketball, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has inaugurated its office in Nairobi, Kenya, signaling a new era for the sport in the region. The launch event, held at Sankara Hotel in Nairobi, witnessed the presence of distinguished figures including five-time NBA champion Ron Harper, NBA Africa […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In a groundbreaking development at a fertility center in Kampala, Uganda, a 70-year-old woman named Safina Namukwaya has given birth to twins through IVF treatment. The joyous occasion involved the delivery of a boy and a girl via caesarean. Ms. Namukwaya, now one of the oldest women to undergo such a pregnancy, described […]
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