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U.S.–Kenya Health Pact Shifts Aid Control to Nairobi Under $2.5B Agreement
Edited By: Adjoa Nanyé The United States and Kenya have signed a five-year, $2.5 billion health partnership that will gradually transfer the management of American-funded programmes to Kenyan institutions. The agreement, formalised in Washington on Thursday, marks the first in a series of “America First” global health deals promoted by the Trump administration as part […]
Can the African Union Fill the Security Void as the UN Pulls Back from the Continent?
Edited By: Laila Abou Rabie Africa is entering a period of significant uncertainty following the withdrawal of major United Nations peace operations from Mali and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, raising a key question about whether the African Union can assume greater responsibility for security despite financial constraints and divergent political interests among its […]
Trump Pushes to End “Mass Migration” and Make Borders the First Line of National Defense
Edited By: Tendai Zola The U.S. administration says it wants to bring an end to what it calls “mass migration” around the world and make border control the cornerstone of national security. The position was outlined in the latest National Security Strategy, released Friday by the White House. According to the document, “The era of […]
Deadly Unexploded Munitions on the Rise Worldwide, Warns UN
Edited By: Tendai Zola The United Nations is sounding the alarm over the growing threat of unexploded ordnance in conflict zones, warning that landmines and deadly remnants of war are increasingly claiming civilian lives across the world. In 2024 alone, more than 6,200 people were killed or injured by mines and explosive remnants of war, […]
Ethiopian accusations against Egypt spark heated reactions online
Edited By: Laila Abou Rabie A statement from the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sparked a wave of controversy across social media platforms after accusing Egypt of clinging to a “colonial-era mentality” regarding Nile River water rights. The statement, released on Wednesday, argued that Egyptian officials continue to rely on outdated agreements and claim […]
Middle East & North Africa Warming Twice as Fast as the Global Average, UN Warns
Edited By: Aya Selene The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) experienced their hottest year on record in 2024, with temperatures rising at double the pace of the global average, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The agency’s first climate assessment dedicated to the region warns that heatwaves are becoming […]
UK Inquiry Says Putin Holds “Moral Responsibility” in Novichok Poisoning Death
Edited By: Africa Eye ( With AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin bears moral responsibility for the death of a British woman inadvertently exposed to the nerve agent Novichok in 2018, according to the findings of an independent British inquiry released Thursday. Dawn Sturgess, a 44-year-old mother of three, collapsed and later died after coming into […]
Global Gateway: Europe Challenges China’s Dominance in Africa’s Strategic Future
Edited By: Tendai Zola Europe has launched a major effort to redefine its role on the global stage and counter China’s influence in Africa. The Global Gateway initiative, announced in late 2021, aims to mobilize up to 300 billion euros in investments by 2027. Half of this budget has already been dedicated to Africa through […]
Trump Claims Putin Is Now Ready to End the Ukraine War
Edited By: Africa Eye (With AFP) President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is leaning toward ending the war in Ukraine, even though the latest round of talks in Moscow concluded without an agreement on core issues. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner held further discussions with Putin […]
South Africa: Two Former Police Officers Found Guilty of Apartheid-Era Murder
Edited By: Adjoa Nanyé South Africa has convicted two former apartheid-era police officers for the 1987 murder of student activist Caiphus Nyoka, delivering long-awaited accountability for a crime that went unpunished for decades. The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg found Abraham Engelbrecht and Pieter Stander guilty of murder. A third officer was acquitted. Sentencing will […]
ICC Brings Libyan Prison Director Before Judges Over Torture and Killings
Edited By: Aya Selene A former Libyan prison director appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday to face a series of grave charges, including war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to killings, torture, rape and widespread abuses against detainees. Khaled Mohamed Ali Al-Haishri faces six counts of war crimes and six counts […]
The Human Cost Behind the World’s Clean Energy Transition
Edited By: Adjoa Nanyé Across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), thousands of miners work in perilous and unregulated cobalt sites to supply one of the world’s most essential resources for clean-energy technologies. Cobalt is a critical component in batteries used for electric vehicles, smartphones and renewable-energy storage. Yet the human cost of extracting this […]
Gabon’s Tourism Minister Held Under House Arrest in $18 Million Embezzlement Probe
Edited By: Aya Selene Gabonese authorities have placed Tourism Minister Pascal Ogowé Siffon under house arrest after detaining him on a national highway during what officials describe as an attempted departure from Libreville. According to investigators, Siffon is suspected of misappropriating nearly $18 million allocated to the tourism sector over the past two years. The […]
Uzbekistan Fully Reopens Border Crossing With Afghanistan After Four-Year Closure
Edited By: Africa Eye (With AFP) Uzbekistan has fully reopened its only border post with Afghanistan, restoring direct civilian movement across the Termez–Hairaton bridge for the first time since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. The closure, maintained for security reasons, had significantly slowed trade and complicated travel between the two neighboring countries. In […]
Nigeria appoints former army chief Christopher Musa as new defence minister
Edited By: Sekou Kagné Nigeria’s presidency announced on Tuesday the appointment of former Chief of Army Staff General Christopher Musa as the country’s new Minister of Defence, one day after Mohammed Badaru Abubakar resigned from the post citing health reasons. According to an official statement, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted Musa’s name to the […]