The former UN under-secretary-general, who served as a special representative for children and armed conflict, was nominated by Kampala on Friday.

The African Development bank says is will likely inflict a combined $10 billion to $20 billion hit on affected countries.

Kiharu MP, Ndindi Nyoro. PHOTO/UGC. BY MUHOHO FRANCIS Kiharu MP, Ndīndī Nyoro, stands as a revealing mirror of Mount Kenya’s contemporary leadership crisis. The Member of Parliament is not a leader in the traditional or transformative sense. Rather, he resembles a discotheque performer of economic rhetoric—animated, visible, and constantly in motion, yet ultimately detached from the structural realities he claims to address. He frequently brandishes spreadsheets, speaks fluently about bottom-up economics, and tweets gross domestic product figures as though he alone discovered the arithmetic of development. Yet the fundamental question remains unanswered: where is the parliamentary Bill that translates these assertions into binding law? Where is the motion designed to dismantle the entrenched coffee cartels that continue to impoverish farmers in Kangema, Mathira, and Othaya? Where is the legislative intervention aimed at breaking the dairy sector monopolies that determine the pr...

Barrister Ntumfon Ndangoh Tah Calvin of Cameroon. PHOTO/UGC. By Ntumfon Ndangoh Tah Calvin Recent reports of xenophobic violence targeting Africans, including Cameroonians and other foreign nationals in South Africa, have once again raised serious concerns about the protection of African citizens within their own continent. The continued silence and apparent lack of decisive response from several African governments, including Cameroon, is both troubling and disappointing. As a Cameroonian, it is difficult to understand why stronger diplomatic measures have not been taken to address the recurring incidents of hostility and discrimination directed at fellow Africans in South Africa. African unity cannot be reduced to rhetoric and slogans while citizens of one African state are attacked, intimidated, or denied opportunities in another. Diplomacy is grounded in mutual respect and reciprocity. The principle is straightforward: if you treat my citizens with dignity and fairness, I will ens...

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The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) kicks off in Morocco on Sunday with qualification for the World Cup and a record two-million-dollar first prize on the line. A record 16-nation line-up -- up from 12 at the previous edition -- will compete with 10-time title-holders and defending champions Nigeria the team to beat. 

De Beers’ Venetia pause highlights a turning point for the global diamond industry. Weak demand, new competition and digital innovation could reshape the future of natural diamonds.

Africa’s fintech revolution is entering a new phase. From M-Pesa and mobile payments to AI-powered banking platforms, digital finance is reshaping how individuals and businesses access financial services across the continent.

Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned Saturday, handing a rare political defeat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after five weeks of youth-led protests over a leaked medical school entrance exam forced the government’s first major concession of Modi’s third term. Pradhan announced his departure on social platform X following talks with leaders of the youth-led […]

How the Book Was Made Three Centuries of Compilation, Translation, and Insertion By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze In 1516 Erasmus printed the first Greek New Testament and left a verse out. The passage now numbered 1 John 5:7-8, in which the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit are named as three that bear witness in […]