An international human rights organisation is now calling for the deployment of an international force to protect civilians from the atrocities of the Sudanese rebels. In a new report released on July 1 entitled City Under Siege, Children Under Fire, Amnesty International says…
With the group stage of the historic 48-team World Cup completed, Africa’s representatives have left no doubt that the continent has come of age. The increased representation was deserved and not a mere favour. Of the continent’s 10 representatives- South Africa, the…
The yet to be fully settled war between the US and Israel against Iran has awakened the African continent to fully embrace energy diplomacy and focus more on renewable energy. The joint US – Israeli military operation against Iran that begun on…
The regional economic bloc resumed national consultations on the drafting of the Constitution for the EAC Political Confederation on June 15 in Rwanda, which involves public participation on the issue of the envisaged ultimate Political Federation. However, there are doubts whether the…
The US denying Africa’s top-ranked referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan a visa to enable him officiate at the 2026 World Cup, is a stain on the global fiesta that will be hard to erase. After a stellar performance at the last Africa Cup of Nations…
Kenyans will have to contend with more waiting before knowing whether or not former Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua will be a presidential candidate next year. A three-judge bench on June 8 upheld the 2024 impeachment of Gachagua, which effectively kills his…
South Africa laying a red carpet for a sub-Saharan Africa president, at a time its citizens are hunting down black immigrants like prey, must surely pass for one of the greatest contradictions of modern times. Kenya’s President William Ruto, aboard a chartered…
Mohamud Mohamed Mohamud is a Somali politician, British citizen, and the leader of the Somali Welfare Party. He has campaigned as a presidential candidate for the Federal Republic of Somalia. He serves as the Chairman and foundational leader of the Somali Welfare…
The accusation of Kenya’s President William Ruto’s involvement in the war in Sudan refuses to go away, with a former United Nations official, Dr Mukhisa Kituyi, being among the latest to join the fray. Featuring on the popular Citizen Television’s JK Live…
What does the return of Xenophobia in South Africa portend for the new desire to embrace Pan-Africanism inspired by the Sahel countries? When South Africa took Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in December 2023 over genocide against the Palestinians…
