Biden heads to Africa to fulfil longstanding promise to tour continent before he leaves office in January
The US has for years built relations in Africa through trade, security and humanitarian aid. The 800-mile (1,300-kilometer), $2.5 billion railway upgrade is a different move and has shades of China’s Belt and Road foreign infrastructure strategy that has surged ahead.
Trump raps President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter as an ‘abuse and miscarriage of justice’
Hunter Biden faced sentencing for the false statements and gun convictions this month. In September he pleaded guilty to federal charges of failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes while spending lavishly on drugs, sex workers and luxury items. He was scheduled for sentencing in that case on December 16.
It was ‘massacre’, France’s Macron admits 1944 killings of West African troops demanding wage was a crime
The win granted newly elected President Faye a clear mandate to carry out ambitious reforms promised during the campaign, which include more economic independence from foreign companies, including French ones, which are heavily invested in the country.
SHIF or SHA heist: Enterprise Resource Planner Ruto sourced from Adani for $800 million costs less than $8 million in Kenya
The shares in this consortium are as follows when rounded off, the company associated with Adani controls 60 per cent, Safaricom and David Ndii-associated company 20 per cent each. Going by the shares, Adani would have received Ksh6 billion ($46,170,000) and the other Ksh2 billion ($15,390,000) annually. From these figures, David Ndii and his wife will be making a cool Ksh2 billion annually from your SHIF contribution.
Hours-old truce between Israel, Hezbollah breached as Israeli tanks attack six areas in south Lebanon
Lebanese families displaced from their homes near the southern border have tried to return to check on their properties. But Israeli troops remain stationed within Lebanese territory in towns along the border and Reuters reporters heard surveillance drones flying over parts of southern Lebanon.
Semi-autonomous Jubaland government vows reciprocal action if Somalia arrests its leaders
Jubbaland’s attorney general issued an arrest warrant for President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday via the First Instance Court in Kismayo, accusing him of treason, inciting a civil war, and organising an armed uprising to disrupt the constitutional order in the country.
Mexico ready to retaliate if Trump imposes trade tariffs, warns the move would shed 400,000 US jobs
In after-hours trading on Wednesday, Mexico’s peso strengthened by as much as nearly 1 per cent against the dollar, reversing losses logged in previous days. Many analysts regard Trump’s tariff threats as more of a negotiating tactic than trade policy.
Analysts link rise of Lakurawa terrorists to absence of government in Nigeria’s northwest
The Nigerian security forces, under Operation Fansan Yamma and Operation Farautar Mujiya, launched air and ground assaults on camps belonging to the terror group after Lakurawa attacked residents of Mera in Kebbi State, killing 15 people, on 9 November 2024.
Trump team claims credit for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal brokered by Biden
Biden in Rose Garden remarks on Tuesday cheered the ceasefire agreement as a critical step that he hoped could be the catalyst for a broader peace in the Mideast, which has been shaken by nearly 14 months of war following Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2023
Gautam Adan bribery scandal paralyses Indian parliament sittings for second day
India’s opposition, especially the Congress party, accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of shielding Adani and blocking investigations against him in India, accusations that have been denied.
