Life in northern Gaza is desperate – there is no water, no electricity and so much rubble that there’s barely enough space to put up tents. Yet more than half a million…
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South Africa’s president calls Musk to calm Trump land row
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to defuse a row with the new US administration over a new land law by speaking to Elon Musk. Mr Musk is a close adviser…
Trump says he will continue funding Ukraine’s war effort — but he wants something in return
President Donald Trump says he wants access to Ukraine’s bonanza of rare earth and critical minerals in exchange for the billions of dollars in military aid Washington has been supplying to Kyiv….
Billionaire and spiritual leader the Aga Khan dies
Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has died at the age of 88, his charity the Aga Khan Development Network has announced. Prince Karim Aga Khan was the 49th hereditary imam…
Netanyahu seeks strong backing from Trump, as first foreign leader to visit
Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is set to become the first foreign leader to meet President Donald Trump at the White House in his second term on Tuesday at a critical juncture…
Chinese Manufacturers Brace For Impact As Trump Threatens To Impose Tariffs
As President Donald Trump threatens to impose his first tranche of tariffs on the world Chinese manufacturers are bracing for impact. Though Trump is making his biggest initial swing at Canada and Mexico with a proposed 25% tariff,…
Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies
Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma, a major city in eastern Congo, as fighting rages on between government forces and the Rwanda-backed rebels who seized the city…
RUBiS Energy Launches More Service Stations Across Africa
RUBiS Energy Expands Service Stations Across Africa, Including New Gigiri Station in Nairobi RUBiS Energy has announced the expansion of its service station network across Africa, with a new addition in Nairobi,…
Newton Njiru of Filco is Transforming Kenya’s Construction Landscape with Smart, Affordable Materials
In a country where access to decent housing remains one of the most pressing challenges, one Kenyan company is quietly leading a revolution—one brick at a time. Filco, under the visionary leadership…
Ugandan Lawyer Francis Gimara Speaks on the State of Law Practice in East Africa
By Lindah Kiyeng Francis Gimara is a Ugandan lawyer with significant experience in the legal profession. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, and a…