ECOWAS considers lifting sanctions on Niger

This regional bloc is lifting most sanctions imposed on Niger over last year’s coup, in a new push for dialogue following a series of political crises that have rocked the region in recent months. A no-fly zone and border closures were among the sanctions being lifted “with immediate effect”, the president of the Economic Community…

Delegates from Israeli to attend ceasefire move  in Qatar

An Israeli delegation is expected to arrive in Qatar soon to continue talks on securing a pause in the war on Gaza that could see captives released. The talks began last week in Paris and were attended by the chiefs of Israel’s spy agency Mossad and domestic security service Shin Bet, along with mediators from…

Ex Mr. Africa, Lt Charles Kasasa Rtd on the Senior Citizens

We’re privileged to host on the #SeniorCitizensTalk Uganda Veteran and Legendary Sportsman Lt. Charles Kasasa. Kasasa tells us about his encounter with Kickboxer Mohammed Ali, Uganda EX President Idi Amin, and Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger an Austrian and American actor, businessman, filmmaker, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder known for his roles in high-profile action movies.Kivumbi Earnest…

How Safeguarding Democracy can Mitigate Refugee Crisis

  By Robert Kigongo. Africa is covered with sad news of the demise of H.E Hage Geingob the sitting Namibian President who lost his life at the Age of 82 and was immediately replaced with President Nangolo Mbumba. According to the Namibian Constitution, former Vice President Nangolo Mbumba stirred the country through a transition until…

Refugees in DR Congo are now weapons in the continued conflict.

The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has often brought out stories of atrocities: People killed, displaced, raped or maimed. It is a cycle of the last 30 years. But the main victims, and weapons, in this have often been refugees. The victims though are sometimes also the pawns in this war where…