Why Trump Poses the Biggest Threat Yet to the Cuban Revolution

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1556 EAT on Friday 27 February 2026 The enduring image is of a woman in a dirt-floored, palm-thatched hut cooking over firewood. Similar photographs line state museums across the island, from the Bay of Pigs to Birán — birthplace of the Cuban Revolution’s leader, Fidel Castro. The intended…

Trump’s Dramatic State of the Union Offers Few Signs of Policy Shift

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1426 EAT on Wednesday 25 February 2026 Donald Trump delivered a combative State of the Union address on Tuesday night, hailing what he described as an American “turnaround for the ages.” At a time when polls suggest many in the United States are dissatisfied with the nation’s direction…

Danish Leader: Trump Still Wants Greenland Amid Diplomatic Talks

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1705 EAT on Monday 16 February 2026 Democrats at Munich Security Face Reality of Shifting Global InfluenceMany of the Democrats attending this weekend’s Munich Security Conference are eyeing the White House in 2028. But even if one succeeds, they may no longer inherit a title that every American…

Makoko Residents Condemn Demolitions, Call Them ‘Colonial-Era Classism

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1259 EAT on Thursday 12 February 2026 Lagos, Nigeria – Tunde Agando was paddling back to the Makoko floating settlement in his canoe one January afternoon after taking his mother to the market when he saw an amphibious excavator tearing into his family’s home. By the time he…

Immigration official linked to Trump crackdown to exit Minneapolis role

Updated by Eric Kikomeko at 1625 EAT on Tuesday 27 January 2026 A senior U.S. immigration official who became the public face of the Trump administration’s enforcement surge in Minneapolis is expected to leave the city, marking a possible shift in federal policy after the fatal shooting of a second U.S. citizen by federal agents…

Africa Faces Public Sector Crisis as Calls for Urgent Debt Relief Intensify

Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1223 EAT on Monday 13 October 2025 More than 30 prominent economists, former finance ministers, and a central bank governor have issued a strong call for immediate debt relief for low- and middle-income countries, warning that rising debt repayments are crippling governments’ ability to fund essential public services….

Mass Arrests in France as ‘Block Everything’ Protests Disrupt Nationwide

Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1350 EAT on Wednesday 10 September 2025 Hundreds have been arrested in France as left-wing activists launched nationwide protests under the slogan “Block Everything,” bringing parts of the country to a standstill. The demonstrations, which erupted early in the day, saw protesters setting fire to rubbish bins and…