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The new British prime-minister, Rishi Sunak, the first British-Asian to reach the UK’s premiership has sent shockwaves throughout the world. The origins of the new British prime-minister, Rishi Sunak, can be traced back to Kenya where his grandparents settled after immigrating to the Continent from India. After Kenya’s independence in 1963, many opted to leave migrating to the UK. Members… Read More

Peace talks to end Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict have begun in South Africa. It is the highest-level effort yet to end two years of fighting that has killed thousands of people. The talks are taking place under the auspices of the African Union. “The peace talks, which have been convened to find a peaceful and sustainable solution to the devastating conflict… Read More

5 priests, 1 religious sister and 3 laypeople who were kidnapped on Sept. 16 in the Cameroonian diocese of Mamfe are now free, the diocese announced. “It is with great joy that I announce the release” of five Catholic priests, one consecrated sister and two laypeople, Bishop Aloysius Fondong Abangalo wrote in his communiqué dated October 23. The Mamfe diocese… Read More

Ghana’s ruling party lawmakers on Tuesday called for the sacking of the country’s finance minister, adding pressure on the government to deal with record inflation. President Nana Akufo-Addo has come under fire as Ghanaians face 37 percent inflation and the collapse of their currency – the cedi – in an economic hardship worsened by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Finance… Read More

Chadian leader Idriss Deby has slammed recent protests experienced in the country terming them insurrection with foreign support. The protests were violently repressed and resulted in at least fifty deaths. Deby denounced the demos and further warned the opposition against insurrection insurgency. In a televised speech on Monday, Deby said a “meticulously prepared insurrection” had taken place with the “support… Read More

In nearly every corner of the world, people are feeling the impact of inflation as the cost of living continues to rise. Inflation isn’t impacting people equally, though, and for those with dependants, the higher prices are pinching families at home and abroad. Migrant workers and people who send money to relatives abroad are often saving less because they’re forced… Read More

The new British prime-minister, Rishi Sunak, is the first British prime-minister of Asian origin.  Sunak is the son of Indian immigrants who came to the UK from pre-colonial Kenya and Tanzania.  At 42 years old, Sunak is also the youngest British prime minister in more than 200 years. Sunak’s parents settled in Southampton where his father worked as a doctor… Read More

Dozens of journalists rallied on Monday in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, over the killing of a senior Pakistani journalist by police in Kenya. Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif died on Sunday evening after the car he was in sped up instead of halting at a roadblock near the capital, Nairobi. “The journalist community in Pakistan is demanding an immediate inquiry about the… Read More

The Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa opened its doors in the Senegalese capital on Monday.  For two days delegates and participants in the conference will focus on the continent’s security challenges. The event is attended by ministers, the military and representatives of international organizations. “Africa must make an effort on its own security. There must be… Read More

Health authorities in Uganda announced that at least 15 people had contracted the deadly Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala. Kampala becomes the sixth district to confirm the presence of the virus after the outbreak was first identified in the district of Mubende. “It is really bad for business because we have just had a lockdown for the COVID virus,… Read More