China has warned the United States that it is ready for a fight — in an escalation of its rhetoric against President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the Asian country. Trump proposed the tariffs last month on Canada, Mexico, and China as part of efforts to curb the flow of “illegal drugs and undocumented migrants” into […] More
The oil tanker was seized by Finland in late December after the vessel was accused of dragging its anchor over the Estlink 2 power line connecting Estonia and Finland. Finnish President Alexander Stubb earlier claimed the incident was “definitely” linked to Russia. Later, NATO intelligence found “no indication” that the commercial vessels dragging their anchors […] More
Grammy-nominated soul singer and actress Angie Stone has tragically passed away at the age of 63 following a car accident in Montgomery, Alabama. The accident occurred on Saturday while Stone and her band were travelling to Atlanta after performing in Mobile, Alabama. According to TMZ, their van was involved in a fatal collision. Angie Stone, […] More
United States Democratic Party on Friday sued President Donald Trump over a recent executive order it says violates federal election law by giving him too much power over the independent Federal Election Commission. The lawsuit, which was filed in the Washington DC federal court by three national Democratic committees, is the party’s first against Trump […] More
On February 28, 2025, a high-stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly descended into a dramatic confrontation that threatened U.S.-Ukraine relations. The meeting, intended to discuss military support and a potential minerals deal, became a heated shouting match, revealing deep divisions between the two leaders. The fallout left Zelenskyy […] More
United States President, Donald Trump has sacked the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.. Trump announced that he will nominate a retired three-star general to succeed Brown as the country’s top military officer. The Republican disclosed this in a post on Truth Social on Friday. “I want […] More
Richard Mills, the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, stated that there is no proof to suggest that the USAID is providing funding to Boko Haram or any other terrorist organization. Mills expressed after his late Wednesday night meeting with the Nigeria Governors Forum in Abuja that the United States condemns Boko Haram’s violence more fervently […] More
In a development that should have come much sooner, the United States has finally decided to monitor its foreign aid to Nigeria more closely after a U.S. congressman exposed that USAID funds have been trickling into the pockets of Boko Haram and other terror groups. Yes, you read that right—American taxpayer dollars have allegedly been […] More
Mayibuye Mandela, the great-grandson of Nelson Mandela, has officially joined the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), marking a significant departure from the African National Congress (ANC). Announcing his decision on February 17, 2025, Mandela criticized the ANC for failing to deliver economic freedom, calling it a barrier to true liberation. He cited worsening poverty in townships […] More
According to the US State Department, in 2021-2024, Ukraine was the Agency’s top priority with $30.6 billion, or 21% of the total amount of its “international aid,” going to Ukraine. According to WikiLeaks, more than 6,200 journalists from 707 media outlets and 279 non-governmental organisations were on USAID’s payroll. USAID engaged in propaganda activities in […] More
When the same spotlight that the Western media have been putting on African nations is turned back on them by the Trump media machine, what we are seeing is that they are every bit as corrupt or even more so than the African countries that they have been unfairly projecting as the fave of corruption. […] More
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti has been elected Chairperson of the AU Commission after five rounds of voting, defeating Odinga Odinga of Kenya in the 4th round. Youssouf takes over from Moussa Faki Mahamat of Chad, who spent two terms of 4 years each.Youssouf’s emergence stunned Odinga, who observers expected to win. However, Odinga spent […] More