Nairobi Becomes a ‘Walking City’ as Fuel Strike Paralyses Kenya
Matatus, buses, boda bodas and truckers shut down nationwide at midnight,stranding thousands and forcing Ruto into a high-stakes standoff Dawn broke over Nairobi today on a city without buses. By sunrise, Thika Road, MombasaRoad and Waiyaki Way — three of the busiest arteries in East Africa — were filled not withmatatus but with people walking,... Read More
APC Just Fired Its Own Generals. Now What Happens in 2027?
Over the weekend of May 16–17, 2026, the All Progressives Congress (APC) held oneof the most consequential rounds of internal voting since Bola Tinubu became itsstandard-bearer in 2023 — and by Sunday night, the political furniture in several ofNigeria’s most influential federal constituencies had been completely rearranged.The headline numbers tell only part of the story.... Read More
Trump-Xi Summit Wraps in Beijing With “Fantastic” Trade Deals
US and Chinese leaders close two-day meeting agreeing to stabilize ties — but no joint statement, and no Taiwan breakthrough. The biggest diplomatic event of the year ended quietly Friday morning in Beijing, but itsconsequences will echo for months. President Donald Trump and Chinese President XiJinping concluded a two-day summit at the Zhongnanhai compound, the... Read More
Lassa Fever Toll in Nigeria Climbs to 191 as Fatality Rate Jumps to 24.6%
NCDC says late treatment and weak health-seeking behaviour are pushingdeaths higher across 23 states, with five states accounting for 84% of cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) issued an updated Lassa feversituation report this morning that put the year’s death toll at 191, with health officials sounding afresh alarm over what... Read More
Africa CDC Sounds Alarm as New Ebola Outbreak Kills 65 in DR Congo
An urgent regional coordination meeting is underway today as suspected casesreach 246 in Ituri Province, with lab results pointing to a non-Zaïre Ebola strain. Africa’s top public health agency convened an emergency regional coordination meeting inAddis Ababa today, hours after confirming that an Ebola outbreak has killed at least 65 peoplein the eastern Democratic Republic... Read More
Nigerian Military Faces Pressure After Controversial Zamfara Airstrike
Nigeria’s military is facing renewed public scrutiny following reports surrounding a controversial airstrike in Zamfara State that allegedly killed civilians during an operation targeting armed groups. Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, claim that dozens of civilians may have died after bombs reportedly struck a local market area. Witness accounts circulating online described scenes of... Read More
Atiku Rejects Southern Zoning as Opposition Strategy Debate Intensifies
Fresh political tensions are emerging within Nigeria’s opposition movement after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar reportedly rejected calls for the 2027 presidential ticket to be automatically zoned to the South. The debate has reopened one of Nigeria’s most sensitive political traditions: rotational power sharing between the North and South. Supporters of southern zoning argue that... Read More
“West Africa Is Splitting Apart” — Sahel Alliance Challenges ECOWAS Power
A major political earthquake is unfolding in Africa — and it could permanently reshape West African power dynamics. Military-led governments in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are rapidly strengthening their new Alliance of Sahel States (AES), openly challenging the authority of ECOWAS and rejecting what they describe as foreign-controlled regional politics. The alliance emerged after... Read More
Trump Flies to Beijing as Iran Ceasefire Crumbles — Xi Now Holds the Cards
The president departs Washington Tuesday afternoon for a state visit hijacked by a collapsing peace deal and one urgent question: will China pull Tehran back from the brink? Air Force One lifts off this afternoon for one of the most consequential state visits ofPresident Donald Trump’s second term — and almost none of it will... Read More
Dangote Cuts Out the Middlemen: Refinery Begins Direct Jet Fuel Sales to Nigerian Airlines
At ₦1,820 a litre — a fraction of what middlemen were charging — Africa’s largest refinery has just rewritten the cost equation for an aviation industry that was minutes from collapse For weeks, Nigerian airline executives have been doing the math in public and not likingthe answer.Aviation fuel, known in the trade as Jet A-1,... Read More