Kenya, EU kick off new bilateral negotiation on security, implementation of sustainable development goals, and trade

Private military corporations, in their modern form, appeared fairly recently. They proliferated in the post-Cold War environment, taking advantage of the privatization and outsourcing of functions previously undertaken by governments across the globe.

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Africa’s most industrialised nation – is characterised by the juxtapositioning of “First World” and “Third World” realities, the latter illustrated by the fact that 75 percent of the population (mostly black) still suffer the effects of 47 years of legally sanctioned racism and segregation.

Over 80 per cent of the killings were carried out by terror groups that have terrorised the North-west and North-central zones of Nigeria.

Oracle this week announced the launch of Oracle Cloud Johannesburg Region, the first Oracle Cloud region for the African continent.

Ukraine’s ambassador is dismayed by Pretoria’s lack of response to fears about a Russian invasion.

In a move to facilitate trade between Kenya and China, the Kenya China Chamber of Commerce (KCCC) has opened an office in Beijing.

Uganda and Tanzania continue to be major tourist sources for Kenya after the United States of America (USA) as the country registered a 53.29 percent growth in 2021, following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions.

A Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned two separate suits filed by Leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenah, until March 9 for hearing.

The National Economic Council has revealed that Nigeria’s Excess Crude Account now stands at $35,868,086.40 as at 17th January 2022.

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, on Friday, pledged the loyalty of the military leadership to democratic rule in the country.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has extended South Africa’s national state of disaster by a further month.

The Kenya Ports Authority (KPS) said Wednesday that the previous day it received a modern Turkish-built tugboat with fire-fighting (Fi-Fi) capabilities that will offer supplementary protection to port facilities and ships.

Kenya’s passport is now the eighth most powerful in Africa and 71 globally after its mobility score improved six places in the latest ranking.

The South African man charged with arson for burning down large parts of the country's historic parliament buildings has also been charged with terrorism.

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the annual 8 January statement at the ANC’s birthday celebrations, outlining several key regulatory changes which the ruling party plans to push through in 2022.

South African authorities deported a total of 9,171 Mozambicans in 2021, mostly due to illegal immigration and stay, a source from the National Migration Service (Senami) told AFP.

Both operations were carried out on Monday in communities within Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.

Prior to her appointment in 2017, Ms Mohammed served as Minister of Environment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Kenya’s imports from Tanzania exceeded exports by nearly a third in nine months through September 2021, fresh official statistics show, signaling thawing trade ties following regime change in Dar es Salaam.