The United States and Ukraine have finalized a long-anticipated agreement granting Washington shared profits from future sales of Ukraine’s vast mineral and energy reserves, following months of tense negotiations. This deal aims to solidify U.S. economic and strategic interests in Ukraine’s recovery and defense, while addressing domestic concerns in Washington about the scale of American aid already provided since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022. Ukraine is known to possess rich reserves of critical minerals such as graphite, lithium, and titanium—vital components for renewable energy systems, defense technologies, and key infrastructure. These resources are now central to a new…
Author: JOSEYM AGENCY
China on Tuesday responded to President Donald Trump’s United States tariffs imposition on its products, replicating by announcing its own tariffs on several American goods. China also announced an investigation into Google for unfair business practices and other trade actions. U.S. tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico also were to go into effect from Tuesday, although President Trump has agreed to a 30-day pause on his threats against Mexico and Canada as they acted to appease his concerns about border security and drug trafficking. Trump planned to talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the next few days to…
A Kano state high court has sentenced five men to death by hanging for the murder of Dahare Abubakar, a 67-year-old woman, whom they accused of being a witch. Usman Na’abba, the presiding judge, ruled on Monday that the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt, convicting Da’luta Ibrahim, Abdulaziz Yahaya, Faisal Yahaya, Ibrahim Abdu, and Ayuba Abdulrahman of culpable homicide. “I hereby sentence the defendants to death by hanging for homicide and acquit Nabi’a Ibrahim, the sixth defendant, as evidence shows she was not at the scene,” the judge ruled. Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, the prosecution counsel, told the…
The alliance of rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a humanitarian ceasefire starting on Tuesday. In a statement, the group – which includes the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels – cited “humanitarian reasons” for the ceasefire, after it has been capturing territory in eastern parts of the country. The UN said at least 900 people have been killed and 2,880 injured in recent fighting in and around Goma, DR Congo’s largest eastern city, after it was seized by rebels. The G7 nations and the EU have condemned the offensive as a flagrant violation of DR Congo’s sovereignty. The…
Ugandan officials are preparing to distribute a trial vaccine as part of efforts to contain an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, a top health official said on Sunday. A range of scientists are developing methodological frameworks relating to the planned deployment of more than 2,000 doses of a candidate vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola, said Pontiano Kaleebu, executive director of Uganda Virus Research Institute. Procedure is being streamlined to get all the necessary regulatory approvals, he said. “This vaccine is not yet licensed.” The World Health Organization said in a statement that its support to Uganda’s…
Arsenal, PSG And Bayern Requested To End Visit Rwanda Partnership The Democratic Republic of Congo requested on Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain to end their “blood stained” sponsorship deals with Visit Rwanda amid an escalating humanitarian turmoil in the country. The request comes as M23 rebels captured Goma, the largest city in eastern DR Congo, while the United Nations’ refugee agency estimates more than 400,000 people have been forced from their homes this year. A group of UN experts preserves the Rwandan army is in “de facto control of M23 operations”. DR Congo’s Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner reached…
67th Annual Grammy Awards winners announced Beyoncé obtained the album of the year and best country album for “Cowboy Carter.” She stepped in Sunday’s Grammys with a leading 11 nominations, bringing her career total to 99 nods. That makes her the most nominated artist in Grammy’s history. Lamar won a couple of awards, including record of the year and song of the year, thanks to his diss track “Not Like Us.” Carpenter secured the day’s first award at the early Premiere Ceremony best pop solo performance for “Espresso.” The Beatles won best rock performance for their artificial intelligence assisted track,…
By : Lloyd Mahachi Rwanda rejected accusations made against the Rwanda Defence Force in a statement by the Southern African Development Community Extraordinary Summit held on January 31, 2025 in Harare Zimbabwe. The RDF’s primary role is to defend Rwanda’s borders from threats, protect civilians and maintain peace and stability. In relation, SADC has deployed an offensive force, SAMIDRC, to support the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government’s war against its people, including the M23 and their communities. Many of these individuals have fled to Rwanda and other parts of the region to seek refugee. The DRC government,…
By : Lloyd Mahachi Donald Trump says he directed military air strikes on an expert attack planner and others from the Islamic State (IS) group in Somalia. “These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the United States and our Allies,” Trump posted on social media. “The strikes destroyed the caves they live in, and killed many terrorists without, in any way, harming civilians.” In a post on X, the Somalian presidential office said they had been informed of the US strike targeting senior IS leadership in the northern part of the country. …
By : Lloyd Mahachi The Grammy Awards has a specialized space for African music, but just a year after the category’s introduction it is already proving to be controversial. The Best African Music Performance made its first appearance with South Africa’s Tyla winning for her hit song Water, a blend of South African amapiano and Afropop. It was a move welcomed across the music industry, especially by African artists. But the picks for this year’s award have raised eyebrows, especially with the inclusion of US R&B star Chris Brown. The 35-year-old has been picked for his chart-topping single…
