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U.S. deploys small troop team to Nigeria after December airstrikes targeting ISIS militants

The United States has deployed a small team of troops to Nigeria, according to the general leading the U.S. military’s Africa Command (AFRICOM). ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 4, 20260

International

Russia tightens Sahel footprint after ISIL attack on Niger airport

Russian soldiers helped repel an attack claimed by the ISIL (ISIS) armed group on Niger’s main airport in the capital, Niamey, last week, ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 3, 20260

Economy

Africa Club launches early warning system to prevent sovereign debt crises

The Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI), also known as the Africa Club, has reportedly launched an initiative to establish early warning ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 3, 20260

Economy

Zambia moves closer to stronger tobacco control with bill presented to parliament

The Tobacco Control Consortium of Zambia (TCCZ) has described the presentation of the long-awaited Tobacco Control Bill to Parliament as a critical step ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 3, 20260

Tech

Techbytes: Elon Musk unites SpaceX, xAI to create one of world’s most valued tech mergers in recent history

Elon Musk announced on Monday that SpaceX has acquired his artificial-intelligence startup xAI in a landmark deal that merges his AI and space ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 3, 20260

Lifestyle

Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Grammy joke about Epstein

United States President, Donald Trump, has threatened legal action against comedian Trevor Noah after a joke about Trump and Jeffrey Epstein during the ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 2, 20260

Economy

Zambia Revenue Authority targets informal sector to boost revenue collection

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) Commissioner-General, Dingani Banda, says revenue mobilisation remains under pressure due to the dominance of the informal sector, prompting the ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 2, 20260

Economy

New deal sets stage for smoother Zambia–South Africa trade

The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) and the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) have signed an implementation agreement aimed at strengthening regional ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 2, 20260

Economy

Zambia reportedly produces 178,000 tonnes of maize seed in 2025

Zambia’s seed industry recorded strong growth in 2025, reinforcing the country’s food security and contributing to economic expansion, the Ministry of Agriculture has ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 2, 20260

Lifestyle

Aspiring singer, Ifunanya, dies following snake bite in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja

There has been widespread grief in Nigeria following the death of a 26-year-old aspiring singer who died after being bitten by a snake ...

By Bumba MulengaFebruary 2, 20260

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