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Exploring the Uganda–Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline: A Catalyst for Change The ambitious Uganda–Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline has become a trailblazer for energy infrastructure in East Africa. Already, it has generated an impressive TSh50 billion—roughly $19.5 million—for Tanzania through a variety of taxes and levies. This financial boost shines as a positive testament to what collaborative efforts can achieve in the region. More than just a monumental engineering feat, the project is poised to increase Foreign Direct…

Strengthening Ties: Nigeria's AH-1Z Viper Helicopter Acquisition Recently, a noteworthy development unfolded in the domain of international defense cooperation. This was catalyzed by a high-profile visit to the United States led by Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, the Chief of the Air Staff. His delegation attended a comprehensive Programme Management Review Meeting from June 9 to 13, 2025, in the bustling city of San Diego, California. You could almost feel the excitement in the air. This meeting convened…

Earning a double degree in journalism and business management hasn’t merely been a milestone in my life; it has been a thrilling journey that has shaped who I am today. Graduating in 2007, I faced skepticism from naysayers who doubted my prospects. Yet, with persistence and determination, I managed to secure a full-time cadetship at a newspaper right out of the gate. How did I achieve this, you ask? I firmly believe that three key factors paved my path to success. The Value of Work Experience During my…

Liverpool is navigatin’ what folks reckon to be one of the beefiest fixture lists in the new-fangled Champions League with stunning finesse.They’ve dismissed not one but two Italian clubs with admirable ease, first handing AC Milan a 3-1 defeat at San Siro, then neatly notching a 2-0 victory over the lesser-known Bologna on Wednesday. Next up, Liverpool will face two German teams, including Bayer Leverkusen led by former Anfield icon Xabi Alonso; shortly after, two Spanish sides await, including an encounter with reigning…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to secure Afghanistan’s vital Kabul international airport in a bid to improve US-Turkey relations as American and NATO troops complete their pullout from the war-battered country. But a Taliban warning underscores the military and diplomatic challenges of the Turkish offer. The drive to Kabul’s main airport has turned into a crawl during the 20-year US security presence in Afghanistan, with ever-increasing security checkpoints slowing travellers as they inch towards the…

Pr. On 31 January 2021, Burkina Faso will host 19,823 Malian refugees. Following the terrorist attacks and the insecurity that began to settle around and in the Mentao refugee camps, in Soum and Goudebo provinces, in Seno, the government and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees have decided to make the camps safer. With our…