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Zelensky also revealed that he and Trump had agreed on potential US security guarantees for Ukraine in case of a deal, which would require approval from both the US Congress and Ukraine’s parliament. He stressed that, while the UK- and France-led "Coalition of the Willing" would monitor the agreement, US involvement remained critical.
The move comes after weeks of pressure from Ecowas, the West African regional body, which has urged the junta to speed up the return to civilian rule. Since the November coup that ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the military’s proposed one-year transition period was rejected by the bloc, which suspended Guinea-Bissau from its decision-making bodies and threatened further sanctions.
Visuals shared at the event depicted sprawling skyscrapers along the coast, new residential zones in Rafah, and a phased approach to developing industrial, agricultural, and recreational areas for Gaza’s 2.1 million residents.
The allegations come amid heightened political tensions in Uganda, where opposition figures have repeatedly accused security agencies of arbitrary arrests, abductions and intimidation, particularly during periods of increased political mobilisation.
Chadema says Airtel Tanzania blocked a phone number used for its anniversary fundraising, demanding the Airtel Money account be reopened and warning the move undermines democratic and consumer rights.
Kenya’s competition regulator has approved Zenith Bank’s acquisition of Paramount Bank, allowing the Nigerian lender to enter the market while requiring all 78 employees be retained for at least 12 months.
Standard Chartered will retire Kenya CEO Kariuki Ngari in April 2026 and appoint Birju Sanghrajka as his successor, while separating Africa-wide leadership from country operations to sharpen execution.
Trump said the board brings together “the top leaders in the world” at a time when global stability, in his view, has markedly improved under his second administration.
A landslide at Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park on New Zealand’s North Island has left severe destruction and children missing, amid deadly storms, flooding and power outages across multiple regions.
Vladimir Putin says Russia received a personal invitation from Donald Trump to join a US-backed ‘Peace Council’ and proposes Sh129 billion from frozen Russian assets to support Gaza relief efforts.
With this approval, Somalia joins Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Kenya as the fifth member state to ratify the treaty.
The Board of Peace was initially understood to focus on resolving the two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and guiding reconstruction efforts. But the group's charter, a leaked copy shows, does not explicitly reference Gaza, and some analysts suggest it may be designed to function independently of the United Nations.