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Trump-Lula: a relationship of dramatic ups and downs

Published on September 30, 2026

Source: Citizen DigitalBy News Desk👁 21 views

In Brazil's hotly contested election, US President Donald Trump is clearly hoping for a win by right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, who has pledged to join a wave of conservative Latin American leaders cozying up to Washington. Yet Trump has also shown an uncanny fondness for incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, saying that despite turbulent trade relations, he andโ€ฆ

In Brazil's hotly contested election, US President Donald Trump is clearly hoping for a win by right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, who has pledged to join a wave of conservative Latin American leaders cozying up to Washington.

Yet Trump has also shown an uncanny fondness for incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, saying that despite turbulent trade relations, he and the veteran leftist, both 80, have "excellent chemistry."

Victory for Bolsonaro, the son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro, would represent another major strategic triumph for Trump, who has been accumulating allies in the region through elections or, in the case of Venezuela, by force.

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6 Heads of State to attend groundbreaking of Lamu Oil refinery

Published on September 30, 2026

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William RutoUDA

Six Heads of State are set to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Lamu Oil refinery, which is set to cost over Ksh.2 trillion to build. President William Ruto will be joined by his fellow leaders Paul Kagame (Rwanda), Yoweri Museveni (Uganda), Abiy Ahmed (Ethiopia) and ร‰variste Ndayishimiye (Burundi). Others are Romuald Wadagni (Benin), Jean-Lucien Savi de Tovรฉ (Togo), andโ€ฆ

Six Heads of State are set to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Lamu Oil refinery, which is set to cost over Ksh.2 trillion to build.

President William Ruto will be joined by his fellow leaders Paul Kagame (Rwanda), Yoweri Museveni (Uganda), Abiy Ahmed (Ethiopia) and ร‰variste Ndayishimiye (Burundi).

Others are Romuald Wadagni (Benin), Jean-Lucien Savi de Tovรฉ (Togo), and others yet to be confirmed.

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Sakaja Leads Inspection of Nairobi Flood Control Works as County Demolishes Structures on Waterways

Published on September 30, 2026

Source: News โ€“ Capital FM KenyaBy CORRESPONDENT👁 30 views

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NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 30 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has led an on-the-ground inspection of ongoing flood mitigation works as the county steps up preparations for the expected El Niรฑo rains. The county has marked several walls and structures obstructing waterways and drainage corridors across Nairobi for demolition, with two walls in South C already demolished. Similar enforcement operations areโ€ฆ

NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 30 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has led an on-the-ground inspection of ongoing flood mitigation works as the county steps up preparations for the expected El Niรฑo rains.

The county has marked several walls and structures obstructing waterways and drainage corridors across Nairobi for demolition, with two walls in South C already demolished.

Similar enforcement operations are underway in Githogoro, where several structures have been brought down as part of the county’s multi-agency flood preparedness programme.

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State working on new master plan for Lamu Port

Published on September 30, 2026

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William RutoUDA

The government is eying additional private capital for the expansion of Port of Lamu as regional logistics hub. This comes on the backdrop of a Ksh 2.2 trillion East African Oil Refinery whose construction will be commissioned on Wednesday by President William Ruto. Speaking on the event, Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said the government is now keenโ€ฆ

The government is eying additional private capital for the expansion of Port of Lamu as regional logistics hub.

This comes on the backdrop of a Ksh 2.2 trillion East African Oil Refinery whose construction will be commissioned on Wednesday by President William Ruto.

Speaking on the event, Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said the government is now keen on bringing additional investments to accelerate development of, the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor after Dangote Group committed resources to build the new refinery.

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George Rutoโ€™s famous Baba Yaga matatu crashes into huge ditch in Nairobi

Published on September 30, 2026

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William RutoUDA

Baba Yaga, one of the most recognisable customised city Nganyas associated with President William Rutoโ€™s son George, was

Baba Yaga, one of the most recognisable customised city Nganyas associated with President William Rutoโ€™s son George, was

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Morocco: King appoints first woman prime minister

Published on September 29, 2026

Source: DW - English for AfricaBy News Desk👁 18 views

The appointment of Fatima Zahra Mansouri comes after her center-right party won last week's parliamentary elections in Morocco. She had previously served as mayor of the city of Marrakesh.

The appointment of Fatima Zahra Mansouri comes after her center-right party won last week's parliamentary elections in Morocco. She had previously served as mayor of the city of Marrakesh.

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Dangote reveals why Ksh.2 trillion oil refinery was moved from Tanga to Lamu

Published on September 29, 2026

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William RutoUDA

Businessman Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has explained how the idea for the Ksh.2 trillion refinery planned for Lamu came about, saying discussions on the project began during a meeting in Nairobi before the group settled on the Kenyan coastal town. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday, Dangote said the discussions took place in April,โ€ฆ

Businessman Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has explained how the idea for the Ksh.2 trillion refinery planned for Lamu came about, saying discussions on the project began during a meeting in Nairobi before the group settled on the Kenyan coastal town.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday, Dangote said the discussions took place in April, with the group initially considering Tanga in Tanzania as the preferred location because of the planned pipeline connecting Uganda to the Tanzanian port.

He said the initial discussions followed an invitation by the Managing Director of the African Finance Corporation to attend a conference in Nairobi, where President William Ruto also wanted to meet him to discuss the supply of fertilizer on the sidelines of the meeting.

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