Africa
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1.4KKinshasa summit targets trade, connectivity and lasting peace in Great Lakes Region
Kinshasa, DRC: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will this week host more than 250 leaders, investors, and development partners in a...
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2.9KSamia Suluhu wins Tanzania presidential election with 97.66% vote margin
Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania: Tanzania’s incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been re-elected after securing a landslide victory with 97.66 per cent of the...
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1.4KMorocco to host CAF World Cup play-offs in November
Rabat, Morocco: The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that Morocco will host the African Qualifiers Play-off Tournament for the 2026...
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1.3KUganda to host next Digital Government Africa Summit
Lusaka, Zambia: Uganda has been selected to host the 2026 edition of the Digital Government Africa Summit (DGA), following an outstanding presentation...
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903WHO says Ebola cases in DR Congo are declining, but risks remain
Kasai Province, DR Congo: The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported early signs that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of...
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1.8KFormer DR Congo President Kabila sentenced to death over war crimes
Kinshasa, DRC: A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia on...
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4.0K84 Ethiopian Churches, 181 Pastors adopt Shincheonji Identity in mass enrollment drive
A total of 84 churches across 10 cities in Ethiopia have officially changed their church signboard names to Shincheonji Church of Jesus,...
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5.2KCourt jails two witch doctors over plot to bewitch President
The duo admitted they were hired by a brother to former independent MP Emmanuel Banda, and were promised about $80,000 upon completing...
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5.1KSouth Sudan Vice Riek Machar faces treason, murder charges as tensions resurface
Juba, South Sudan: South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar has been placed under house arrest over murder and treason charges following a...
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3.3KCAF Boss Motsepe applauds Museveni for CHAN 2024 success
Kampala, Uganda: Confederation of African Football President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, has heaped praise on President Yoweri Museveni and the people of Uganda...
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4.1KAfroMedia Condemns Killing of Journalists in Gaza, Urges UN to Take Urgent Action
Cairo, Egypt:– The African Initiative for Journalism and Media (AfroMedia) has issued a strong condemnation of what it describes as the “systematic...
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4.1KUganda’s UN peacekeepers briefed on key legal obligations in Somalia
UPDF officers serving in Somalia under the UNGU-XI peacekeeping contingent have been briefed on their legal obligations, emphasizing strict adherence to laws,...
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3.3KMuseveni pushes for Africa’s two permanent seats on UN Security Council
President Yoweri Museveni has renewed Uganda’s longstanding demand for the urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), calling for Africa...
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1.2KUNGU-XI female soldiers in Somalia urged to lead with discipline, break stereotypes
Mogadishu, Somalia: The Acting Director of Women Affairs in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Colonel Lydia Nandudu, has challenged female combatants...
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1.7KElection worries ramp up as Uganda’s ruling party seeks to quash independents
Summary: A new rule would bar National Resistance Movement party members who lose their primaries from running as independents in general elections....
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5.8KFormer Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London at 82
London, United Kingdom: Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has died at the age of 82, his family has confirmed. Bashir Ahmad, his...
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1.6KMali’s Goita signs controversial law granting unlimited presidential rule
Bamako, Mali: Mali’s military leader, General Assimi Goita, has signed into law a controversial bill granting himself a five-year presidential term renewable...
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1.1KAU renews push to support displaced communities amid regional conflicts
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The African Union (AU) has renewed its commitment to bolstering humanitarian assistance across Africa’s conflict-affected regions, pledging closer coordination...
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1.5KAfroMedia congratulates Ambassador Idris on appointment as UN Representative
Cairo, Egypt: AfroMedia, a Pan-African initiative championing African media and journalism, has extended warm congratulations to Ambassador Dr. Mohamed Idris following his...
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1.5KSomalia, UPDF troops unite to fight plastic waste on World Environment Day
Mogadishu, Somalia: Ugandan troops under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) and United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU...