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PHOTOS: Elephant "orphans" rescued and rehabilitated in Kenya

Thursday, October 17, 2024
Rwanda Defence Force dismisses false allegations of rape, sexual violence by Rwandan peacekeepers Central African Republic.
Africa

RDF dismisses rape allegations in CAR

Thursday, October 17, 2024
Burundi’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) on Tuesday, October 15, announced the timetable for the country's 2025 legislative. Internet
Africa

Burundi announces 2025 general elections’ timetable

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Kenya's deputy president Rigathi Gachagua. Courtesy
Africa

Kenya: Court dismisses deputy president Gachagua case paving way for hearing in Senate

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Uganda said a malaria vaccine would be added to the country's routine immunization schedule to fight the killer disease.
Africa

Uganda mulls adding malaria vaccine to routine immunization scheme

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The Grand Egyptian Museum on Tuesday announced trial operations of its Main Galleries, starting from Oct. 16, 2024, offering visitors an exclusive preview of twelve exhibition halls with artifacts spanning from prehistoric times to the Roman era. This trial phase is part of the museum's ongoing efforts to ensure a seamless visitor experience ahead of its official opening. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
Africa

Grand Egyptian Museum starts trial operation of 12 main galleries

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Mombasa Port in Kenya. The World Bank has revised the economic growth projection for Sub-Saharan Africa to 3 per cent from 3.4 per cent as earlier indicated in April. Courtesy
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World Bank slightly cuts growth projections for Africa in 2024

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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US banking giant JPMorgan Chase gets Kenya entry approval

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Workers at Kigali Leather Ltd, a factory in Kanzenze, Bugesera District. Photo File
Africa

Rwandan hides, skins traders decry challenges in EAC market

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Rwandan peacekeepers from RwanBatt1 sort scholastic materials during a handover event at Kapuri Primary School, on the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital Juba on Monday, October 14. The peacekeepers, serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), took part in humanitarian efforts to uplift local communities. Photo: Davis Higiro
Africa

How Rwandan peacekeepers are helping South Sudan communities

Monday, October 14, 2024
Workers laying tracks for the Standard Gauge Railway Phase 2A at Suswa section in Narok, Kenya 6 stations on August 1, 2018
Africa

Uganda, Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi ink deal to build standard gauge railway

Monday, October 14, 2024
The city of Arusha in northern Tanzania hosted the first-ever Global Land Rover Festival that attracted more than 1,000 Land Rovers.
Africa

Tanzania hosts first Global Land Rover Festival

Monday, October 14, 2024
South Africa’s former finance minister Tito Mboweni died in a Johannesburg hospital on Sunday, October 12. Courtesy
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Rwandans, Africans pay tribute to Tito Mboweni

Monday, October 14, 2024
President Paul Kagame has paid his tribute to South Africa’s former finance minister and Reserve Bank governor, Tito Mboweni
Africa

Kagame pays tribute to Tito Mboweni as 'a giant voice' for Africa

Sunday, October 13, 2024
South Africa's former finance minister and Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni has died on Saturday, October 12. Internet
Africa

South Africa's former finance minister Tito Mboweni dies at 65

Sunday, October 13, 2024
Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission addresses delegates at Biashara Afrika 2024 in Kigali on Wednesday, October 9. Dan Gatsinzi
Africa

A conversation with Monique Nsanzabaganwa, the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission

Saturday, October 12, 2024
Angolan Minister of Foreign Affairs Téte António welcomes Rwanda's Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe on his arrival to the meeting in Luanda on Saturday, October 12. Courtesy
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Rwanda, DR Congo ministers hold fifth round of talks in Angola

Saturday, October 12, 2024
Kipchumba Murkomen addresses journalists in Nairobi.
Africa

Kenya to leverage AfCFTA to boost sports industry

Saturday, October 12, 2024
'The Cost of Media Stereotypes to Africa,' the study focuses on electoral processes in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt and the skewed coverage from giant media entities from the Global North.
Africa

Biased Western media eroding investors' confidence, stunting Africa’s growth – study

Saturday, October 12, 2024
Gen. Jackson Elia, the Assistant Inspector General for Human Resources and Training of SSNPS, Inspector General of Police (IGP) CG Felix Namuhoranye during the accomplishment event of joint training in aviation security and public order management on Friday, October 11.
Africa

Over 200 Rwanda, South Sudan officers complete joint Police training

Friday, October 11, 2024