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Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, and Minister of State in charge of Regional Cooperation James Kabarebe, and DR Congo Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Gracia Yamba Kazadi, on Sunday, July 7, held a meeting facilitated by their EAC counterparts, in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Africa

EAC meet in Zanzibar reiterates importance of political process to end DR Congo crisis

Monday, July 08, 2024
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso presidents at the launch of their new alliance in Niamey, Niger on Saturday,July 6. ECOWAS has said it risks disintegration after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced their exit from the bloc.
Africa

ECOWAS ‘risks disintegration’ after new alliance takes shape

Monday, July 08, 2024
Customers visit a store of Chinese automotive brand Neta in Nairobi, Kenya, July 5, 2024. Chinese automotive brand Neta announced its entry into the Kenyan market on June 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)
Africa

PHOTOS: Customers visit Chinese automotive brand Neta’s store in Kenya

Monday, July 08, 2024
M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy
Africa

M23 accuses DR Congo army of violating humanitarian truce

Monday, July 08, 2024
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Africa

Misunderstandings can’t shake Rwanda-Uganda relations, says Ugandan Minister

Monday, July 08, 2024
The M23 rebel group accepted a two-week humanitarian truce reached on July 4, as part of efforts by the United States government to ease hostilities. Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo: M23 rebels 'welcome' US-brokered humanitarian truce

Sunday, July 07, 2024
Flora Gabriel Modi, the Mayor of Juba, tries out Rwanda's traditional dance as Rwandan peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Rwandan community in South Sudan, other UN contingents, South Sudanese officials, and UNMISS representatives, celebrated the 30th anniversary of Rwanda’s Liberation on Saturday, July 6.
Africa

PHOTOS: Rwandan peacekeepers celebrate 30th Liberation anniversary in South Sudan

Saturday, July 06, 2024
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud during interview. His government sent in $7,853,071 last month, just before the EAC budget was presented before the regional legislative assembly, EALA.
Africa

Somalia pays its $7.8m full budget contribution to EAC budget

Saturday, July 06, 2024
Kenyan President William Ruto
Africa

Kenya: President Ruto orders debt audit, budget cuts amid protests

Friday, July 05, 2024
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Africa

DR Congo: China condemns attack that killed six Chinese nationals

Friday, July 05, 2024
A military court in DR Congo on May 3, 2024 handed a death sentence to eight soldiers, including five officers, for desertion and cowardice when fighting M23 rebels. (Photo by Glody MURHABAZI / AFP) (Photo by GLODY MURHABAZI/AFP via Getty Images)
Africa

DR Congo soldiers sentenced to death for fleeing battles against M23

Friday, July 05, 2024
Tanzania takes major leap forward in railway modernisation effort
Africa

Tanzania takes major leap forward in railway modernisation effort

Thursday, July 04, 2024
Kenya’s Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has warned that protestors are planning more chaos and looting on Thursday and Sunday.
Africa

Kenya: Govt warns protestors planning chaos, looting

Wednesday, July 03, 2024
Audit firm Ernst & Young (EY) is facing sanctions in Kenya by the World Bank Group over alleged corruption. Courtesy
Africa

World Bank sanctions Ernst & Young Kenya over corruption

Tuesday, July 02, 2024
People read books at a mobile taxi library in Alexandria, Egypt, June 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Africa

Egyptian taxi driver turns cab into mobile library to encourage reading

Tuesday, July 02, 2024
M23 rebels in Kibumba, in eastern DR Congo, in December 2022.
Africa

M23 rebels seize more territory in eastern DR Congo

Monday, July 01, 2024
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) handed over Abdalle Birolle military base to the Somali National Army (SNA) on Saturday,June 30. Courtesy
Africa

African Union will not abandon Somalia – official

Monday, July 01, 2024
President Kagame and King Mohammed VI of Morocco during their meeting at Village Urugwiro in Kigali, on October 18, 2016. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Africa

Kagame condoles with Moroccan King on his mother's death

Sunday, June 30, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente meets with his Central African Republic (CAR) counterpart Félix Moloua in Kigali on Saturday, June 29. COURTESY
Africa

Rwanda, CAR prime ministers meet to strengthen countries’ cooperation

Saturday, June 29, 2024
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Africa

Kenya: Protests persist despite withdrawal of Finance Bill 2024

Friday, June 28, 2024