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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa casts his ballot at a polling station in Soweto in Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 29, 2024. South Africans began to cast their ballots on Wednesday morning in the country's 2024 general elections. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)
Africa

South Africans begin to cast ballots in general elections

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
President William Ruto speaking on Wednesday, May 29, at the opening of the African Development Bank’s annual meeting themed ‘Africa’s Transformation, African Development Bank Group, and Reform of the Global Financial Architecture’ in Nairobi, Kenya
Africa

President Ruto seeks to reduce Pan-African Parliament seats

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Amb James Musoni and Pearson Chigiji, Zimbabwe's Chief Director for Political Affairs in the foreign affairs ministry at a two-day mid-term session of the Zimbabwe-Rwanda Joint Permanent Commission on Cooperation.
Africa

Rwanda, Zimbabwe satisfied with cooperation arrangement

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Aerial view of Kigali City.Rwanda on Tuesday, May 28, dismissed a politically motivated media campaign by a journalist’ s organisation called Forbidden Stories. File
Africa

Rwanda dismisses ‘politically motivated’ campaign by Forbidden Stories

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
A corn field is seen in the suburb of Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, April 3, 2024. (Photo by Shaun Jusa/Xinhua)
Africa

Drought-hit Zimbabwe raises aid appeal to 3.3 bln USD

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) addresses delegates during a media briefing,at the start of the five-day AfDB Annual Meeting, in Nairobi, Kenya on May 27. Courtesy
Africa

Industrial manufacturing must be at the core of AfCFTA –AfDB’s Adesina

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has suspended its operations for June, having been hit by financial woes. Courtesy
Africa

EAC court suspends June operations amid funding woes

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Biruta and his Malian counterpart Abdoulaye Diop sign the agreements in a joint meeting in Kigali on Monday, May 27.
Africa

PHOTOS: Rwanda, Mali forge stronger ties with 19 new agreements

Monday, May 27, 2024
The two-day meeting is, among other issues, discussing cooperation in trade and investment, tourism, agriculture, mineral resources, exchange of educational personnel and expertise, climate change and media.
Africa

Rwanda, Zimbabwe officials meet in Harare to bolster bilateral ties

Monday, May 27, 2024
From April 26 to May 3, according to the RDF, a joint operation of Mozambique’s army and Rwanda security forces was conducted against the terrorists in their hideouts in the dense forest areas of Odinepa, Nasua, Mitaka and Manika, in Eráti District, Nampula Province.
Africa

Why Rwanda is bolstering forces in northern Mozambique

Monday, May 27, 2024
Some of the repatriated 23 Ugandan citizens who were victims of human trafficking in Myanmar, soon after arriving at Entebbe International Airport on Thursday, May 23.
Africa

Uganda brings back 23 citizens rescued from human traffickers in Myanmar

Friday, May 24, 2024
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (Front) speaks at a Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, on May 23, 2024. Guterres said Thursday that there is a need to embed African participation and leadership across the global peace and security architecture. (Manuel Elias/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)
Africa

UN chief calls for African role in global peace and security architecture

Friday, May 24, 2024
Congolese refugees in Rwanda peacefully march to call for assistance in halting the atrocities against the Tutsi population in Eastern DR Congo at Kigeme refugee camp on March 8. Mugwiza
Africa

Loud silence: Africa's failure to address atrocities in DR Congo

Thursday, May 23, 2024
Vital Kamerhe, deputy prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was on Wednesday elected president of the National Assembly, the country's lower house of parliament. Internet
Africa

Kamerhe elected speaker of DR Congo lower house

Thursday, May 23, 2024
President William Ruto during the interview on the sidelines of Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, on Friday, May 17. Ruto said that the M23 rebellion is a Congolese problem that needs a Congolese solution. Dan Gatsinzi
Africa

Ruto: M23 is a Congolese problem, needs a Congolese solution

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
President Paul Kagame speaks during a presidential panel discussion as Kenya President William Ruto and Mozambican president Filippe Nyusi look on at Africa CEO forum on May 17. Dan Gatsinzi
Africa

How can Africa claim its place on global stage?

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
People check in at the newly-built domestic passenger terminal at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)
Africa

Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates Chinese-built terminal, doubling passenger capacity

Monday, May 20, 2024
Christian Malanga, 41, was reported to be the leader of Sunday's reportedly ‘failed coup’ attempt in the capital Kinshasa. Internet
Africa

Who was Christian Malanga, the man behind DR Congo’s ‘foiled coup’?

Monday, May 20, 2024
Jacob Zuma.
Africa

South Africa's Constitutional Court rules former President Zuma ineligible for elections

Monday, May 20, 2024
The Ugandan military said on Sunday that it has captured the commander of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia. Internet
Africa

Ugandan military captures key ADF militia commander in DR Congo

Monday, May 20, 2024