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President Paul Kagame honoured as the African of the Year on October 24. Photo by Oliver Mugwiza

Kagame awarded as African of the Year

Friday, October 25, 2024

Kenyan President William Ruto operates a bulldozer during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a geothermal power plant in Nakuru county, Kenya, on Oct. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

Chinese-funded 35MW geothermal plant to boost clean energy access in Kenya

Friday, October 25, 2024

Mozambique's ruling party candidate Daniel Franciso Chapo, 47, was declared the winner of the country's presidential election on Thursday, October 24.

Mozambique: Ruling party candidate Daniel Chapo declared winner of presidential election

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Kenya would suspend the export of avocados and macadamia nuts.

Kenya to ban avocado, macadamia nuts exports

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Commonwealth leaders are being urged to work harder to get rid of the barriers and biases that continue to hold back women and girls in the 56 member countries.

CHOGM 2024: Leaders urged to work harder to leave no woman behind

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

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Commonwealth to elect African boss as Samoa hosts CHOGM 2024

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Adrian Raphael Njau from Tanzania was appointed the Executive Director of the East Africa Business Council (EABC).

EABC’s Adrian Raphael Njau advocates for stronger EAC market

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Rwandan peacekeepers from the UN Mission in South Sudan provide water to local communities in Ahmadi village, Juba, Central Equatorial State, during humanitarian activities, on Friday, October 2024.

PHOTOS: South Sudanese share insights on impact of Rwandan peacekeepers

Monday, October 21, 2024

Sudanese oil facility[Credit Pumps Africa].

Sudan, South Sudan work to address obstacles to oil transportation

Monday, October 21, 2024

MINUSCA peacekeepers on patrol in rural Central African Republic

UN mission in CAR dismisses rape allegations against peacekeepers

Friday, October 18, 2024

The High Court of Kenya has issued an order stopping the replacement of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua who was impeached by the Senate on Thursday, October 17. Courtesy

Kenya: High Court issues order stopping replacement of Rigathi Gachagua as DP

Friday, October 18, 2024

Kithure Kindiki.

Kenya: Who is Kithure Kindiki, Ruto’s Deputy President nominee?

Friday, October 18, 2024

Kithure Kindiki.

Ruto picks new deputy as Gachagua challenges impeachment in court

Friday, October 18, 2024

Rigathi Gachagua.

Kenya: Deputy President Gachagua impeached while in hospital

Friday, October 18, 2024

World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. File

What would a second Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala term mean for Africa?

Friday, October 18, 2024

Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian, Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), addresses journalists at the UN office in Juba on Thursday, October 17. Photo by Davis Higiro

Rwandan contingent 'backbone' of UN mission to South Sudan

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was on Thursday, October 17, admitted to a hospital in the capital, Nairobi. Courtesy

Kenya’s DP Gachagua falls ill, takes no stand at Senate but trial continues

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Col. Nittin Mamgain, Sector North Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (R) and Deputy RDF SpokespersonLt. Col. Simon Kabera during a press briefing in Malakal, on Thursday, October 17.

UN official lauds Rwandan peacekeepers in South Sudan

Thursday, October 17, 2024

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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.

RDF dismisses rape allegations in CAR

Thursday, October 17, 2024