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Somalia cuts malaria prevalence to 4 pct in 2023, despite new strains: WHO

Friday, April 26, 2024
African countries urged to adopt technological solutions to monitor development strategies.
Africa

African countries urged to adopt technological solutions to monitor development strategies

Thursday, April 25, 2024
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday, April 25 approved the extension of the military deployment in DR Congo.
Africa

Ramaphosa approves $95m military extension in Mozambique, DR Congo

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Congo Brazzaville declares mpox epidemic
Africa

Congo Brazzaville declares mpox epidemic

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
A collage of pictures that shows how heavy rains affected Kenya's capital Nairobi on Wednesday, April 24. Internet
Africa

People count heavy losses as heavy rains pound Kenya – reports

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
In Mozambique more than 90 percent of the country's citizens of voting age have already registered for the general elections slated for October. Internet.
Africa

Mozambique registers over 90% of target voters for general elections

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat during a meeting of the Peace and Security council of the Ministerial special session on Sudan at the African Union Commission (AUC) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Africa

AU chief warns of rising terrorism threats in Africa

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, speaking at the opening of the tenth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-10) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on April 23.
Africa

Strong calls for innovative financing, reform of international financial system to achieve SDGs in Africa

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Rosemary Mbabazi, Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Ghana during a courtesy visit at King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II of the Asante Kingdom at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Friday, April 19
Africa

Monarch of Ghana's Asante Kingdom keen to visit Rwanda

Sunday, April 21, 2024
Kenya Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Francis Ogolla during his visit in Rwanda on June 27, 2023. President Paul Kagame extended condolences to Kenya after the country lost Gen Francis Ogolla.File
Africa

Kagame condoles with Kenya on loss of military chief

Saturday, April 20, 2024
The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) in charge of Operations, Vincent Sano, on Friday, April 19, briefed 460 Police officers set to be deployed to Central African Republic (CAR) to maintain the Rwandan peacekeeping legacy during their one-year tour-of-duty.
Africa

PHOTOS: Rwanda rotates three police contingents in Central African Republic

Saturday, April 20, 2024
President William Ruto has confirmed the death of Kenya's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Francis Ogolla, who passed on on Thursday, April 18. Courtesy
Africa

President Ruto mourns Kenyan military chief

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Some of the hundreds of eastern European mercenaries who deployed to DR Congo in 2022 to train the country's armed forces in the fight against the M23 rebels. Reports say that up to 2,000 mercenaries from eastern Europe are in the region to help the Congolese army coalition in fighting the M23 rebels.
Africa

Secret financial audit exposes high-level corruption fueling eastern DR Congo conflict

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla during a past function. Courtesy
Africa

Kenya Defence Force boss, four others feared dead in chopper crash

Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Kenya drops nominee for top EAC job, names replacement

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected in Uganda on Monday, April 15, for a two-day working visit. Courtesy
Africa

Ramaphosa, Museveni to discuss DR Congo crisis

Monday, April 15, 2024
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo soldiers rest next to a road after Islamist rebel group called the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked area around Mukoko village, North Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo, December 11, 2018.
Africa

ADF rebels kill 15 in eastern DR Congo attacks

Sunday, April 14, 2024
Africa Union flag with other Africa countries flags. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK
Africa

Africa’s rating agency plan to end unfairness

Sunday, April 14, 2024
ials labelled "VACCINE Coronavirus COVID-19" and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken December 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
Africa

Moderna pauses plans to build vaccines facility in Kenya

Friday, April 12, 2024
Pierre-Célestin Rwabukumba.
Africa

Rwanda’s Rwabukumba to head continental securities body

Thursday, April 11, 2024