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Thabo Mbeki addresses the press on Monday, February 20, 2023. Mbeki said this month’s elections will be Africa’s largest democratic exercise.
Africa

Commonwealth observers call for peaceful elections in Nigeria

Monday, February 20, 2023
A voter talks to the electoral commission's volunteers before casting her vote during parliamentary elections in 2018. Sam Ngendahimana
Politics

Political parties, civil society welcome proposal to harmonise elections

Monday, February 20, 2023
The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene,delivers remarks during the African Union Summit held under the theme “Accelerated Implementation of the AfCFTA.
Economy

Africa on track to conclude AfCFTA protocols - Mene

Sunday, February 19, 2023
Mohammed Dewji, popularly known as Mo Dewji.
Africa

Tanzanian Mohammed Dewji jumps to 10th place among wealthiest Africans

Sunday, February 19, 2023
EAC Secretary General, Peter Mathuki during an interview.The bloc is developing a regional diaspora policy and plan of action to establish a strategic framework for mobilising and integrating the diaspora.
Africa

EAC mulls diaspora plan to spur development

Saturday, February 18, 2023
Delegates at the 36th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Assembly
Africa

Every young African deserves a passport, activists tell African leaders

Friday, February 17, 2023
The newly sworn-in professionals include 75 engineers and 14 professional technologists in Kigali on February 17. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: Engineers’ body receives 89 new members

Friday, February 17, 2023
Delegates at the 42nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Africa

AU chief hopes Nairobi, Luanda peace processes can resolve DR Congo crisis

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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Africa

Tanzania bans children's books for promoting LGBTQ rights

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
The senatorial committee during a session in which senators adopted the standing Committee on Social Affairs and Human Rights’ report on government’s actions to prevent school dropout Monday, February
Education

Senators suggest use of psychologists to look into school dropout

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Somali Presidential Special Envoy to the EAC, Abdusalam Omer. Courtesy
Africa

Somalia looks forward to joining, supporting EAC initiatives - envoy

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
President Paul Kagame meets residents of Ruhango District on August 25, 2022. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Criticism of Kagame’s record should be based on established facts and grounded in African realities

Monday, February 13, 2023