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Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:21:21 GMT
Ethiopia: Power Restored in Ethiopia
[allAfrica] The power cut affecting Ethiopia "except Bahir Dar and surroundings" is over, the Ethiopian Electric Power announced. "Due to a problem in our system, the power has been interrupted," their statement read, not giving reasons for the power...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:24:37 GMT
Uganda: Bobi Wine Suspends Party's Deputy President Mpuuga
[Nile Post] The leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has suspended Mathias Mpuuga from his position as Deputy President Central Region with immediate effect.

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:21:56 GMT
Ethiopia: From Shadows to Spotlight - Why Ethiopia Became Latest Scene for Cryptocurrency Rush
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In the heart of East Africa, a surprising powerhouse is rising in the world of cryptocurrency.

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:21:20 GMT
Somalia: Prices for Private Maritime Security Guards Shoot Up After Resurgence of Somali Pirates
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Prices for private maritime security guards onboard have shot up this year, a new analysis from sister title Splash Extra shows.

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:02:45 GMT
South Africa: Former President Jacob Zuma Barred From Running in Election
[DW] The former president has been expelled from the ruling ANC and has been campaigning for the newly formed MK party. An MK spokesman said the party will appeal the decision made by the Independent Electoral Commission.

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Thursday Mar 28 2024 16:43:05
News24 | Almost 200 schools closed in DRC's war-torn North Kivu so far this year
In the first three months of this year, about 190 schools have been closed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's North Kivu province.

Thursday Mar 28 2024 11:26:37
News24 | Sierra Leone's coup-plotting, coup-survivor president says democracy requires regular exercise
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio delivered the annual lecture in African Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, in the US, this week.

Wednesday Mar 27 2024 20:48:46
News24 | Lesotho ombud finds evidence of torture, abuse at Maseru Correctional Centre
In December, prisoners at the Maseru Correctional Centre Institution (MCCI) were beaten up when warders intentionally created a confrontation - then went to work with knobkerries and sjamboks.

Wednesday Mar 27 2024 11:10:04
News24 | Africa under the microscope: Continent has 44 disease outbreaks and 104 active epidemic emergencies
Since the start of the year, Africa has recorded 44 disease outbreaks, contributing to 104 active epidemic emergencies on the continent, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has reported.

Tuesday Mar 26 2024 22:20:00
News24 | Family tears, relief as first Kenya Christian cult massacre bodies released
Kenyan authorities on Tuesday began releasing the bodies of victims of a doomsday starvation cult to distraught relatives, almost a year since the discovery of mass graves in a grisly case that shocked the world.

Central Africa

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:03:54 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Deepening Humanitarian Catastrophe in Ituri Completely Forgotten
[Norwegian Refugee Council] The humanitarian situation in Ituri province in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is becoming increasingly critical, with over 1.6 million people displaced in the province at the end of 2023. The internationa...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 05:56:20 GMT
Rwanda: Addressing Unpaid Care Work Is Rwanda's Unfinished Business
[New Times] Rwanda has emerged as a global leader in gender equality. From the progressive constitution to the high number of women in parliament and other decision making organs. In the corporate boardrooms. The country has taken significant strides...

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:07:08 GMT
Rwanda: Rwandan Performers Urged to Infuse Traditional Art in Their Work
[New Times] Robert Masozera, the General Director of Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy (RCHA), urged artists to draw inspiration from Rwanda's heritage and tradition instead of copying from external influences to preserve Rwanda's tradition and its si...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:56:56 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Mission Chief Says Humanitarian Disaster 'Unfolding Before Our Very Eyes'
[UN News] Insecurity in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened since the end of recent elections, UN Special Representative Bintou Keita told the Security Council on Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 06:37:46 GMT
Rwanda: Why Global Coalition Is Lobbying Rwanda to Endorse 'End of Fossil Fuels' Call
[New Times] A global coalition is lobbying states, including Rwanda, to endorse a proposed 'Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty' to considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming that is causing climate change and its effects ...

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