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Ruto Privatization Drive Aims To Unlock Development Funds

President William Ruto has defended his government’s push to privatize several state-owned enterprises, saying the strategy is already delivering stronger financial returns and could unlock major funding for national development projects in Kenya. Speaking about the reforms, Ruto said the restructuring and

March 10, 2026

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Cape Verde reaches malaria-free status

A sub-Saharan African nation has been declared malaria-free for the first time in 50 years. The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Cape Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement in global health. With this announcement, Cape Verde joins the

January 13, 2024

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Zambia limits worship time to two hours to curb cholera

Churches in Zambia have been ordered to limit worship time to two hours as part of measures to curb the spread of cholera. No sale of perishable and ready-to-eat foods in all churches, Ndiwa Mutelo, a senior official in charge of religious

January 13, 2024

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Kenyan lawyers protest against Ruto’s threats on judges

Dozens of lawyers are protesting in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in response to threats to defy court orders by President William Ruto. The lawyers are marching from the Supreme Court to the president’s office in the protest organized by the Law Society of

January 13, 2024

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Burundi shuts border with Rwanda amid spat

The Rwandan government said ,Burundi had decided to shut its border with the East African nation, weeks after the Burundian president accused it of hosting a rebel group. The Rwandan government says Burundi had decided to shut its border with the East

January 13, 2024

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Hundreds dead as Congo River basin submerged by generational floods

The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the DR Congo and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people over the past months, according to authorities. Poor urban planning and

January 13, 2024

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Chaos in Kinshasa as river rises to near-record level

Floods have wreaked chaos in Kinshasa – the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo – with water pouring into homes and residents navigating submerged roads via canoe. The overflowing River Congo, passing through much of the country, has also swamped

January 13, 2024

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Update: Somalia says it’s working to rescue hostages from UN helicopter

Somalia’s government is working to rescue the passengers of a United Nations helicopter that was captured by al-Shabab fighters, a spokesperson said on Thursday, but military officers said it would be difficult to access the area where they were taken. The helicopter

January 11, 2024

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Ghana, Nigeria & Senegal, Bring Traditional Flavour To AFCON

Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal national touched down in Cote d’Ivoire in their traditional clothes as teams arrive for AFCON droves. As 23 African nations, in conjunction with the hosts, gather for this football spectacle, the arrival of teams has already drawn

January 11, 2024

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Nigerian army arrests soldiers after viral torture video

The Nigerian army has arrested two soldiers after a viral video allegedly showed them torturing a civilian. In the footage, a man in military fatigues and another in civilian clothing repeatedly kick and whip a third shirtless man, as he repeatedly pleas

January 11, 2024

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M7 downplays removal of Uganda from US trade pact

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said that external attempts to “pressure” his country are futile, more than a week after Uganda was expelled from a major US-Africa trade programme. The US first threatened to sanction Uganda and expel it from the African

January 11, 2024

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