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Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:58:17 GMT
Nigeria: Super Eagles - Five Depressing Home Defeats in Nigeria's Football History
[Premium Times] The Eagles have been on the end of some depressing home defeats since their first international in 1949.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:42:07 GMT
Kenya: 'Alone Together' - Is This the End of Sauti Sol?
[Nation] Award-winning Kenyan pop group Sauti Sol has shocked fans after announcing that they want to pursue solo careers.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:29:18 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Lack of Funds Will Force Aid Cuts to DRC, UN Official Says
[VOA] Geneva -- A U.N. official says a funding shortage means humanitarian aid will have to be cut for many of the nearly 10 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo facing multiple crises because of lack of money.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:26:41 GMT
Seychelles: Desroches Island Running On 90% Solar Energy, Drawing Praise
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' Desroches island is consuming 90 percent less fuel thanks to the installation of a 2.5-megawatt solar farm commissioned by the Islands Development Company (IDC).

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 07:59:36 GMT
Nigeria: Govt Rejects Deal As U.S., UK, 134 Other Countries Approve Historic Minimum Corporate Tax Rate
[Premium Times] The deal follows concern that multinational companies are re-routing their profits through low tax jurisdictions to cut their bills.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 11:50:43 GMT
Kenya: Kenyatta Remains Stoic in Face of Tax Haven Exposé
[East African] Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has put on a brave face in the wake of the Pandora Papers revealing his family operates offshore accounts, saying only people with unexplained wealth need to be worried about the leaked documents.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 09:54:18 GMT
Uganda: Uganda Marks Another Covid Low-Key Independence Fete
[Monitor] Uganda today marks her 59th Independence anniversary, the second one devoid of the usual countrywide fetes because of restrictive measures instituted to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 12:02:20 GMT
Kenya: Solar Fence to Help Keep Jumbos From Taita Homes, Farms
[Nation] As you relax on your couch in a gated estate, a brick-walled fence, a security guard and a short electric fence on top of the wall is enough protection from outsiders.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:49:03 GMT
Zimbabwe/Ghana: Warriors Remain Winless After Ghana Loss
[New Zimbabwe] Ghana... ... ... ... .(1) 3

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:47:41 GMT
Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Fume Over Obadiah Moyo's Acquittal
[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWEANS have been left fuming over the recent acquittal of former Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo who was facing corruption charges.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:43:03 GMT
Kenya: Police On the Spot Over Controversial 'Tax Collection' Operation
[Nation] An attempt by police to justify a controversial tax collection operation inside Pension Towers in Nairobi on Friday was Saturday met with condemnation for its disregard for facts and the law.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:33:42 GMT
Seychelles: Seychelles' Department of Culture Seeks to Entice Island Nation's Youth By the Vanilla Market
[Seychelles News Agency] In the hope of inspiring younger Seychellois to relaunch the island nation's vanilla industry, the Department of Culture held a history talk about the plant recently in commemoration of the 155th anniversary of its introducti...

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 12:03:02 GMT
Uganda: Ugandans Throng Vaccine Centres After Covid-19 Delta Variant Scare
[East African] On a rainy Monday morning, 58-year-old Annet Nalubwama stood in a long queue at the Mukono district grounds waiting to take her first Covid-19 jab.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 12:00:09 GMT
Tanzania: Edelweiss Makes Maiden Flight to Tanzania
[Citizen] Kilimanjaro -- Switzerland's leading leisure airline, Edelweiss has on Saturday October 9 launched direct flights to Tanzania landing at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA).

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 11:55:05 GMT
Uganda: Obote Speech On Eve of Uganda's Independence 1962
[Independent (Kampala)] Prime Minister Obote speech on eve of Uganda's Independence in 1962

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 09:56:02 GMT
Uganda: What Museveni Said On Independence Day 2020
[Monitor] President Museveni last year said Uganda's economy had transformed to a level where the Country would be self-sufficient and achieve sustainable economic growth and job creation.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 09:51:17 GMT
Uganda: Uganda's Independence Day
[State Department] As Uganda celebrates the 59th anniversary of its independence, it is a pleasure to congratulate all Ugandans on behalf of the people of the United States.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:45:36 GMT
Kenya: Kenyan Granny to Tackle Boston Marathon for Good Cause
[Nation] The question some people may ask is: Why should a 67-year-old woman nursing an injured right leg travel all the way from Kenya to Boston to torture herself while taking part in a 42-kilometre marathon?

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:59:27 GMT
Nigeria: Date, Venue Picked for Nigeria Basketball Federation Election
[Premium Times] The elections will be held in Benin and will be chaired by Lanre Glover.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 11:41:02 GMT
Kenya: Gedion Tarus - How Stinging Jeers of Defeat Fuelled GSU's Success
[Nation] "Discipline is the foundation upon which all success is built. Lack of discipline inevitably leads to failure," author Jim Rohn stated in one of his inspirational talks.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 17:12:43 GMT
Africa: Climate Services are Crucial for Climate Adaptation But Underfunded, Report Says #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] Water. Where we get it, how much it costs, and its quality are inescapable questions, the answers to which are crucial for life on earth. And as our climate changes due to the impact of human activity on the planet, it will become increas...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:27:24 GMT
Burkina Faso: Murder Accused Compaore Chooses to Stay Away for Thomas Sankara Trial
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The main defendant in the long-awaited trial on the 1987 assassination of Thomas Sankara and former president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, will not be present at the trial when it opens on October 11, 2021,  Burkinabe a...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:50:47 GMT
Africa: L'Atelier 2021 Celebrates Diverse Talent From Across Africa
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The Absa L'Atelier competition is now in its 35th year and it continues to provide young African artists with the support, recognition, and exposure they need to cement their burgeoning careers.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 09:03:48 GMT
Kenya: I Will Declare My Candidature After Voter Listing - Ex Prime Minister Odinga
[Nation] ODM leader Raila Odinga will declare his decision on whether he will run for presidency at the end of this month.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:41:01 GMT
Zimbabwe: Tourism Sector Welcomes Removal From UK Red List
[The Herald] The tourism sector is optimistic of a quick turnaround following the United Kingdom's decision to remove Zimbabwe from the Covid-19 travel red list.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:45:23 GMT
Africa: Over 8.3 Million Cases of Covid-19 Confirmed Across Continent
[allAfrica] As of October 8, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,373,344 while over  94,073,848 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 07:38:44 GMT
Southern Africa: Defending Champs Banyana Banyana Bundled Out of COSAFA Cup
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- South African women's soccer team Banyana Banyana, fresh from the high of winning the Aisha Buhari Cup in Nigeria, came down with a crash as COSAFA Cup defending champs when they were dumped out by Malawi.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:57:56 GMT
Kenya: Oh Lord, Please Have Mercy On Kenyan Football!
[Nation] We've been scammed. Big time! I'm talking about Harambee Stars' 5-0 bludgeoning by a ruthless Malian side on Thursday night in a 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying match in Morocco's coastal city of Agadir.

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:39:30 GMT
Malawi: Minister Decries Discrimination Against Deaf People
[Nyasa Times] Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) shadow Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Mary Thom Navicha has bemoaned the tendency of by some to stigmatize against hearing impaired people at work place, schools, and busi...

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 08:44:03 GMT
Nigeria: Insecurity Forcing Us to Borrow More, Nigerian Govt Says
[Premium Times] The government plans to borrow to plug a gaping N6 trillion deficit in 2020 at the time public debt has reached the highest levels in more than two decades.



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