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Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:33:25 GMT
Africa: America Can't Be First If Africa Is Always Put Last
[allAfrica] With Africa hardly top of mind in Washington right now, it is easy to overlook the vital discussions taking place this week between the Biden-Harris administration's foreign policy, economic and trade A-team and their African counterparts...

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:54:48 GMT
Uganda: Schools Urged to Set Up Mental Health Clubs
[Nile Post] Schools have been urged to establish mental health clubs to provide a platform for students to discuss mental health issues and raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse, which is a major contributor to mental health problems among ...

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 06:47:26 GMT
Kenya: Extreme Weather Events in Kenya Linked to Climate Change
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Climate change has made extreme weather events like drought, higher temperatures, and heavy rainfall become common and severe in Kenya, the Kenya Meteorological Department has said.

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:15:01 GMT
Kenya: Finance Bill 2024 Dead, Buried After Public Outcry That Led to Protests
[Capital FM] The contentious Finance Bill 2024 has been effectively nullified after Members of Parliament agreed with President William Ruto's reservations, which called for the deletion of all clauses in the bill.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:28:41 GMT
Africa: Spotlight on Trade Act Renewal at the 2024 AGOA Forum in DC
[allAfrica] The trade legislation known as AGOA is the focus of discussions this week in Washington, DC between senior U.S. officials and Africa trade ministers, along with key regional economic organizations, labor and civil society groups and priva...

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Thursday Jul 25 2024 21:33:06
News24 | It's not famine if 755 000 people are starving, says Sudan agriculture minister
Sudan's agriculture minister said there is no famine in the country.

Thursday Jul 25 2024 18:24:51
News24 | R3.8bn facelift: Zimbabwe plants trees, rounds up students ahead of taking control of SADC in Harare
With new roads, villas for delegates, luxury coaches, new trees, and above all a call for a demonstration-free week, Zimbabwe is pulling out all stops to host the 44th ordinary SADC summit of heads of state and government in mid-August.

Thursday Jul 25 2024 09:16:00
News24 | Placebo outperformed HIV vaccine tested in SA, Uganda, Tanzania, study results show
A HIV vaccine test cancelled in November last year saw significantly higher rates of infection among those who received the shot compared to a placebo group, results made public this week show.

Wednesday Jul 24 2024 14:39:53
News24 | Kenya's Ruto names Odinga allies to unity cabinet, protesters slam 'corrupt' deal
Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday nominated four members of the main opposition party to a "broad-based" cabinet he promised in response to nationwide protests, but activists criticised the new government as a corrupt bar

Tuesday Jul 23 2024 20:22:19
News24 | Africa's HIV-Aids alliance (mostly) achieved solid results, but too many children still infected
Only 52% of children living with HIV were on life-saving treatment in 2023, with sub-Saharan Africa doing particularly poorly.

Central Africa

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:02:30 GMT
Rwanda: Human Rights Not Top Priority in Rwanda, but Hopes Remain
[DW] Rwanda's development after the 1994 genocide may spell success to many outside observers. But its human rights record leaves much to be desired. What prospects for change does President Kagame's reelection hold?

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:03:06 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda - a New Safe Haven for Ghanaian Footballers?
[New Times] Ghanaian players previously fancied European clubs due to the track records of the likes of Abedi Pele, Michael Essien, Anthony Yeboah, Sammy Kuffour and Sulley Muntari among others but now the trend and dynamics has changed as a host of ...

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 07:02:43 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda's Mukandanga, Manizabayo to Carry the Flag At Paris 2024 Olympics Opening
[New Times] Long distance runner Clementine Mukandanga and cyclist Eric Manizabayo have been named flagbearers of Team Rwanda at the glamourous opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games which officially kick off in Paris, France, on Friday, July 26 ...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:56:21 GMT
Rwanda: Environment Ministry's Permanent Secretary Under Investigation
[New Times] The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Patrick Karera, is under criminal investigation by Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), national broadcaster RBA reported on Thursday, July 25.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:42:03 GMT
Angola: Angola/Portugal Economic Partnership Dominates Filda2024 2nd Day
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The holding of the Angola/Portugal Economic Forum, with a view to strengthening the economic partnership between the two countries, was one of the main highlights of the second day of the 39th edition of the Luanda International Fai...

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