AFRICA

Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | 14 bodies of South African soldiers who were killed while in battle alongside Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) soldiers and coalition forces in Goma city North Kivu province have been repatriated through Rwanda and Uganda. The soldiers were killed during fierce …

Goma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization said on Friday that the recent surge in violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to significant loss of life and trauma with over 3,082 injuries recorded in 31 health facilities in North Kivu alone. According …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 15th African Society of Human Genetics (AfSHG) and the inaugural Uganda Society of Human Genetics and Bioinformatics (USHGB) Conference occurred at the Speke Resort Munyonyo from Jan.3 – 7. The event, titled Harnessing Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for African Genomics, brought together leading …

Four African nations are leading the global surge in gender-inclusive corporate hiring, with Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Botswana, and Zambia ranking among the top countries where women are most likely to be bosses. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY |  As global economies grapple with gender gaps in leadership, four African nations …

Goma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) has appointed Mukadisi Niragire Hélène as the Mayor of Goma Commune in North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In a statement signed by Bertrand Bisimwa, M23 President and released on Thursday by Lawrence Kanyuka, the rebels’ political …

Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have appointed Colonel Bahati Musanga as the parallel governor of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In a February 5, 2025 statement, signed by Bertrand Bisimwa, the M23  political head released by the rebels’ …

Okwong expects better show from Ugandan legion today 🟥 Africa Amateur Open 🟢 Tanaka ZIM 65 🟢 Buchanan SA 67 🟢 Karanga KEN 68 Ugandans ⚪ Michael Alunga – 75 (Tied 18th) ⚪ Titus Okwong – 77 (Tied 31st) ⚪ Elton Thembo – 79 (Tied 37th) ⚪ Joseph Cwinya-ai – 80 (Tied 43rd) ⚪ Andrew …

 At least one person has died in the country’s latest outbreak. US aid has been key to containing previous outbreaks. How will Uganda fare without it? Kampala, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Journal Uganda |  One nurse died from the Sudan Ebola virus in Uganda on Jan. 29. Two more cases …

With rising fossil fuel costs and persistent power blackouts, countries like Egypt, Zambia, Nigeria, and Angola are stepping up their solar capabilities, shifting Africa’s concentration of solar power away from South Africa. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | More Africans are rushing to catch up on solar energy as the …

NAIROBI, KENYA | TASS | More than 120 mpox patients left medical establishments amid the upheaval in the North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the country’s health ministry. Thus, it said that 128 mpox patients had left ransacked quarantine facilities in the area. Apart …