AFRICA

ABUJA, NIGERIA | Xinhua | Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s former president, was laid to rest on Tuesday at his private residence in Daura, his hometown in the northern state of Katsina, in a solemn ceremony marked by full state honors. Buhari, who served as Nigerian president from 2015 to 2023, died …

Equity Bank wins “Best Regional Bank in East Africa” at the African Banker Awards 2025. Recognition affirms Equity Group’s regional leadership and role in advancing financial inclusion and socio-economic transformation across the continent. Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire  | THE INDEPENDENT | In recognition of its impactful presence across the region, Equity Bank …

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is wrestling with a deepening health crisis as a cholera outbreak hit an “acute phase,” compounded by escalating insecurity, a resurgence of mpox, and a nationwide strike by health workers. At a press conference in the capital, Kinshasa, …

ABUJA | Xinhua |  Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari died Sunday in London at the age of 82, President Bola Tinubu has confirmed. Buhari, who served as Nigerian president from 2015 to 2023, died in a clinic in the British capital where he had been receiving medical treatment. In a …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials at the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have reported an increase in high-risk events, saying many countries on the continent are currently experiencing multiple outbreaks. Speaking during the weekly press conference, Professor Yap Boum II, the Deputy Head …

With Chinese bank loans overdue, Harare charges residents for major upgrades that were never completed. Harare, Zimbabwe | Linda Mujuru Global Press Journal ZIMBABWE |   The cholera outbreak that swept through Zimbabwe in 2008-2009 killed more than 4,000 people and sickened nearly 100,000. Parts of Harare and its surrounding suburbs were especially …

After years of conflict, they see no other way to reclaim their fields. Lubero, DRC | Merveille Kavira Luneghe Global Press Journal DRC |  In February, Stino Muhindo Sivyaghendera lit a match and held it to the grass in the field of eucalyptus trees he’d planted three years earlier. In the months before, …

  NAIROBI | Xinhua |  Kenya recorded tax revenues of 2.57 trillion shillings (19.9 billion U.S. dollars) for the financial year ending June 30, representing a 6.8 percent growth from the previous financial year, the revenue agency said Thursday. Humphrey Wattanga, commissioner general of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), said …

US-brokered agreement will prolong the conflict, analysts say NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The peace agreement signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on June 27 in Washington, U.S., has already generated intense debate about what it means for the people of DRC who have endured conflict …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua & URN |  Uganda has reopened border posts with the Democratic Republic of Congo in areas under the control of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. Felix Kulayigye, Uganda’s military spokesperson, told Xinhua by telephone that President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday ordered the reopening of the …