KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | At least 20 people were killed overnight from Friday to Saturday in an attack attributed to Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), several local sources told Xinhua. The rebels raided the village of Byambwe in Lubero territory, North …
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RABAT | Xinhua | The 35th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), set to take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, will begin its third and final ticket sales phase this Saturday. Spectators must purchase tickets through the official website and register via a designated mobile …
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The company views the African market as very promising MOSCOW | TASS | Russia is cooperating the defense sphere with 46 out of 54 African countries, with Rosoboronexport’s overall contract portfolio amounting to $4 billion, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheyev said. “We are working with Rwanda, Uganda, with the Republic of …
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New service enables instant, secure, and affordable international money transfers directly from Airtel Money wallets to over 120 countries. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Money has announced a landmark partnership with Juba Express, a licensed international payment service provider, launching seamless cross-border money transfer services directly …
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JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference will be held this week to discuss ways to strengthen global governance and deepen China-Africa cooperation. More than 200 representatives from over 160 media outlets, think tanks, government organizations and other institutions from China and …
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MOMBASA, Kenya | Xinhua | African nations on Tuesday agreed to strengthen collaboration in medical product research, development, and regulation to boost local manufacturing and reduce dependence on imports. The seventh biennial Scientific Conference on Medical Products Regulation in Africa (SCoMRA VII) was held in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa, …
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RABAT | Xinhua | Morocco has begun training 15,000 volunteers, including more than 1,000 African students residing in the country, to help organize the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which the kingdom will host from Dec. 21 to Jan. 18. Held in Rabat from Nov. 7 to 10, the …
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As African countries work to strengthen their health systems after years of donor dependence, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is placing renewed emphasis on primary health care and digital innovation. In an interview with SciDev.Net, Landry Dongmo Tsague, inaugural director of Africa CDC’s Center for Primary …
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COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | In 1974, the Congo’s grand dictator completed his “Africanisation” of the Congo by renaming it Zaire. He discarded his birth name and crowned himself Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga — “the invincible warrior cock who leaves no chick intact.” To prove …
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NITA-U hosts delegation from the Tanzania ICT Commission Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Tanzanian Information and Communication Technologies Commission (ICTC) has started a three day benchmarking tour to Uganda that will see the two countries share knowledge on data protection, ICT regulation, cyberspace crime and computer emergency response. The delegation …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
