KIGALI | Xinhua | Health experts and policymakers have called for urgent investment in primary healthcare and domestic health financing to build sustainable and resilient health systems across the African continent. The sixth edition of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference officially kicked off on Monday in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital. …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE NEW TIMES | The Government of Rwanda has accused the United Kingdom of breaching trust and taking unjustified punitive measures against Kigali, and has demanded that the latter pays £50 million under the now-defunct Migration and Economic Development Partnership. Yolande Makolo, the spokesperson for the Rwandan …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is in Rwanda for a high-profile meeting with President Paul Kagame, ChimpReports has reported. According to ChimpReports, Muhoozi’s visit follows a series of high-level security meetings between Uganda and Rwanda, including a recent cross-border security meeting …
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Africa’s startup ecosystem has rebounded in January 2025 compared to the same period last year, signaling a shift toward more sustainable, growth-driven investment. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s startup ecosystem is roaring back, with January 2025 figures shattering past funding records, according to the latest analysis from African …
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KINSHASA, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | A garrison military court has sentenced 55 soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) to death for fleeing the enemy and looting in Lubero Territory, North Kivu Province. The court session, held at Musienene State, near the frontline towards Butembo, …
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KINSHASA, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have appointed Emmanuel Birato Rwihimba as the governor of South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This comes two weeks after the rebels seized Bukavu, the provincial capital, prompting government officials, including Governor Jean-Jacques Purusi, to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Monday 24th February, John Lubega Nsamba traveled to Kigali Rwanda attend the Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ). The court was hearing an appeal filed civil society organization challenging the decision of the Court’s First Division on case against …
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Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Aminah Zawedde, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of ICT & National Guidance of the Republic of Uganda has chaired a two-day Northern Corridor Integration Projects (NCIPs) regional meeting on the establishment of a Regional Owned and Operated Communication and Broadcasting Satellite. …
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KINSHASA | Xinhua | Several explosions killed at least 11 people and injured 65 others on Thursday in Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), shortly after a political rally in support of the rebel March 23 Movement (M23). The latest casualties were confirmed by Corneille Nangaa, …
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Uganda’s Supreme Court in January banned the trial of civilians in military court with immediate effect. In practice, people who oppose President Yoweri Museveni remain in prison — and with even fewer ways to get out. Wakiso, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Journal Uganda | Uganda’s Supreme Court ruled in January that …
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