“Perhaps contexts are far less universal than circumstances” — S.R. Karugire COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | Africa, our ancient continent, has since 2024 witnessed no fewer than twenty presidential elections. This year alone, Tanzania, Malawi, Cameroon, Gabon, and Côte d’Ivoire have all held polls. In Uganda, our electoral season is …
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | TASS | In an joint declaration, adopted during the summit in Johannesburg, leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) said they were determined to increase the role of the African continent in the group and in global processes in general. “We embrace the African Union as …
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At the forum, African climate envoys rejected one-size-fits-all fixes that push the cost of climate adaptation to developing nations. Their insistence on fairness over uniform fixes underscores the fight for equity. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A determined African bloc mounted a formidable challenge at the latest round of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pearl Liquors Uganda Ltd has secured a deal to market a premium spirit crafted in Australia across Africa starting next month. Offshore Alkaline Vodka, a five-times distilled wheat vodka infused with high-pH marine-mineral alkaline water, will be imported and distributed across the continent by Pearl Liquors …
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NAIROBI, KENYA | TASS | Africa is facing the worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director General Jean Kaseya said in an online briefing. According to him, the continent has recorded over 300,000 cholera cases since the beginning of the year, marking a …
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ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | Experts and policymakers have called for stronger continental efforts to curb rising human and economic losses from road traffic accidents in Africa. The call was made Sunday at an event in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa marking the 2025 Africa Road Safety Day, jointly organized …
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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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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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Europe’s carbon border tax is set to affect the competitiveness of many types of African exports to the European Union NEWS ANALYSIS | Agencies | The cost of importing African goods into the European Union is about to shoot up, with the EU’s carbon border tax set to enter its “definitive …
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The greatest risk is not in investing in Africa’s own potential, but in failing to do so Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | A continental push is underway to harness Africa’s estimated $700bn in pension assets to fund crucial infrastructure and reduce reliance on foreign debt, senior officials said at the …
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