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Village elections : the shadow of the ruling party hangs over Buhumuza
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, August 24, 2025 – As village elections take place on Monday, August 25, the province of Buhumuza, in eastern Burundi, is shaken by a series of controversial practices that cast a shadow over the transparency of the...
When Aid Fails in Uganda
FairPlanet
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The escalation of conflict in eastern DRC has driven thousands into Uganda’s Kyangwali settlement, where dwindling humanitarian funding and World Food Programme ration cuts have left over half the population without assistance. Refugees with...
Getting into Harvard was my dream. The travel ban…
USA Today
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On Dec. 12, I sat crouched outside, on the dirt ground near my school’s courtyard – the only spot I knew I could catch a stable Wi-Fi signal. I was surrounded by classmates, heart racing, hands shaking. In just a few clicks, I was about to find...
Uvira : the burial of Colonel Patrick Gisore interrupted by the Wazalendo
Sos Médias Burundi
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Bukavu, August 25, 2025 – The burial of Colonel Patrick Gisore, from the Banyamulenge community, and his wife Yvonne Nyamahoro, who died in a military plane crash in Kisangani on August 16, turned violent on Monday in Uvira, eastern DRC. Elements...
Kenya Secures EU’s Sh2.3 Billion Boost to Expand Broadband Access and Bridge Digital Gaps
TechTrendsKE
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August 26, 2025
Kenya has secured a place in a new European Union-backed programme designed to plug Africa’s most persistent internet gaps. The country is one of 11 set to benefit from €15 million (Sh2.3 billion) committed to the Africa Broadband Mapping Systems...
Why Nigeria needs special legislative seats for women now
The Cable
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August 26, 2025
BY SUZAN IRONSI Nigeria, often called the “Giant of Africa,” faces another moment of truth. The question now is whether its political structures can fully harness the nation’s potential by intentionally including the women who represent half of...
Ruto Bids Farewell to Ambassador
Kenyans.co.ke
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August 26, 2025
President William Ruto hosted a farewell event at the State House in Nairobi for Ghana’s High Commissioner to Kenya, His Excellency Damptey Bediako Asare, marking the end of his diplomatic tour of duty in Nairobi. President Ruto, at the event on...
MF summit brings together 14 1st ladies
Business Ghana
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Merck Foundation (http://www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 on 19th and 20th June in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was...
Tanzania: Charting for East Africa’s logistics hub
Daily News Tanzania
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August 26, 2025
TANZANIA is strategically positioned to become East Africa’s leading logistics hub, leveraging its upgraded ports and transport infrastructure, which complement its geographic advantage in connecting the region to global markets. The country’s...
St. Eudes, the news, and soapboxes
The Pillar
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August 19, 2025
Hey everybody, Today’s the second day of school, and I’ve already got a kid home sick with a fever. That didn’t take long at all. And, true to form, I was up all night with him, even though my kids are 13, 12, and eight, and I assumed my...
Who was the slain nuncio Archbishop Courtney?
The Pillar
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August 15, 2025
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin inaugurated Thursday a memorial to the slain nuncio Archbishop Michael Aidan Courtney in Burundi. Cardinal Pietro Parolin lays flowers at a memorial to Archbishop Courtney in Minago, Burundi, on...
Trans African Tourism and Unity Campaign launched in Accra
Graphic
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August 25, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign has started a historic 40,000-kilometre road journey across 39 African countries, from August 18, 2025. This initiative is a 163-day road journey across Africa with the sole objective of promoting a...
Deployment of the Malaria Vaccine: Togo in the Starting Blocks
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Togo is set to introduce the malaria vaccine into its public health system, becoming the 21st African country to do so. President Faure Gnassingbé discussed this plan last week in Yokohama, Japan, with Sania Nishtar, Executive...
East Africa games, where future stars are born
The Standard
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Kisii High School rugby team players in action against All Saints during East Africa games finals in Kakamega on August 21, 2025. [ Benjamin Sakwa, Standard] For over two decades, the East Africa secondary school games have provided athletes a...
Tanzania set to host FEASSSA Games next year
Star
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St Joseph's Girls Kitale celebrate after retaining their FEASSSA hockey title; By ANGWENYI GICHANA Tanzania will host the Federation of East African Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) Games next year. FEASSSA president Justus Mugisha...
Funding cuts push Malawi’s Dzaleka Refugee Camp to the brink
FairPlanet
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“The future looks bleak for us,” said Eliane, who has lived in Malawi’s Dzaleka Refugee Camp since she fled Burundi as a child. For nearly two decades, the camp offered her safety, an education, even a university degree. But now, with UNHCR...
Innovative multicultural care program expanded State-wide
The National Tribune
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August 18, 2025
CaLD Community Carers Program rolled out State-wide following successful trials in Mirrabooka and the Pilbara Community carers provide out-of-home care for children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to help...
'I've travelled to more than 80 countries and five stand out from the rest'
The Mirror
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August 24, 2025
A travel vlogger who's visited over 80 countries has revealed his favourite destinations. Mark Wolters, the man behind the popular YouTube channel Wolters World, hails from Quincy, Illinois, USA and is on a mission to provide "honest" travel...
'I've visited more than 80 countries and these five are my favourite'
Daily Express
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August 24, 2025
A vlogger who aims to provide "objective" travel advice to his legions of followers has named his favourite countries after visiting more than 80. In an exclusive chat, Mark Wolters, the face behind the hugely popular YouTube channel Wolters...
Explaining Why Kirehe District, Eastern Rwanda Top PLE and O’Level Results
KT Press Rwanda
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August 19, 2025
12 Education Minister Joseph Nsengimana and Dr Bernard Bahati, the Director General, National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) Kirehe District, on the border with Tanzania, has emerged as the top performer in Rwanda’s 2024/2025...