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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...
'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...
Who is Our Lady of Kibeho?
The Pillar
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August 13, 2025
A new shrine will be dedicated Sunday at the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Philadelphia, dedicated to Marian apparitions likely unfamiliar to many Western Catholics: Our Lady of Kibeho. The Shrine of Our Lady of Kibeho in...
Migrants to Iowa strike different portraits where ‘American Gothic’ was created
Associated Press
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August 22, 2025
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — It was in Cedar Rapids, surrounded by cornfields, where Iowa artist Grant Wood painted “American Gothic,” the iconic 1930 portrayal of a stern-looking woman and a man with a pitchfork in front of a white frame house. The...
Explaining Why Kirehe District, Eastern Province Top PLE and O’Level Results
KT Press Rwanda
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August 19, 2025
4 Education Minister Joseph Nsengiyumva 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...
Kenyans wrestle back overall East Africa gong from Ugandans
The Standard
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Kenyan fans cheer on during the East Africa Secondary School Games athletics competition at National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Aug 28, 2014. [File, Standard] Hosts Kenya bagged 63 medals to recapture the overall East Africa title from...
In Nakivale camp, thirst and disease threaten more than 150,000 refugees
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, August 19, 2025 – A month has passed without a single drop of water flowing from the public taps in Nakivale camp. The consequences are serious in hospitals, which are warning of the outbreak of diarrheal diseases. All...
The Age-Old “African American Experience” Finally Comes After the “Asiatic Model Minority”
Modern Ghana
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I have been very keen about a very historically and politically insightful long article or essay captioned “Unfortunately, MAGA Indian Americans Should Have Seen This Coming.” The article originally appeared on the website of the American...
St Luke’s Kimilili Boys, Moi Girls Kamusinga clinch FEASSSA handball titles as games conclude in Kakamega
Star
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St Luke's Kimilili Boys players are carried shoulder high after lifting the handball title/ANGWENYI GICHANASt Luke’s Kimilili Boys' High and Moi Girls' Kamusinga are the new Federation of East African Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA)...
Musingu wins silver as Ugandans triumph
The Standard
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Seeta basketball team players of Uganda playing against Reinen of Rwanda during East Africa games in Kakamega on August 21, 2025. [Benjamin Sakwa/ Standard] Musingu High School from Kakamega are the 2025 Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools...
Donations galore for girls in need
Warwick Today
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August 23, 2025
By Kaylene Williams, Allora Days For Girls Allora and District Days for Girls team makes feminine hygiene kits for women and girls internationally and through Good360 in Australia. The team has sent kits to areas such as Papua New Guinea, East...
U.S. tightens visa rules for Nigerian travelers with mandatory social media disclosure
Business Insider Africa
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August 18, 2025
This new measure, which extends across most non-immigrant visa categories, reflects Washington’s growing emphasis on digital footprint checks as a tool for national security and immigration vetting. According to the disclosure on the UN mission’s...
Inside the life-saving maternity ward at risk from Trump’s aid cuts
The Independent
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August 22, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Detained Man Says ICE Isn't Treating His Colon Cancer
The Daily Advance - North Carolina
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Los Angeles, CA (Capital & Main) Beyond the Border brings you human stories about the U.S. immigration system through original reporting from journalist Kate Morrissey and curated highlights from reporters across the country. The newsletter is...
Refugee family finds farm success with their African roots
Capital Press - Oregon
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August 15, 2025
PORTLAND — A refugee family that fled a civil war and ethnic killings has found success farming in the U.S. by focusing on a niche segment and their African roots. Happiness Family Farm, an organic operation that sprouted from a community garden...
Interview Waiver No Longer Available for Most Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants, Starting September 2, 2025
National Law Review
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August 21, 2025
Quick Hits Most applicants for nonimmigrant visa interview waivers will be required to attend in-person interviews after September 2, 2025. For certain nationalities, these changes are effective immediately and without exception. These changes may...
CRDB Marathon raises Sh2 billion for child heart surgeries, maternal care and youth projects
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The CRDB Marathon has successfully raised Sh2 billion, which will support heart surgeries for children with congenital heart defects, provide treatment for expectant mothers with high-risk pregnancies, and fund youth empowerment...
New trail of hope
Daily News Tanzania
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August 17, 2025
TANZANIA and Burundi marked a significant milestone yesterday with the launch of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) construction, connecting Uvinza in Kigoma Region to Musongati in Burundi. The 300-kilometre railway line is poised to boost regional...
US could require up to $19k bonds for some tourist visas under pilot programme
Asiaone
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August 5, 2025
WASHINGTON — The US could require bonds of up to US$15,000 (S$19,308) for some tourist and business visas under a pilot programme launching in two weeks, a government notice said on Monday (Aug 4), an effort that aims to crack down on visitors who...
UN Chief Hails Turkmenistan’s Quiet Diplomacy as Launchpad for Landlocked Solidarity
Inter Press Service
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August 6, 2025
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