AFRICA

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and neighboring Kenya have signed a defense and security agreement that will facilitate joint cooperation in addressing threats like terrorism, a ministry of defense statement said on Thursday. The agreement was signed on Wednesday by Uganda’s Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs Vincent Ssempijja …

Researchers have fortified finger millet with high-quality nutrients from an edible African cricket Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Scientists have used insect nutrients to transform African porridge from a low-nutrient meal into a super-food that meets and exceeds micro-nutrient requirements for people. The researchers from the Nairobi-based International Centre of Insect Physiology …

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Xinhua | Burkina Faso’s ex-president Roch Marc Christian Kabore, arrested on Jan. 24 during the military coup that overthrew him, was authorized on Wednesday to return home, the transitional government announced in a statement. Kabore will return to his residence in the capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday while measures …

United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the recent establishment of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Through a statement, the top UN official reiterated the “unwavering commitment” of the United Nations to Somalia and expressed his “full support” to ATMIS and the Somali …

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Xinhua | Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaore was sentenced to life imprisonment for the assassination of his predecessor Thomas Sankara in 1987, a military tribunal ruled Wednesday after a trial that started on October 11, 2021. The tribunal also sentenced General Gilbert Diendere and Hyacinthe Kafando, a …

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to stimulate investments, growth and pandemic recovery Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The East African Business Council (EABC), a regional trade lobby, will harness opportunities presented by African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to stimulate investments, growth and pandemic recovery, executives said Wednesday at a …

Zimbabwe to introduce 100 ZWL note Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is set to introduce a new 100 Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL) note, following instructions by Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube. The instructions were given by Ncube in a “Statutory Instrument” published in the April …

Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan peace monitors on Tuesday welcomed the launch of public consultations to pave way for the start of truth, reconciliation and healing process under the 2018 revitalized peace deal. The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) said the launch of the consultations demonstrates …

Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | Three Western nations which are South Sudan peace guarantors Tuesday welcomed the decision by the main opposition, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) to resume participation in the security mechanisms and called for total commitment to resolve the remaining issues. The United States, United Kingdom and …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya will defend their African Rugby Under-20 Championship crown against neighbors Uganda on Saturday in the country’s capital, Nairobi. The Rugby Africa U20 Barthes Trophy gets underway with eight nations participating, the Kenya Rugby Union said in a statement released on Monday. The tournament will be …