ACCRA, GHANA | Xinhua | Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday assigned two serving ministers additional responsibilities after a helicopter crash killed Defense Minister Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. A release from the presidency said Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson will assume additional responsibility …
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ACCRA, GHANA | Xinhua | The Ghanaian government has confirmed that eight people, including two senior ministers, were killed in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday. Minister of Defense Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation Murtala Muhammed were killed in the crash, Julius Debrah, …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Twelve teams from the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) region will feature in the CECAFA Kagame Cup from September 2 to 25 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. CECAFA Executive Director Auka Gecheo told Xinhua on Tuesday that one guest side from …
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The East African Community (EAC) has officially launched the EACBond, a groundbreaking regional customs guarantee instrument designed to streamline the movement of goods across member states. Unveiled Monday in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, the EACBond replaces multiple national customs bonds with one unified system, …
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KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | Rwanda has reached an agreement with the United States to receive up to 250 migrants, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to supporting displaced populations and promoting reintegration, a government official said Tuesday. “Nearly every Rwandan family has experienced the hardships of displacement, and our societal values …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty have held talks regarding the use of Nile River waters and broader regional cooperation, according to a statement issued by the Ugandan State House on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed Egypt’s existential concerns over …
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CHAN 2024 Results August 03 Tanzania 2-0 Burkina Faso August 04 Kenya 1-0 DRC Morroco 2-0 Angola Madagascar 0-0 Mauritania August 05 Niger 0-1 Guinea Uganda 0-3 Algeria August 06 Congo 1-1 Sudan 17:00 Senegal 1-0 Nigeria 20:00 NAIROBI, NAIROBI | Xinhua & THE INDEPENDENT | The East African region …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa has partnered with the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) for the MEST Africa Challenge 2025. The partnership aims to champion African tech entrepreneurs striving to deliver technology-driven solutions for an evolving continent. The MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) is a renowned …
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JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | South Africa is enhancing security at ports of entry by introducing measures such as the use of drones and traceable stamps, an official from the Border Management Authority (BMA) said on Sunday. Michael Masiapato, commissioner of the BMA, made the remarks while briefing the media about …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Military chiefs from Uganda and South Sudan have held discussions following a deadly border dispute between the two countries, a Ugandan military spokesperson said Monday. Sam Okiding, Uganda’s deputy chief of defense forces, and Dau Aturjong Nyuol, chief of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces …
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