AFRICA

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The death toll from Africa’s ongoing mpox outbreak has reached 1,724 since the beginning of 2024, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). During an online media briefing on Thursday evening, Ngashi Ngongo, chief of staff and head of …

“What’s transpired is unthinkable. We will always be Sentebale’s founders, but this situation is beyond repair.” Melody Chironda | ALL AFRICA.COM |  Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho have resigned from Sentebale, a charity that they set up almost 20 years ago, after infighting in …

Returnees from Middle East given new skills, qualify in entrepreneurship training supported by the International Labour Organization, UK government and Finance Trust Bank Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Wazesha Impact has awarded certificates to 400 returned migrants who completed their entrepreneurship training. The graduates have been undergoing business upskilling through the …

KINSHASA, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) has allowed Southern African Development Community (SADC) forces, who were defeated in Goma City and neighboring areas, to withdraw with their ammunition. This is contained in an agreement that was signed between the M23 rebels and SADC leaders. The …

KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | The Rwandan government has barred all international and national non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and agencies operating in the country from cooperating with the Belgian government and its affiliated entities, according to a statement issued on Thursday. “Effective immediately, all collaboration, partnerships, and engagement with the government …

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Rebel leaders of the March 23 Movement (M23) arrived for further dialogue in Doha, Qatar, which has been mediating the ongoing crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local sources confirmed on Friday. Local media referred to an M23 delegation led by Bertrand …

COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno |The World has recently celebrated International Women’s Week. African women must ask: What exactly are we celebrating? While progress in leadership, education, and economic inclusion is praised, one fundamental loss remains overlooked; the erasure of the African woman’s identity through imposed naming traditions and subjugation. Across …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Network International (Network), a leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa, has extended its partnership with Dubai- based carrier flydubai to introduce mobile money payments for its customers in Kenya and Uganda. This move will facilitate seamless transactions for bookings and …

Equity Group reports US$468.7 million profits before tax, driven by strategic diversified growth ✳ Proposed dividend per share of UgSh120 – a payout ratio of 34.5% ✳ Earnings per share increased by 11% to UgSh348 ✳ Asset quality improves by 100 basis points from Q1 2024 to Q4 2024. ✳ …

Machar not arrested, South Sudan says Juba, South Sudan | SUDAN TRIBUNE | South Sudan said on Thursday it had increased security measures for First Vice President Riek Machar, downplaying reports that the SPLM-IO leader had been placed under house arrest. The development caused panic and uncertainty over the fate …