AFRICA

KIGALI | Xinhua |  President-elect Paul Kagame on Sunday was sworn in as President of Rwanda for his fourth term, in a ceremony marked by pomp and color at the fully packed Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, the capital city. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo at an …

KAMPALA | (Xinhua |  The Football Federations of Kenya and Zimbabwe are to play their home matches of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifiers, which will kick off in September, at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, capital city of Uganda. Edgar Watson Suubi, CEO of the Federation of Uganda …

What it means for river basin states ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Last month on July 8, the South Sudanese parliament – the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) – ratified the Nile Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), a modern treaty that outlines the principles, rights and obligations for cooperation, management and development …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT & TIMES OF RWANDA | President Paul Kagame has started delivering his inaugural speech after being sworn-in at Amahoro Stadium on Sunday. He warned that, “Peace in our region is a priority for Rwanda. Yet it has been lacking, particularly in eastern DR Congo. “But peace cannot …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 22 Heads of State, four Vice-Presidents, and two Prime Ministers are in Kigali to attend President Paul Kagame’s swearing-in ceremony at Amahoro Stadium, today Sunday, August 11. According to the Rwanda Times, leaders expected include William Ruto of Kenya and Uganda’s Vice-president …

Rutshuru, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union has opposed a death sentence handed to some of the 26 leaders of the M23/Congo River (Fleavu) Alliance rebels, describing it as a contravention of the rule of law. A military court sitting in Gombe-Kinshasa on August 8, handed a death sentence …

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday called for urgent action to avert the “concerning spread” of mpox across the continent. Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya, addressing a media briefing on the multi-country mpox outbreak in Africa on Thursday, …

Telecom Egypt, a leading telecommunications firm, has teamed up with Nokia to roll out 5G networks across the country’s major cities as the adoption of 5G technology across Africa accelerates. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Months after Egypt awarded its first 5G license to Telecom Egypt in a 15-year deal, …

Tebogo grabs spotlight with historic feat as McLaughlin-Levrone extends dominance PARIS | Xinhua |  Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win the men’s Olympic 200m title while Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone extended her 400m hurdles dominance at Paris 2024 on Thursday. Botswana’s Tebogo held off challenges from Americans Kenneth Bednarek and …

KHARTOUM, Sudan | Xinhua | El Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur State in western Sudan has become “the most dangerous and worst place to live on earth” due to the deadly civil war, according to a non-governmental doctors’ union. “All residents of El Fasher may become dead, either …