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Protests in Namanga over Magufuli’s deportation order
Business at the busy Namanga border town was disrupted for hours as residents clashed with police as they protested harassment by Tanzanian authorities.Trade and transport was paralysed as irate residents barricaded the…
Tanzania rapper Nay wa Mitego freed after Magufuli criticism
Tanzanian rapper Emmanuel Elibariki, known as Nay wa Mitego, has been released just a day after he was arrested for releasing a song deemed insulting to the government.The song emerged last week and has been widely shared…
EAC and ICGLR eager to tackle regional issues together
The East African Community (EAC) and the International Conference for the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) jointly has organized from 27 March, a two-day meeting in the capital Bujumbura to discuss the regional challenges. “We…
Tanzania mining firms oppose ban on mineral exports
Mining companies are facing vast capital outlays and potential losses as a result of a ban on exports of unprocessed minerals by Tanzania. Energy and Minerals Permanent Secretary Justin Ntalikwa said the ban was in line…
Waste water, threat to Lake Tanganyika
On the celebration of the World Water Day which takes place each 22 March, Burundi Ministry of Environment calls on local administrative officials and the population to be involved in the management of…
ICC hands ex-DRC warlord one year jail term for bribing witnesses
Former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba has been sentenced to a year in jail and fined him 300,000 euros ($32,000) for bribing witnesses.Judges at the International Criminal Court handed Bemba the sentence on…
Ending famine in Somalia, the Turkish way
Jerome Jarre's viral hashtag, #TurkishAirlinesHelpSomalia, was yet another attempt to draw worldwide attention to the famine in the Somali peninsula, but the Somali people are in need of both an organised, short-term as…
Nollywood is giving the world a taste of true African glamour
There’s a buzz in Nollywood right now. Last month the romantic comedy The Wedding Party became the first movie from Nigeria’s growing film industry to break 400 million naira ($1.3 million). And in 2016 Nollywood’s combined…
Why African countries banning imports of fruit and veg is a blunt tool
Zambia’s government has just banned the imports of some farm produce as a way of promoting the growth of the agriculture sector. The Conversation Africa’s Samantha Spooner asked Calestous Juma about the impact this will have…
Mozambican footballer killed in crocodile attack
Two neighbours who witnessed the attack in Tete, Mozambique estimated the crocodile to have been about five-metres (16-feet) long.A young Mozambican football player was snatched and killed by a crocodile while training along…
New research shows simsim can fight diabetes
In 2015, it was estimated that 415 million people were living with diabetes. More grim is the fact that this number is expected to increase to 640 million by 2040. Dr Ruth Aceng, the Minister of Health says in Uganda, about…
Burundi failed to give its contribution to 2016 EAC financial budget
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), deeply concerned by the poor financial situation of the East African Community, has passed a resolution urging the Council of Ministers to immediately convene under matters of…
Banks in East Africa face most risk of cyber attacks
Information and communications technology experts have asked commercial banks in the East African region to step up their investment in cyber security, to combat the growing threat. According to the African Cyber Security…
Cameroon’s Hayatou Ousted As CAF President
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ahmad of Madagascar pulled off a stunning upset on Thursday, ousting Issa Hayatou, the long-serving president of the Confederation of African Football, in an election at the organisation’s congress in…
African filmmakers discuss the state of African cinema
Five of Africa’s top independent filmmakers participated in a discussion panel at the 2017 Rapid Lion South African International Film Festival, sharing their thoughts on the state of African cinema and its future.The…
Praise God! Deal in the offing to end 100 day doctors’ strike
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 14 — The government and Doctors’ union officials are working on finalising a return to work formula with striking doctors that seeks to end the strike by the medics which has paralysed operations in…
Hosts Zambia beat Senegal to win the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Hosts Zambia turned on the style to lift the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Senegal 2-0 in the final at the Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.For Senegal it was a tale of double disappointment having lost the 2015…
Assembly raises concerns over EAC funding crisis
The East African Community is facing a cash crunch with a number of its institutions and organs falling back on their financial obligations, the bloc’s legislative arm said Monday. The East African Legislative Assembly…
Satao, one of the last ‘giant tusker’ elephants, killed in Kenya
A rare African elephant - one of the continent's oldest and largest - died in a suspected poaching incident, a conservation group has said.Satao II, a 50-year-old so-called "giant tusker" was found dead near the…
Fuel shortage in Bujumbura city
Bujumbura residents say fuel is increasingly becoming scarce in the capital city. They fear that the situation may get worse. Some service stations were not distributing fuel yesterday.“For over two weeks, we have no fuel.…
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