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South Sudan’s Kiir grants amnesty to Riek Machar
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has granted amnesty to rebel leader Dr Riek Machar and others across the country. "I declare republican order number 14 for the year 2018 for the grant of general amnesty to the leader…
Google takes African startups under its wings
Silicon Valley giant Google is expanding its regional mentorship programme for top early-stage technology startups in Africa, with the aim of helping them become commercially viable. The Launchpad Accelerator Africa…
South Sudan foes meet after two years
The two figures at the centre of the civil war that has ravaged South Sudan met for the first time in nearly two years on Wednesday evening in the Ethiopian capital. South Sudan's president Salva Kiir and rebel leader…
Is this Africa’s moment to invest in atomic energy?
Faced with persistent power deficits, which have slowed down industrialisation, Africa is increasingly considering new alternatives for electricity generation, including nuclear energy. Across the continent, dependence on…
Hundreds stranded after Rwanda-Uganda road collapses
Transport between Uganda and Rwanda has been disrupted following the collapse of a road section linking the two countries. The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) suspended traffic along the Katuna-Rwanda road after a…
The major constitutional changes in the Burundi referendum
Though the main focus of Burundi's Thursday referendum is the extension of President Pierre Nkurunziza's rule, the vote is certain to fundamentally change the politics and the governance of the country. A new post for a…
Six planes bought in bid to revive Uganda Airlines
Uganda's government has bought six planes to revive the national carrier following its liquidation in 2001. Works and Transport minister Monica Azuba-Ntege said on Wednesday that the government has made the initial deposit…
Top bottled water brands contaminated with plastic particles: report
The world's leading brands of bottled water are contaminated with tiny plastic particles that are likely seeping in during the packaging process, according to a major study across nine countries published Wednesday. …
East Africa countries weigh options to power trains amid deficits
Tanzania is banking on the development of its vast gas find into electricity to increase its capacity and provide a dedicated electric line for the SGR network, once completed. Currently, the country’s available power…
How African countries will benefit from the ‘Single African Air Transport Market’?
In the just concluded African Union (AU) Head of State Summit that took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 23 countries including Rwanda launched ‘Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM)’ a project in line with the AU…
$100m fund a great boost for start-ups across Africa
When Brenda Amongin first started her online shop selling African art and crafts, she struggled to raise capital to grow the business. “I used my savings to buy materials but the money was not enough,” says…
Kenya deports Miguna Miguna over Odinga ‘swearing-in’
Kenya has deported opposition supporter and lawyer, Miguna Miguna, following his role in the unofficial swearing-in of opposition leader Raila Odinga as "the people's president".Mr Miguna has boarded a flight to take him to…
How Kenyans are coping with a TV shutdown
With Kenya's most popular television stations off-air for five days running, many people are finding alternative ways to spend their time.At a bar in Nairobi's Kibera neighbourhood, Maurice chats with his friends over…
Right groups, journalists condemn TV shutdown
Five civil society organisations have asked the State to unconditionally restore TV transmission for three stations that it shut on Tuesday.The organisations also condemned Wednesday evening events where police officers…
Ugandan musician Mowzey Radio dies
KAMPALA - President Yoweri Museveni and thousands of Ugandans have paid glowing tributes to Ugandan musician Moses Ssekibogo, best known as Mowzey Radio, who died Thursday morning. "The King is Gone," the…
Volkswagen to start Rwanda car assembly in May
The company said it planned to spend $20 million to start developing the assembly plant and ride-hailing service - part of a push into sub-Saharan Africa.Thomas Schaefer, chief executive of Volkswagen Group South Africa,…
‘Virgin Mary warned us against UN data’
A religious community from Burundi living in a UN refugee transit camp is refusing to move to another camp because it objects to biometric registration.A spokesman for the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) says emergency…
Bujumbura: Fuel shortage back with 2018
Fuel shortage is observed in Bujumbura city since Thursday. Only some gas stations in Bujumbura town are giving fuel. This lack causes long queues of vehicles waiting to be served on the stations where there is fuel.At the…
Rwanda, Uganda move to end strained relations
Relations between Rwanda and Uganda remain fragile despite the two countries holding talks last week, with Kigali remaining concerned about ‘hostile activities’ across the border. Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sam…
Will Burundian MPs accept to be part of EALA after controversial election?
Isabelle Nahayo, Burundian Minister in charge of the East African Community says Burundi does not recognise the recent election of the Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) because the regulations…
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