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44 African nations sign pact establishing free trade area: AU
The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (CFTA ) could enter into effect by the end of this year following signing by 44 countries yesterday at the 10th extraordinary African Union Summit.Besides the…
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…
Passengers for Kampala may now pass through Kigali or Tanzania
Passengers from Burundi to Kampala are no longer obliged to pass through Tanzania. Since two months, travel agencies can also go through Kigali. It is a huge relief for traders and passengers. Shopkeepers sourcing from…
Facebook founding president sounds alarm
“God only knows what it’s doing to our children’s brains.” A view on social media shared not by some uninformed luddite, but by one of the people responsible for building Facebook into the social media titan it is today.…
Why Too Much Talking Is Detrimental To Your Success
One of my favorite things in the world is talking. I’ve always been like that.I remember one time, when I was 14, me and a friend watched Fight Club twice in a row because our minds were blown away. We talked about that…
150 patients to be received in newly built center at Kamenge Military Hospital
One hundred and fifty beds for patients are now available in the new building of three floors at Kamenge Military Hospital, in the capital Bujumbura. The new center for women and children will house pediatrics,…
Why youth and women enterprises fail in Africa
Informality has been singled out as a major setback for youth and women’s business ventures in Africa. Presenting the keynote address during the Partnership for Economic Policy conference at a Nairobi hotel on youth and…
Justice for Burundi: « 98 new warrants sent to ICC Prosecutor »
The collective of lawyers grouped into “Justice for Burundi” reports that at the end of May 2017, 98 new warrants have been sent to the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court-ICC. “This brings to nearly…
6 benefits of making mistakes
Mistakes can be seen from two perspectives — as a failure or a chance to right your wrong. Making mistakes might have it benefits, only if you see it as a chance to right your wrong.Below are some of the benefits of making…
Medhi Benatia: Juventus player stops interview after hearing ‘racist’ insult
Juventus' Morocco defender Medhi Benatia cut short a post-match television interview after claiming to hear a racist insult in his earpiece.The France-born player, 30, was speaking to Italian broadcaster Rai after…
7 ways to block negativity in your life
Negativity is the opposite of anything positive; negativity will block peace, happiness, success and any beautiful thing that you should have in life.If you give negativity the chance, it’ll ruin your life. These tips will…
7 ways to attract good things to your life
What if you knew that you had the power to attract either good or bad things to your life? However, many people end up attracting bad and negative things into their lives by their thoughts and actions.See some tips on how…
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…
Uganda deports Rwandans as more cross over
Illegal Rwandan immigrants are causing jitters in neighboring countries, with Uganda and Kenya reporting groups of people from Rwanda finding their way into their countries in recent days, most of them economic migrants but…
Tanzania: Zanzibar hosts spectacular Sauti za Busara music festival
The island of Zanzibar in Tanzania hosted the 14th edition of the renowned annual Sauti za Busara (Sounds of Wisdom), music festival, bringing together an amazing plethora of talent from across the African continent.This…
Denmark the ‘happiest country’ and Burundi ‘the least happy’
Denmark is the world's happiest country while Burundi is the least happy, according to a new survey. The fourth World Happiness Report also found that countries where there was less inequality were happier overall.…
Tanzania, Rwanda for boosting women posts
Rwanda and Tanzania have won accolades for involving more women in decision making. African Union Commission commissioner for political affairs Aisha Abdullahi said Rwanda was the top most country in the world with women in…
30 important tips that would help you build a successful marriage
Many marriages are suffering today due to bad advice from friends and family.Marriage is bound to come with its challenges but following the tips in the article will help you deal with these challenges better.Below are 30…
8 life’s choices you will regret you didn’t make
When the curtain is about to be drawn on one’s life, what majority of people get to regret the most are the choices they never made when they had the time to.These are some common life’s choices that you’ll regret not…
Quand loger dans un hôtel devient un délit
Des jeunes ou de vieux couples, mariés ou pas, qui logent dans de petits hôtels ou maisons de passage sont victimes de rafles policières, ces derniers temps.Dans la zone Kamenge, un petit motel fait souvent objet de rafles.…
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