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Ethiopia has confirmed its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease after nine cases were detected in the southern Omo region, which borders South Sudan. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom…
More than 15 schools in Australia and five in New Zealand have been closed, while others have temporarily suspended classes, after asbestos was found in sand used in primary and early-childhood learning environments.…
Kenya’s government says more than 200 of its citizens are fighting for Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine, with officials warning that recruitment networks targeting Kenyans remain active both locally and abroad.…
President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan has dismissed Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel, removing him from all government and security positions and stripping him of his military rank of General. The announcement,…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday, November 13, signed a short-term spending bill to reopen the federal government, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history after 43 days. The House of Representatives passed the…
The Rwanda U17 national team conducted their first training session today, Wednesday, November 12, 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as preparations intensify ahead of the CECAFA Zonal Qualifiers for the TotalEnergies…
AS FAR continued to demonstrate why they are among the favourites for the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League title after securing a convincing 2-0 win over USFAS Bamako on Tuesday, 11 November. From the opening whistle,…
The Sahel region, stretching across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, has become one of the world’s most volatile zones as violence, political upheaval, and foreign influence converge in a worsening crisis. Since 2020,…
At least 42 migrants are missing and presumed dead after their dinghy capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said. Only seven people survived after drifting for nearly…
Rwanda has signed two new Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASAs) with the United Kingdom and Panama, aimed at enhancing international air connectivity, trade, and investment. The agreements were signed on the…
PresidentPaul Kagame on Tuesday, November 11, arrived in Conakry where he was welcomed by Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya. According to the Office of the President, the President is in Guinea for the launch of the…
Lebanese authorities have released Hannibal Gaddafi, the youngest son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, after nearly ten years in detention without trial. Gaddafi, now 49, was arrested in 2015 and accused of…
Director-General Tim Davie and Director of News Deborah Turness have resigned following backlash over the broadcaster’s handling of remarks made by former U.S. President Donald Trump in a recent documentary. The…
The 19th African Conference of Commandants (ACoC) of African Command and Staff Colleges officially kicked off on Monday, November 10, in Kigali, Rwanda. The conference is being held under the theme: “The Future of…
The Paris Court of Appeal has granted former French President Nicolas Sarkozy provisional release while he awaits his appeal trial in a corruption case for which he was sentenced to five years in prison. The decision…
Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa arrived in Washington on Sunday for an official visit, two days after the United States lifted his designation as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. Sharaa is scheduled to meet U.S.…
The French government has urged its citizens living in Mali to leave the country following a surge in attacks by the militant group JNIM, which is linked to al-Qaeda. The assaults have disrupted fuel imports, causing…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on November 8, 2025, for a historic discussion centered on global peace, solidarity, and shared responsibility in…
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema abruptly stopped his speech and was rushed to safety after an unidentified person began throwing stones toward the podium during his visit to the Copperbelt Province. Hichilema was…
The long-awaited clash between APR FC and Rayon Sports has lived up to expectations, drawing tens of thousands of passionate fans to the fully packed Amahoro Stadium in Remera. APR FC, representing the Rwanda Defence…
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have initialed the full text of the Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF). The REIF outlines key areas for enhancing economic cooperation and development…
Kenyan President William Ruto has requested his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, to help secure the release of Kenyans detained in Ukraine after being captured while fighting on the Russian side amid the…
Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 188 people in the Philippines and five in Vietnam, according to updated figures released by officials in both countries. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state…
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a powerful Sudanese paramilitary group accused of widespread atrocities, announced on Thursday that it had accepted a U.S.-brokered proposal for a ceasefire in Sudan’s devastating civil…