East African Legislative Assembly adopts accounts committee report on previous years’ audits
According to the audited report, the Community operated with a budget of USD 105 million, but actual expenditure reached only USD 72.7 million, resulting in a budget absorption rate of 69 percent.
Africa launches single continent’s currency Marketplace saving USD 5 Billion in trade bottleneck
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System’s African Currency Marketplace (PACM is a next-generation Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) out to solve the continent’s longstanding challenge of currency inconvertibility.
Anthrax kills 60 hippos, 27 buffaloes and affects 27 people in DR Congo
It all started in mid-May, when 57-year-old man called Pierre was admitted to a health center in the Lubero area after suffering from severe itching on his right hand, followed by pruritus and a swelling of his forearm.
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Angola Strengthens Energy and Mineral Ties with the United States
A core focus of the meeting and the subsequent agreements was to explore opportunities to support Angolan resource development by leveraging global research, innovation and technology.
Trouble in Zambia over the burial of former President Edgar Lungu
The late Lungu’s body was supposed to be airlifted from Johannesburg to Lusaka, but this was later cancelled by the family amid the bitter feud with the government.
Edward Porokwa becomes member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
The appointment of eight members of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, was done in accordance with the United Nations’ resolution of Establishment of a Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
U.S Secretary of State to grace the ultimate DR Congo and Rwanda peace agreement in Washington
The event was witnessed by U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker, in preparation for the Ministerial signing of the Peace Agreement on June 27, 2025, which is to be graced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Where is President Paul Kagame of Rwanda?
Though it may not necessarily be the President himself who used to post the updates, the last time something new was shared on his Facebook account was on the 6th of June 2025.
UK tells South Sudan to either release Riek Machara or try the vice president in court
The Special envoy of United Kingdom (UK) to Sudan and South Sudan, Claire Stoughton, has just warned Juba that it is dangerous to continue detaining the country’s first Vice President Riek Machar
African Development Bank project restores electricity in Zimbabwe after the devastating Cyclone Idai
Among the hardest hit regions were Chimanimani and Chipinge, where the lifelines of modern life—electricity, roads, and water systems—were severed in a matter of hours.
Nearly 8 million people suffer from serious hunger crises in South Sudan and Mali
The UN report classified both countries as areas requiring the ‘highest level of concern,’ with warnings that their populations face the risk of famine or catastrophic conditions due to ongoing conflicts.Â
Tanzania Ranked Best Safari Destination in East Africa through 3,100 reviews on SafariBookings
This is according to a comprehensive survey of more than 3,100 reviews written by experts and safari-goers, compiled by Safari Bookings.
President of Gabon visits Equatorial Guinea’s Golden Swan Industrial Project
During the visit, President Oligui Nguema and his delegation witnessed first-hand how Equatorial Guinea has achieved self-sufficiency in treating industrial and hazardous waste.