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PARIS. – A former doctor in Rwanda has been jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 genocide in the east African country. Sosthene Munyemana was found guilty of crimes including genocide and crimes against humanity. He was accused of organising torture and killings in the genocide, in which […]
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CONAKRY. – The death toll from a blast at an oil terminal in Guinea’s capital Conakry yesterday has risen to 13, a senior police source said, as the government warned the incident could have repercussions for the wider population. The explosion at the West African nation’s main oil terminal rocked the Kaloum administrative district in […]
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KINSHASA. – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi held his last political rally on Sunday ahead of tomorrow’s polls in a bid to retain his seat as the leader of the central African country. Just like all the other candidates, Tshisekedi has made similar promises like more jobs, an end to conflict in […]
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Innocent Madonko in KINSHASA, DRC ALL is set for DRC general elections on Wednesday, with logistics now in place while campaigning ends today ahead of what promises to be a tight race for the presidency pitting incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi against 24 other candidates. Voters will choose candidates for President, Members of National Assembly, Senate and […]
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NAIROBI. – Tiwi Beach in Kwale, Kenya may at a distance look idyllic, but it’s outward beauty betrays problems that lurk on its shores. Local artist Joel Oenga collects plastics from the ocean and then uses them to make furniture. Frustrated by the amount of plastic gathering on the shore through litter and seafarers dumping […]
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LUSAKA. – Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has gone to court to challenge the withdrawal of his retirement benefits, local media report. Last month, Mr Lungu was stripped of his retirement benefits and privileges following his decision to return to active politics. His office was reportedly closed, staff and security deployed and the vehicles he […]
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Innocent Madonko in MBUJI-MAYI, DRC DRC President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed to bring peace to the eastern part of his country, which has been engulfed in conflict pitting rival groups for decades. March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have been unleashing an orgy of violence in North Kivu and in eastern Goma, displacing thousands of people […]
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MAPUTO. – Mozambique has signed an accord with a consortium led by French power giant EDF to build the new US$5 billion Mphanda Nkuwa hydropower project, the government said yesterday, as it seeks to harness energy from one of Africa’s largest rivers. The dam and hydropower plant will be built along the Zambezi River in […]
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KAMPALA. – The High Court in Kampala, Uganda, has sentenced 25-year-old Musa Musasizi to 105 years in prison for the heinous murders of three women and a three-month-old infant. The victims were identified as his girlfriends, and the infant was the child of one of the victims. Musasizi, who pleaded guilty, pursued romantic relationships with […]
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LUSAKA. – A consultative meeting of African countries on the establishment of African Union (AU) financial institutions kicked off here yesterday with a call for participants to devise mechanisms to accelerate the establishment of these institutions. The three-day meeting has gathered participants from member countries’ finance ministries, central banks, AU organs, regional economic communities and […]
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Innocent Madonko in KINSHASA, DRC Former Zambian Vice President Enoch Kavindele has been appointed Head of the Southern African Development Community Electoral Observer Mission (SEOM) to the Democratic Republic of Congo general elections scheduled for 20 December 2023. In a statement, SADC said Zambian President and chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and […]
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Mukudzei Chingwere-Herald Reporter Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage to develop the terms allowing for passport-free travel between Zimbabwe and Botswana, Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere has said. The directive will be implementing last week’s agreement between President Mnangagwa and Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi to open […]
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Wallace Ruzvidzo-Herald Reporter JUST like Zimbabwe, South Africa is establishing a holding company under which State-owned enterprises will operate as is the standard practice across the globe. Following in the footsteps of Zimbabwe, South Africa’s cabinet announced a bill that will establish a holding company under which State-owned companies will operate. Similar to Zimbabwe Mutapa […]
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Innocent Madonko in KINSHASA, DRC THE Democratic Republic of Congo is in peak election mode as it prepares to hold crucial polls to elect a President, Members of Parliament and councillors on 20 December. Congolese voters, who in 2019 witnessed a peaceful transfer of power from then outgoing President Joseph Kabila to incumbent President Felix […]
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Brazzaville. – Five countries in East and southern Africa are experiencing anthrax outbreaks, with more than 1100 suspected cases and 20 related deaths reported since the start of the year. A total of 1166 suspected and 37 confirmed cases have been recorded in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe – where the disease is endemic, […]