AFRICA

Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | Authorities in Zambia on Thursday said one person has been arrested in connection with 27 dead bodies of suspected Ethiopian immigrants who were found on the outskirts of Lusaka, the country’s capital. On Sunday, residents of the farming area of Ngwerere found 27 dead bodies …

Harnessing ways to make it work Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Africa suffers more than its fair share of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Over 90% of the world’s malaria deaths and 70% of all people living with HIV/AIDS are in Africa. More access to good medicines could significantly reduce this …

Ortega replaces Bruno Pietracci, who has been named president of Coca-Cola’s Latin America operating unit Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Coca-Cola Company has announced that Luisa Ortega, will become president of the company’s Africa operating unit, overseeing markets across the continent. Ortega currently serves as president of the company’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecoming, an international company specializing in sport and entertainment monetization technologies, has reached a strategic agreement with MTN Group to monetize its sports offer in 21 countries. The impact of the deal opens up a potential market of more than 280 million African users. This …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | The second Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) is underway in Kigali, Rwanda at the Kigali Convention Centre. The conference which officially opened yesterday. Dec 13th, attracted African Heads of State, ministers of health, and leading researchers and scientists. This conference is a platform …

Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | The United Nations top relief official in Somalia warned on Tuesday the humanitarian situation in Somalia remains extremely serious and called for sustained and improved assistance to avert famine. Adam Abdelmoula, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia said …

Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Monday stressed Sudan’s keenness to promote cooperative ties with China in all fields. Al-Burhan made the remarks when he received outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Sudan Ma Xinmin at the Republican Palace, the sovereign council said in …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | More than 300 Tanzanian artisans are participating in the 22nd edition of the East African Community (EAC) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Trade Fair that kicked off in the Ugandan capital Kampala on Dec. 8, a statement said Sunday. The statement by the Ministry of …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has pardoned 1,631 prisoners in commemoration of the east African nation’s 61 years of independence on Dec. 9, an official said late Saturday. Minister for Home Affairs Hamad Masauni said in a statement that beneficiaries of the presidential amnesty include women …

Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan on Sunday declared an outbreak of measles following a constant rise in the number of confirmed cases over the last 38 epidemiological weeks. John Rumunu, director general for Preventive Health Services in the Ministry of Health, said 31 deaths and 2,471 measles cases have been …