AFRICA

KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Gertrude Kazarwa, a member of parliament (MP) from the opposition Liberal Party, was elected the Speaker of the Rwandan Parliament Wednesday during its inaugural session. It came after the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected lawmakers for a five-year mandate following last month’s legislative elections. …

Kiryadongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 32,350 Sudanese refugees have fled to Uganda due to conflict in the past year. The refugees entered the country between November 2023 and August this year. The refugees have since been received and accommodated at the Panyadoli refugee settlement area in Kiryadongo …

ARUSHA, TANZANIA | THE INDEPENDENT | Governments across the East African region need to stop giving lip service to the Education Sector and breathe life into the recent reforms with adequate funding. Tanzanian Vice President Dr Philip Isdor Mpango says that the educational reforms that EAC member states have embarked on …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | In Kenya’s capital Nairobi, motorcycles have become an essential choice for residents due to their flexibility, convenience and affordability, with an increasing number of electric models on the roads. Driven by growing environmental awareness and technological advancements, many African countries have begun actively promoting electric …

  Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Group Foundation (EGF) Executive Chairman Dr. James Mwangi has flagged off 113 Equity Leadership Program ELP scholars who have secured admission and scholarships to join 71 global universities. The scholars, eight of them Ugandans and some of them refugees, have secured scholarships valued at $21,497,646 …

Technology has transformed lives of women fish traders, who were previously forced to offer sex, in exchange for fish on Lake Victoria SPECIAL REPORT | LAKE VICTORIA, KENYA | Along the shores of East Africa’s Lake Victoria, in Kenya, women fisherfolk including those known for being victims of sexual exploitation …

“African voices, African insights, and African participation must be brought to bear across the council’s deliberations and actions,” the UN chief said. UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for enhancing Africa’s effective representation in the United Nations Security Council to ensure the council’s “full …

African leaders must push for solutions beyond military intervention ANALYSIS | ANTHONI VAN NIEUWKERK | In response to the deepening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council established a panel of independent experts in 2023 to examine the situation and provide it with options to …

KIGALI | Xinhua |  President-elect Paul Kagame on Sunday was sworn in as President of Rwanda for his fourth term, in a ceremony marked by pomp and color at the fully packed Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, the capital city. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo at an …

KAMPALA | (Xinhua |  The Football Federations of Kenya and Zimbabwe are to play their home matches of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifiers, which will kick off in September, at Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, capital city of Uganda. Edgar Watson Suubi, CEO of the Federation of Uganda …