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Africa
Standoff: Lungu-Hichilema rivalry goes down to the grave
The Zambian government maintains that as a former president, Lungu belongs to the nation and must be buried with full state honours at the national mausoleum in Lusaka.
By Mike Kihaki
2h ago
The United States has signed bilateral health agreements worth $19.8 billion with several African countries, raising concerns over potential risks and conditions tied to the funding.
By The Conversation
20h ago
By AFP
20h ago
By AFP
1d ago
By Ronald Kipruto
1d ago
By AFP
2d ago
Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Azizi has vowed to protect the editorial independence of Nation Media Group (NMG) after his firm, Taarifa Ltd, acquired the controlling stake in the media house.
By Ronald Kipruto
1d ago
Denis Sassou Nguesso, one of Africa's longest serving leaders, has ruled Congo-Brazzaville with a tight grip for more than 40 years, earning him a nickname associated with tough invincibility.
By AFP
2d ago
Egypt raised domestic fuel prices by up to 30 percent on Tuesday, blaming "exceptional" global energy pressures caused by the Middle East war, which has disrupted oil supplies and shipping routes.
By AFP
2d ago
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia has signed the country's new constitution into law to help create a legal framework to strengthen governance and enhance political stability.
By Xinhua
3d ago
At least 25 people have died and hundreds have been displaced after flash floods swept across parts of the country following intense rainfall.
By Esther Nyambura
5d ago
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni takes over EAC chairmanship from Kenya’s PresidentRuto for one year; Rwanda to serve as the rapporteur.
By Esther Nyambura
5d ago
Refugees from Burundi are being forcibly evicted from camps as Tanzania destroys their homes and churches, pushing them to return, often after years in exile.
By AFP
6d ago
The women told Amnesty they believed they were "raped by OLA fighters as a reprisal for having husbands, brothers or fathers in government forces."
By AFP
1w ago
The war is disrupting global trade, diverting ships from the Suez Canal to the pricier route around the Cape, and hiking prices across the board, including for energy and food.
By AFP
1w ago
At least six people were killed Tuesday when a shaft collapsed at the Democratic Republic of Congo's largest coltan mine in the rebel-controlled east, witnesses told AFP.
By AFP
1w ago
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