UAE, which like Kenya is said to be backing RSF, now accused of training Colombian mercenaries to fight in Sudan war

UAE, which like Kenya is said to be backing RSF, now accused of training Colombian mercenaries to fight in Sudan war

Human Rights Watch said it verified videos showing mercenaries, apparently Colombian, fighting alongside the RSF when it captured the Darfur city of el-Fasher in October in an offensive the UN-commissioned experts said bore “the hallmarks of genocide.” At least 6,000 people were killed in three days, according to the UN.

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End of Middle East war imminent as Iran announces ‘conclusion reached on major issues’ with US

End of Middle East war imminent as Iran announces ‘conclusion reached on major issues’ with US

On a recent EU decision to impose sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities involved in Iran’s actions and policies regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Baghaei warned that any hostile action would definitely trigger Tehran’s response.

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China-Africa ‘skills supermarket’ gains traction with trilateral collaboration deal with Mt Kenya University

China-Africa ‘skills supermarket’ gains traction with trilateral collaboration deal with Mt Kenya University

MKU Vice-Chancellor Deogratius Jaganyi reaffirmed the university’s commitment to industry-academia partnerships as catalysts for national and continental development.

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Africa CDC warns Kenya and nine other countries in Great Lakes region at high risk of Ebola spread

Africa CDC warns Kenya and nine other countries in Great Lakes region at high risk of Ebola spread

The Ebola virus is highly contagious and can cause symptoms including fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, generalised pain or malaise.

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Election rigging becomes major concern as United Opposition in Kenya warns Ruto regime against punitive taxes

Election rigging becomes major concern as United Opposition in Kenya warns Ruto regime against punitive taxes

The opposition leaders faulted the Kenya Kwanza administration over what they termed hard-hitting economic decisions that continue to push millions of Kenyans into hardship.

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China-Kenya cooperation in biodiversity conservation stilled in images as world marks Day for Biological Diversity

China-Kenya cooperation in biodiversity conservation stilled in images as world marks Day for Biological Diversity

Chen Weihong, vice mayor of Yancheng City in east China’s Jiangsu Province and one of the organisers, said the exhibition aims to introduce Kenya and wider African audiences to China’s emblematic species such as deer, red-crowned cranes, and the spoon-billed sandpiper.

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How Museveni’s ‘governing of Uganda by misgoverning’ for 40 years churned out clients and slaves instead of citizens

How Museveni’s ‘governing of Uganda by misgoverning’ for 40 years churned out clients and slaves instead of citizens

The National Resistance Movement did not come to power promising to dismantle Uganda’s complex, self-regulating systems. It came promising security, stability and modernisation.

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Why Ugandans want Bundibugyo name of Ebola virus currently ravaging eastern Congo changed to avoid stigmatisation

Why Ugandans want Bundibugyo name of Ebola virus currently ravaging eastern Congo changed to avoid stigmatisation

The Ugandan district’s connection to the Bundibugyo virus stems from an Ebola outbreak there nearly two decades ago that was flagged as a new species of Ebola, a viral disease that usually manifests as haemorrhagic fever.

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African trade experts warn that without harmonised protocols on competition, AfCFTA will stall

African trade experts warn that without harmonised protocols on competition, AfCFTA will stall

In his keynote speech, Togolese Director-General for Trade Claude Talime Abe highlighted that a unified protocol on competition is needed as a strong pillar for fairness, transparency, and security within Africa’s nascent single market.

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In wake of Middle East war, Africa should consider weaning itself of reliance on external financing and aid flows – experts

In wake of Middle East war, Africa should consider weaning itself of reliance on external financing and aid flows – experts

Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue, professor of global development at the Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University, raised concerns over the timing of the conflict as “strategically devastating” for Africa.

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