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Uganda’s main opposition party said Wednesday its leader Bobi Wine would run in upcoming presidential elections, likely pitting the popular musician-turned-politician against President Yoweri Museveni.The east African nation is expected to hold elections in January, with the opposition facing a mounting crackdown as activists and politicians are intimidated, abducted and detained.Octogenarian leader Museveni declared earlier …

Ugandan musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine to run for presidentWed, 25 Jun 2025 16:03:11 GMT Read More »

Triple Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon of Kenya will attempt to make history by becoming the first woman to run a sub-four minute mile on Thursday, but to do so she must shave nearly eight seconds off her world record.Already the world record holder in this non-Olympic distance equivalent to 1.6km, Kipyegon will nevertheless have to …

Kenya’s Kipyegon seeks history with four minute mile attemptWed, 25 Jun 2025 14:45:17 GMT Read More »

Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday as protesters engaged in running battles with police, who flooded the streets with tear gas and sealed off government buildings with barbed wire.At least 60 people were killed last year by security forces in weeks of protests over tax rises …

Kenyan anniversary protests turn violentWed, 25 Jun 2025 12:08:19 GMT Read More »

A South African judge halted on Wednesday the burial of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu while the funeral service was underway, in an escalation of a standoff between his family and the government.Lungu, who died on June 5 while seeking medical care in South Africa, was a rival of President Hakainde Hichilema, who wanted to …

S.African court halts burial of Zambian ex-president mid-ceremonyWed, 25 Jun 2025 12:03:11 GMT Read More »

Thousands of protesters took to Kenya’s streets on Wednesday to mark a year since people stormed parliament at the peak of anti-government demonstrations, despite fears that they would be met by state-backed gangs and police violence.At least 60 people were killed last year by security forces in weeks of protests over tax rises and the …

Thousands of Kenyans take to the streets for protest anniversaryWed, 25 Jun 2025 06:51:41 GMT Read More »

Before Ghana banned foreigners from its gold trade earlier this year, an online bot campaign pushed anti-Chinese sentiment, blaming Chinese nationals for exploiting the country and stealing its resources.The west African nation has long been home to an informal artisanal mining sector.But recent years have seen foreign investors — including many Chinese nationals — bring …

Bots pushed anti-China narrative ahead of Ghana mining banWed, 25 Jun 2025 05:42:21 GMT Read More »

When Armando Ernesto Chau straps on the futuristic smart glasses that a young Mozambican robotics student is developing in the family dining room, he has a vision of a life less confined to his modest home.Chau is the prototype tester for Joao Antonio Rego, a 24-year-old robotics and electronic engineering student driven to provide visually impaired …

Young Mozambican inventor bringing the blind smart ‘vision’Wed, 25 Jun 2025 05:33:57 GMT Read More »

Efforts to vaccinate children against deadly diseases are faltering across the world due to economic inequality, Covid-era disruptions and misinformation, putting millions of lives at risk, research warned Wednesday.These trends all increase the threat of future outbreaks of preventable diseases, the researchers said, while sweeping foreign aid cuts threaten previous progress in vaccinating the world’s …

Child vaccine coverage faltering, threatening millions: studyWed, 25 Jun 2025 04:26:14 GMT Read More »

Rwandan President Paul Kagame met a former Nigerian leader on Tuesday as his office denied rumours that he was sick following a prolonged absence from public appearances. Kagame, 67, had not been seen in public since June 6, as evidenced by his X account, generating rumours online and in the country given his usual energetic and omnipresent …

Rwanda’s Kagame reappears after health rumours deniedTue, 24 Jun 2025 15:51:46 GMT Read More »

Islamic State-linked militants active in northern Mozambique are increasingly abducting children, with at least 120 kidnapped this year although some have already been released, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. The gas-rich region has been plagued for years by jihadist violence that has killed thousands of people, caused others to flee and forced the suspension of a …

IS-linked group abducting children in Mozambique: HRWTue, 24 Jun 2025 13:11:01 GMT Read More »