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Rwanda on Sunday welcomed calls for a summit of two African regional groups to discuss the crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo, as Tanzania became the latest country to announce the loss of soldiers there.M23 fighters, who the UN and several nations say are backed by Rwanda, have made substantial gains in eastern DRC, taking …

Rwanda ‘welcomes’ proposed African summit on DRC conflictSun, 02 Feb 2025 20:03:04 GMT Read More »

The largest Hindu temple and cultural complex in the southern hemisphere was unveiled in Johannesburg Sunday with scores of worshippers participating in a ceremony to mark the occasion. Although less than two percent of South Africans identify as Hindu, it is the most followed religion among the country’s Indian community.Crowds of worshippers arrived before dawn to …

Largest Hindu temple in southern hemisphere opens in S.AfricaSun, 02 Feb 2025 12:28:03 GMT Read More »

In Uganda, millions of schoolchildren have benefitted from a universal education program backed by the United States. In South Sudan, US assistance has helped thousands of flood victims at risk of cholera.With one swoop of the pen, President Donald Trump froze the bulk of US foreign assistance for three months on returning to office, demanding …

For world’s poorest, fears for long-term setbacks after Trump aid cutSun, 02 Feb 2025 01:13:08 GMT Read More »

Artillery shelling and air strikes killed at least 56 people across greater Khartoum on Saturday, according to a medical source and activists, the latest bloodshed in Sudan’s devastating war.Sudan’s regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in a battle for power since April 2023 that has intensified this month with …

At least 56 killed as fighting grips Sudan’s capitalSat, 01 Feb 2025 21:44:46 GMT Read More »

The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi’s president said Saturday, as Africa’s top health agency warned the fighting could spark new outbreaks of serious diseases.The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 has vowed to march on the capital Kinshasa after capturing eastern DRC’s biggest city of Goma earlier …

DR Congo conflict risks broader regional war, Burundi warnsSat, 01 Feb 2025 20:33:35 GMT Read More »

Artillery shelling and air strikes killed at least 56 people across greater Khartoum on Saturday, according to a medical source and Sudanese activists.Sudan’s regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been locked in a battle for power since April 2023 that has intensified this month with the army fighting to take back …

At least 56 killed as fighting grips greater KhartoumSat, 01 Feb 2025 18:12:46 GMT Read More »

Dozens of migrants left Italian-run facilities in Albania on Saturday after judges in Rome refused to approve their detention, in another setback for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.An Italian boat carrying 43 migrants departed from the Albanian port of Shengjin for the Italian port of Bari, according to an AFP journalist.The migrants arrived in Albania on …

Dozens of migrants leave Albania after Italian court rulingSat, 01 Feb 2025 16:06:44 GMT Read More »

Germany’s former president Horst Koehler, who also once headed the International Monetary Fund and was a strong backer of Africa, died Saturday aged 81 after a brief illness.Koehler, head of state from 2004 to 2010, passed away in Berlin in the early hours, surrounded by his family, the Germany presidency announced.President Frank-Walter Steinmeier led tributes …

Horst Koehler, German ex-president and IMF chief, dead at 81Sat, 01 Feb 2025 14:34:07 GMT Read More »

Germany’s former president Horst Koehler, who served as head of state from 2004 to 2010 and was a strong backer of Africa, died on Saturday aged 81 after a brief illness. “With the death of Horst Koehler, we have lost a highly esteemed and extremely popular person who achieved great things –- for our country and …

German ex-president Horst Koehler dead at 81Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:51:39 GMT Read More »

Uganda’s president condemned on Saturday a Supreme Court ruling that civilians cannot be tried in military court, while the army said it would continue court martialling ex-presidential candidate Kizza Besigye.Besigye was once President Yoweri Museveni’s trusted personal doctor but has become a government target since joining the opposition 25 years ago and unsuccessfully running for …

Military trial of Uganda opposition leader to continue despite court rulingSat, 01 Feb 2025 11:49:59 GMT Read More »