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Major Rwandan coltan exporter bought smuggled Congolese minerals, UN report says
Yahoo News
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By Reade Levinson, David Lewis and Sonia Rolley , REUTERS -Rwandan company Boss Mining Solution bought minerals smuggled from rebel-held areas of neighboring Congo, helping fund an insurgency in that vast African country, according to a...
Dhaka’s air turns ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’ after long time
United News of Bangladesh
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Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked ninth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 10 at 9:15 am this morning (July 11, 2025). Today Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive...
UK restores diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus
The National News
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Britain said it was re-establishing diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday as Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited Damascus. “There is renewed hope for the Syrian people,” said Mr Lammy. “It is in our interests to support the new government...
Democracy Is Not Dead – But It Must Be Reborn
Africa.com
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July 1, 2025
Democracy is in retreat. Across continents, long-standing institutions are crumbling, civic freedoms are under siege, and autocrats are rewriting the rules of engagement. In country after country, from Hungary to Myanmar, the United Staes to Sudan...
CRDB Bank Embarks On Digital Transformation With BPC Next-Generation Smartvista Platform
Africa.com
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June 18, 2025
CRDB Bank, the largest private universal bank in Tanzania, has partnered with BPC, a global leader in payment solutions, to migrate its acquiring and issuing systems to a BPC’s next-generation SmartVista platform. The strategic move enabledCRDB...
Measles outbreak at Makombe transit camp: Congolese refugee children particularly affected
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, June 24, 2025 – At the Makombe transit center, located in Rumonge province (southwest Burundi), a measles outbreak is causing serious concern among health authorities. Congolese refugee children, arriving in large...
The goal of eliminating malaria by 2030 is in jeopardy
Africa.com
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June 30, 2025
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, June 16, 2025 /African Media Agency (AMA)/ – Africa could see 554,000 additional malaria deaths due to climate change, unless urgent action is taken. The goal of eliminating malaria by 2030 is in jeopardy, as climate...
Most well-off East Africans revealed
Independent (Uganda)
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July 11, 2025
So why are Ugandans the most angry? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | When Ugandans are asked to evaluate their life based on quality of life, happiness, and fulfillment on a ladder with steps numbered from 0 (the worst possible life) to 10 (the...
Dutoit Launches Juicy Gems: A Groundbreaking Educational Game Blending Agriculture, Tech And Play
Africa.com
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June 27, 2025
In a bold step toward reimagining agricultural education for a new generation, Dutoit has partnered with Tangible Africa to launch Juicy Gems – an innovative mobile game designed to spark curiosity and learning through interactive coding...
Bridging The First Mile: How DP World Is Connecting Lives In Rural Rwanda
Africa.com
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June 27, 2025
DP World and Bridges to Prosperity connected four communities, transforming daily life for thousands of residents through sustainable infrastructure Until recently, Akaliza, a 10-year-old schoolgirl in Kabeza, a remote Rwandan village near the...
Industry Calls For ‘Faster Execution’ And ‘Effective PPPs’ At The Opening Of Big 5 Construct South Africa And South Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo
Africa.com
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June 26, 2025
The 12th edition of Big 5 Construct South Africa and the inaugural South Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo officially opened in Johannesburg, hosting industry professionals until 20 June 2025 South African Council for the Project and Construction...
Kagame’s Rwanda: The Discomforting Student No Class Can Ignore
KT Press Rwanda
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July 11, 2025
52 What makes Kagame, and Rwanda itself, so discomforting. They are the student who aces the test, but whose performance makes everyone else in the classroom feel exposed — underprepared, slow, or uninterested. In the heart of Nairobi, a group of...
For Trump, the Choice Is between Ignorance and Incompetence
Modern Ghana
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It is not in the least bit surprising that America’s President Donald John Trump would so cavalierly and nonchalantly tell Ms. Giorgia Meloni, the Prime Minister of Italy, who was at the time visiting with him at the White House, that he could not...
The forgotten lifeline: How music can help reimagine HE
University World News
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GLOBAL In the aftermath of war, displacement and disaster, global humanitarian efforts often focus rightly on shelter, food, health and basic education. But one powerful tool for healing and rebuilding remains strikingly absent from most policy...
Is Ending TWO Wars In ONE Week Worthy of Peace Prize Consideration?
Clash Daily
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June 24, 2025
Some of us are old enough to remember when the Peace Prize meant something more than a rubber-stamp of a leftwing political persuasion. We weren’t always giving out Nobel Peace Prize awards to Presidents who would drone strike their own citizens,...
Two injured, five missing in cross-border clash at Garamba National Park
The City Review
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June 19, 2025
Following the incident, Ibba County Commissioner has warned South Sudanese to refrain from entering the territories of the DRC and the Central African Republic By Emmanuel Mandella Authorities in Ibba County have confirmed a cross-border incident...
From Ambition To Academia: Second DBA Cohort Marks A Milestone For Regent Business School
Africa.com
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June 25, 2025
Regent Business School marks another significant chapter in its academic story as it celebrates the graduation of Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) graduates. This milestone reaffirms the institution’s commitment to developing...
Big 5 Construct South Africa And South Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo Open Next Week In Johannesburg
Africa.com
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June 24, 2025
Event features four high-level content programmes, including South Africa Infrastructure & Water Forum, Infra360 Talks, Water360 Talks and Big 5 Talks Big 5 Construct South Africa and South Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo co-locate with...
New cases add evidence that mpox can pass from mother to child
Healio News
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June 20, 2025
Add topic to email alerts Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Key takeaways: Experts described the details of...
Hawa Hassan revisits her migration from Somalia as she visits war-torn countries
KCRW - California
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June 20, 2025
For those around the world displaced by war, food is a way to preserve culture and heritage. Hawa Hassan understands this as she was torn from her life in Mogadishu, Somalia and sent by her mother to live with family friends in Seattle. Hawa...