Somalia becomes full member of East African Community
Somalia is now a full member of the East African Community (EAC), after depositing her instrument of ratification of the treaty of accession to the...
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Haiti: State of emergency declared after mass jailbreak
The government of Haiti declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed gangs stormed a major Port-au-Prince prison, leading to the killing of...
Rwanda considers lowering Value Added Tax
A comprehensive analysis is underway to pinpoint taxation loopholes and devise strategies that may lead to pivotal reforms, including a potential decrease in the Value...
Gaza receives first humanitarian aid from the US
The US has carried out its first airdrop of aid for Gaza, with more than 30,000 meals parachuted in by three military planes. The operation...
Other two South African soldiers die in DR Congo
Two members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) serving in the United Nations mission in eastern DR Congo (MONUSCO) have died, the country’s...
Mnangagwa changes flight plan due to airport threats
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa abandoned a trip to Victoria Falls on Friday due to an anonymous threat of attack against the country’s airports, his spokesperson...
RwandAir suspends flights to Mumbai
National carrier RwandAir has announced that it is suspending its flights to Mumbai, India with effect from March 15. In a statement issued on Friday,...
Ethiopian police releases Antoine Galindo after a week of detention
French journalist Antoine Galindo was released by Ethiopian police on Thursday after a week, his employer said. French reporter Antoine Galindo was detained in Ethiopia...
Tanzania mourns Former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Tanzania is in mourning following the passing of its former President, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who died on thursday February 29, at the age of 98....
UK will spend more than $760m to send 300 refugees to Rwanda
The British government’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda might end up costing more than £600 million ($760 million) to deport 300 refugees,...