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Rwanda pilots electronic land transfer system
Rwanda is piloting an electronic land transfer system in an attempt to reduce the number of conflicts and delays that…
DR Congo: President Tshisekedi brushes off criticism over generals with ‘bloody history’
Félix Tshisekedi, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has dismissed accusations of past human rights violations allegedly committed…
Uganda: Court issues ‘landmark’ ruling, bans national exams on Muslim holidays
Uganda's Constitutional Court has issued a landmark ruling, ordering the government to refrain from holding national exams on gazetted Muslim…
AfricaCDC, Others say India’s COVID Surge is a Warning to Africa
The rise in Covid-19 infections and deaths in India is a warning to African countries not to relax their guard,…
S. Sudan president Salva Kiir dissolves parliament in line with peace agreement
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has dissolved parliament, a long-awaited move that will enable lawmakers from previously feuding parties…
Madagascar ‘finally receives’ COVID-19 vaccines
Madagascar has received the first batch of World Health Organization (WHO)-approved COVID-19 vaccines, a 250,000-dose donation from India, where AstraZeneca…
Freed Nigerian students reunite with parents
Nearly 30 abducted Nigerian college students have been released. According to government officials, they were kidnapped in the country's northern…
South Africa’s President vows to end corruption amid Magashule scandal
At an Iftar dinner with business leaders and the clergy on Thursday in Cape Town, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa…
Sudan, US discuss Nile Dam dispute
On Tuesday, a US delegation arrived in Sudan to meet with the country's finance minister. The economy and the tensions…
Nigerian military: We will not overthrow Buhari
Nigeria's military has cautioned local leaders against inciting violence and vowed not to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari, whose government has…
Nigeria, Microsoft collaborate on ‘digital transformation’, target 27,000 jobs
The Nigerian government and Microsoft have announced a number of projects aimed at accelerating the country's transition to a digital…
Nigerian government establishes centre for arms control
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light…