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Rwanda Builds a Peaceful Future Through Judo
International Judo Foundation
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In the early 1990s Rwanda was plunged into horror. For three years, this small East African country was first ravaged by civil war. Then the horror reached a level beyond comprehension. From 7th to 17th July 1994, the Tutsi genocide left hundreds...
36 hours in Detroit
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 6, 2025
“Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus.” “We hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes.” Detroit’s city motto was coined after the Great Fire of 1805, but it’s still a heartfelt sentiment in Michigan’s largest city. The city that gave us...
Museveni blames crisis in DR Congo on mismanagement of Interahamwe militia
The New Times
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May 29, 2025
Ugandan President Museveni and Burundi's Ndayishimiye and delegates at during the 12th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the DR Congo.
Why Tanzania’s fertiliser hub dream is closer to reality
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is positioning itself as Africa’s fertiliser hub following the establishment of a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Dodoma that is attracting regional interest. Itracom Fertiliser Limited (IFL) has set up a modern...
Oil Giant Adds Fuel to Soft Power Push
China Media Project
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July 7, 2025
Mandated from on-high by the Chinese Communist Party leadership, China’s new strategy to super-charge its international communication at the local level is certainly not a process of decentralization. It is a policy effort, however, that has...
VP Mpango to open Pan-African Social Security Summit in Arusha
Daily News Tanzania
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July 7, 2025
ARUSHA: VICE-PRESIDENT, Dr Philip Mpango, is expected to officially open the 14th Africa Social Protection Policy-Makers Conference to be held in Arusha Region. Organised by the Africa Social Security Association (ASSA), the summit is scheduled...
Kenya’s Samman Vohra racks up maiden international win in Rwanda as Nikhil wins ARC3
TV47
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July 7, 2025
Samman Vohra chalked-up his maiden international win in the 2025 edition of the FIA African Rally Championship (ARC) Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally which culminated in Eastern Province district of Bugesera. Navigated by Briton Drew Sturrock behind...
Tanzania livestock vaccine factory draws continental praise
Daily News Tanzania
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June 24, 2025
COAST REGION: HESTER Biosciences Africa Limited, a state-of-the-art livestock vaccine factory in Kibaha, Coast Region, has earned high praise from a high-level delegation of vaccine regulators and directors of livestock vaccine production from 25...
Kiswahili Day’s global celebration brightens Swedish capital
Daily News Tanzania
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July 6, 2025
STOCKHOLM: It was a colourful event when the Tanzanian Embassy in Sweden, in collaboration with Tanzanian diaspora communities , successfully staged a grand celebration to the World’s Kiswahili Day in the Swedish capital, Stockholm on July 5, this...
How a Trump executive order affects Dodgers' breakout outfielder
MARCA
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June 11, 2025
Actualizado 11/06/2025 - 00:04 CDT The Los Angeles Dodgers are riding high this season, and one of the key contributors has been their young outfielder, Andy Pages. But behind his impressive .290 average, 12 home runs and 40 RBIs, lies a personal...
'Day of the Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies
Otago Daily Times
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June 10, 2025
British novelist Frederick Forsyth, who authored best-selling thrillers such as "The Day of the Jackal" and "The Dogs of War," has died aged 86, his publisher says. A former correspondent for Reuters and the BBC, and an informant for Britain's MI6...
Highlights and goals: Uganda 1-1 Gambia in International Friendly Match
VAVEL
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June 9, 2025
5:05 PMan hour agoTRANSMISSION ENDS Thank you very much for joining us in the coverage of this international friendly match between the Uganda national team and the Gambia national team at the Stade de Marrakech in Morocco. Stay tuned to all the...
America in Brief
The Epoch Times
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June 9, 2025
Trump reintroduces travel bans; suspect charged with domestic terrorism over Colorado fire bomb; and tariffs on steel and aluminium come into effect. Trump Reintroduces Travel Ban on Foreign CountriesPresident Donald Trump has reintroduced a...
Nigeria-Germany ties deepen as Okolo proposes startup incubators, exchange fellowships
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 6, 2025
Hon. Jim Okolo Chimezie, Nigeria’s National Coordinator of Nouvelle Perspective International and a United Nations-accredited international election observer, has met with the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Johannes Lehne, to discuss areas of...
Africa’s freedom scorecard 2025: The most and least free countries on the continent
Business Insider Africa
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July 6, 2025
While some nations continue to deepen civil liberties and democratic norms, others are sliding further into authoritarian rule. According to the 2025 Freedom House report, freedom declined for the 19th consecutive year worldwide, reflecting a...
New book on Maggy Barankitse is a portrait of a humanitarian rising from the ashes
Religion News Service
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July 3, 2025
(RNS) — A few humanitarians have become household names: Mother Teresa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Mahatma Gandhi. Maggy Barankitse is another — not nearly as well known, but driven by fighting injustice and a theological vision to make the world...
Ugandan Film “Janani: The Last Stand” is the top film this year at the Zanzibar International Film Festival
Anglican Ink - Florida
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July 6, 2025
Matt Bish’s biographical drama about Anglican martyr Archbishop Janani Luwum earns acclaim at East Africa’s premier film festival A Ugandan film chronicling the final days of Archbishop Janani Luwum has achieved significant recognition at the 2025...
Witch Hunts Targeting The Elderly, Women And Disabled In Nigeria, Other African Countries Must End, Says Advocacy Group
Sahara Reporters
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A leading human rights group, the Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW), has called for urgent and sustained action to end witch hunts across Africa, describing the practice as a brutal and outdated system of violence fuelled by ignorance, fear and...
Women's AFCON - Ranking all 12 teams... And number 1 may surprise you
ESPN Africa
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July 5, 2025
The 15th edition of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which takes place in Morocco from July 5-26, brings together the continent's premier sides as 12 teams vie for Africa's top prize. From defending champions South Africa to the most successful...
Highlights: Kenya 0-0 Chad in International Friendly Match
VAVEL
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June 7, 2025
5:08 PM3 hours agoTRANSMISSION ENDS Thank you very much for joining us for our coverage of this international friendly match between Kenya and Chad. Stay tuned for all the latest sports news on VAVEL.COM. Have a great day! 5:05 PM3 hours ago90+9'...