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6 people accused of witchcraft killed, 2 burned alive, official says
CBS News
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Six people accused of witchcraft were killed, burned alive, stoned or beaten by a militia in Burundi, a local official told AFP on Wednesday. The official and witnesses, who all asked for anonymity, said the incident happened on Monday after...
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...
From Dar to Stockholm Kiswahili feels global
Daily News Tanzania
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July 7, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: BACK home in Dar es Salaam, the sun played its part with a warm and breezy weekend, while in Stockholm (in this late spring) tulips were still showing off and Swedes debated if the sun was ever going to return, something...
South Sudan embassy advises citizens against protests in Kenya
Eye Radio
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July 7, 2025
Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 3 hours ago Members of Kenyan security forces gather near a burning billboard in downtown Nairobi. Courtesy of Luis Tato/AFP/Getty Images The South Sudan Embassy in Nairobi has advised South Sudanese nationals in...
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...
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...
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...
KCB, Equity race to prop up Tanzania subsidiaries
Zawya
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Equity and KCB, the two publicly listed banks and the largest in East Africa, maintain a stiff ri- valry in regional operations: they currently share five markets: Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and South Sudan....
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...
Ghana drawn in tough groups for Africa Beach Volleyball Championships
Joy FM
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June 25, 2025
The group stage draw for the 2025 Africa Beach Volleyball Championship in Morocco has been announced, with Team Ghana set to compete in both the men’s and women’s categories. In the women’s competition, Ghana has been placed in two groups—Pool E...
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...
Cuba shines at athletics meeting with three gold medals and a record
Cuban News Agency
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June 23, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 23 (ACN) Cuba had a remarkable performance at the Troyes-Aube International Athletics Meet in France, securing three gold medals, one of them a record, as part of its preparatory tour for the World Championships in September in...
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...
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...
What exactly is a flat white? 30 coffee questions answered
The Times
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Since coffee has overtaken tea in Brits’ affections, what was once considered a functional drink is now seen as more fun — but a bit more confusing too. Here, the former world champion barista James Hoffmann cuts through the froth on telling your...
The Dr Congo-rwanda Deal: Now Comes The Hard Part
The Nigerian Voice
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A new peace agreement offers hope of quelling hostilities between Kinshasa and Kigali in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Richard Moncrieff assesses the tough road ahead as diplomats seek to ensure that...
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...
President Taye Arrives in Moroni to Attend Comoros’s 50th Anniversary of Independence Day
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July, 5, 2025 (ENA)—Ethiopia's President Taye Atske Selassie has arrived in Moroni, Comoros, to take part in the 50th anniversary celebrations of the country’s Independence Day. Up on arrival his arrival at Prince Said Ibrahim...
Keep your America, Mr Trump, and we’ll keep our Africa
Al Jazeera
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July 4, 2025
On June 16, The New York Times disclosed that United States President Donald Trump is considering broadening his travel ban list to include as many as 36 additional countries, most of them African – including my country, Zimbabwe. Twelve days...
Portland gospel concert to spotlight Rwandan talent, messages of hope
The New Times
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June 14, 2025
Clockwise from top left- Alexis Nkomezi, Burundian gospel singer Willy Uwizeye, celebrated duo James and Daniella. Below Portland-based choir Vessels of Praise, set to join the stage for a night of worship. COURTESY