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Studies show that climate change will increase the frequency and intensity of thunderstorms in East Africa, thereby making Lake Victoria more dangerous for the small-scale fishers who rely on it for sustenance. Coupled with the fishers’ lack of life jackets, shortage of navigational equipment, and inadequate rescue services, it becomes evident why the effects of […]
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In Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, entrepreneurs are increasingly frustrated by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) over issues like tax overestimation and double taxation. Tayo Oviosu, CEO of Paga, took to social media to criticize the LIRS for estimating incomes inaccurately. Other business owners shared similar grievances, highlighting inefficiencies and financial strains caused by […]
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Botswana and its Southern Africa neighbors are opposed to the recent decision of some European countries to place a ban on trophy hunting. Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi criticized such bans, highlighting the local struggles with a large elephant population causing property damage and fatalities. He also threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany as retaliation […]
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Zoë Karl-Waithaka, Managing Director and Partner, BCG Nairobi NAIROBI, Kenya 26 June 2024-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- According to research released by Oxfam in 2023, seven people across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan will die of hunger-related causes in the time it takes the average reader to complete this article. It is imperative that all stakeholders in the […]
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Carole Wamuyu Wainaina TORONTO, Canada, 26 June 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Mastercard Foundation today announced the appointment of Carole Wamuyu Wainaina to its Board of Directors. Carole Wainaina is a senior business leader with 35 years of global experience in multinationals and multilateral organizations in areas including strategy, organizational transformation, and human resources. “I am […]
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On Tuesday, protesters stormed Kenya’s parliament compound after overwhelming police and subsequently set sections of the compound ablaze. The protesters’ action was to vent their displeasure over lawmakers’ decision to pass a controversial finance bill proposing new taxes. Police opened fire on the demonstrators after tear gas and water cannons failed, resulting in at least […]
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One person died and dozens were injured in a crush at an election rally for Rwandan President Paul Kagame as campaigning for the July general election began. The incident occurred in Rubavu district, northern Rwanda, resulting in injuries to 37 people, with four hospitalized for serious injuries. The ministry of local government sent condolences to […]
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Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso recently arrived in Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin in a bid to strengthen his country’s tie with Russia. His trip comes less than a month after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s recent visit to Congo during his tour of West Africa. During his meeting with his Russian counterpart, he […]
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UK officials allegedly tried to prevent criticism of the UAE’s alleged role in arming Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), one of the country’s warring parties that has been accused of ethnic cleansing in Darfur. Human rights lawyer Yonah Diamond, who held talks in Ethiopia on possible legal action against the UAE, made this claim. He […]
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The Government of National Unity (GNU) in South Africa has expanded to include Rise Mzansi and Al Jama-ah, bringing the total number of participating parties to 10 out of the 18 in the National Assembly. Rise Mzansi’s inclusion follows internal party discussions to determine whether the government was prioritizing its key manifesto issues. In a […]
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A Kenyan police force will depart for Haiti on June 25 to lead a UN-backed mission against gang violence, despite legal challenges against it in Kenyan courts. The departure was confirmed by an interior ministry official who pled anonymity. The deployment will include 1,000 officers, with more to come from Benin, the Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, […]
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US General C.Q. Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is visiting West Africa to explore maintaining US presence in the region following the expulsion of its troops from Niger by the ruling military junta. Brown, who arrived in Gaborone on Monday, will meet with regional defense chiefs to discuss the possibility of repositioning […]
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