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Nigeria: Dangote Raises Investment in Ethiopia to $4bn, Vows to Ensure Food Security in Africa
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (531+ words) Africa's richest man and President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed his commitment to boosting food security across Africa through large-scale fertiliser investments, declaring that the continent has the capacity to feed itself and become a net exporter…...
Africa: Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Declared a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern"
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (377+ words) The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, citing rising cases, cross-border spread and significant uncertainties about the scale of…...
Zimbabwe: Police Bust Backyard Pharmaceutical Factory, Recover 'Medicines"
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (161+ words) POLICE have unearthed a makeshift pharmaceutical factory, where an assortment of 'medicines' were being manufactured and packaged for sale. So far, one suspect has been arrested following the discovery of the backyard manufacturing plant in Zimre Park, Ruwa, situated on…...
Nigerians React As Cubana Chief Priest Loses APC Reps Primary
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (481+ words) The outcome of the APC primary election in Imo State has generated heated discussions online, with many users dissecting Cubana Chief Priest's political approach. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the businessman obtained the APC expression of interest and nomination forms to…...
Africa: Epidemic of Ebola Disease Caused By Bundibugyo Virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda Determined a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (292+ words) The Director-General of WHO expresses his gratitude to the leadership of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda for their commitment to take necessary and vigorous actions to bring the event under control, as well as for their frankness…...
Kenya: Ngirici Warns Against Gender Politics and 'Imposed Leaders' in Kirinyaga 2027 Race
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (404+ words) Nairobi " Former Kirinyaga Woman Representative Wangui Ngirici has intensified her political messaging ahead of the 2027 succession politics, defending women leadership while warning residents against what she termed as "imposed leaders" backed by political elites. Speaking during her Ziara Mashinani tours…...
Kenya: PSV Shutdown Kicks-Off Nationwide Paralysis As Operators Protest Record Fuel Prices
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (593+ words) Nairobi " Major public transport operators across Kenya suspended services on Monday in a coordinated nationwide protest against soaring fuel prices, triggering fears of widespread commuter disruption, supply chain delays and economic paralysis. Leading PSV firms including Super Metro, Metro Trans,…...
Uganda: Museveni Postpones Martyrs Day Celebrations Over Ebola Threat
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (480+ words) President Museveni has announced the postponement of this year's Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations, citing fears of Ebola transmission from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The decision, made after consultations with health experts and religious leaders, is intended to…...
Kenya: 'Walking City' As Transport Strike Strands Thousands Across Nairobi Amid Fuel Price Fury
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (1209+ words) Nairobi " Thousands of stranded commuters streamed through roads and highways across Nairobi Monday morning after a nationwide transport strike crippled matatu and bus operations, transforming large sections of the capital into a "walking city" as pressure mounted on the government…...
Rwanda: 'They Hunted Us With Dogs' - Bigogwe Genocide Survivor Recounts Ordeal
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (494+ words) Jean Claude Munyaneza was in primary school when killings started in Bigogwe during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. As Tutsi civilians fled for their life, the killers pursued them in the Gishwati forest, hunting them with dogs. "Dogs ate our…...