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Time to cede loyalty to supranational African ideals

Nairobi, July 26 -- The desire and enthusiasm for integration in Africa has never waned as a rationale for the enhancement of our economic growth and development as well as achieving Agenda 2063 of th... Read More


New weapons from China, Turkey, Russia, UAE fuelling Sudan war

Nairobi, July 26 -- Newly manufactured weapons are fuelling the war in Sudan, a new report by Amnesty International claims. In a report, New Weapons Fuelling the Sudan Conflict, released on July 24, ... Read More


Debt talks falter as Zimbabwe loans grow 1.7pc

Nairobi, July 26 -- Zimbabwe's debt stock rose by 1.7 percent in less than a year, amid indications that talks with multilateral lenders to ease the crisis are faltering due to a lack of reforms by Pr... Read More


Eritrea bans Ethiopian Airlines as tensions simmer

Nairobi, July 26 -- Eritrea has banned Ethiopian Airlines from its airspace from September 30, 2024, alleging "passenger abuse and operational issues." The Eritrean Civil Aviation Authority cited num... Read More


Hop at last: Tanzania Breweries sells dormant Darbrew unit

Nairobi, July 25 -- Tanzania Breweries Ltd (TBL) Plc has completed the sale of its entire 60 percent stake in the beer manufacturing subsidiary Darbrew Ltd and launched a facelift of its production fa... Read More


Rights lobby calls for revocation of Cameroon's anti-free speech decree

Nairobi, July 24 -- The Cameroon government has come under pressure from the opposition and rights groups to repeal an unpopular new decree, which they say unjustifiably censors free speech in the cou... Read More


US invites Sudan conflict parties to talks in Switzerland

Nairobi, July 24 -- Washington has invited the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to US-mediated ceasefire talks scheduled for August 14 in Switzerland. In a statement, US Secretary of ... Read More


Comesa watchdog warns of cars with faulty airbags

Nairobi, July 23 -- A regional competition watchdog has warned member countries about the use of certain brands of vehicles recalled by their manufacturers over faulty airbags that have already caused... Read More


Kenya: Protesters defy William Ruto, pro-State groups counter them

Nairobi, July 23 -- Kenya's anti-government protesters on Tuesday defied President William Ruto's warning of dire consequences and staged street demos in various parts of the country to demand his res... Read More


Uganda deploys army, police as Gen-Z protests spread

Nairobi, July 22 -- Ugandan police deployed heavily around Kampala City on Monday to forestall planned protests by the youth against corruption in government. In what reflects methods used by their c... Read More