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Uganda: Explosion in Ebola Cases Prompts Lockdown in Affected Areas

Following a surge in Ebola cases, Uganda imposes a lockdown in high-risk areas to contain ...
  • 9 May 2022
  • Africa
EU $8.8m bid to turn the tide for Burundi refugees in Tanzania

EU $8.8m bid to turn the tide for Burundi refugees in Tanzania

Tanzania and Burundi have partnered with the European Union (EU), the United Nations Refugee Agency ...

  • 9 May 2022
  • Africa
Ethiopia

The UN-backed investigation into human rights abuses in Ethiopia is nearing its conclusion, with no requests for its extension.

The UN-backed investigation into human rights abuses in Ethiopia is coming to an end after ...

  • 7 May 2022
  • Ethiopia
DSPs streaming dollars into African artists' bank accounts

DSPs streaming dollars into African artists’ bank accounts

In 2021, Bongo flava star Diamond Platinumz, born Naseeb Abdul Juma Issac, shared that “there’s ...

  • 6 May 2022
  • Africa
TowerCo gets $30m from UK agency for telco towers in Tanzania

TowerCo gets $30m from UK agency for telco towers in Tanzania

TowerCo of Africa (ToA) Tanzania, a subsidiary of the Pan-African telecom service provider Axian Telecom, ...

  • 2 May 2022
  • Tanzania
Ethiopian lawmakers remove Tigray group from terror list

Ethiopian lawmakers remove Tigray group from terror list

Ethiopian lawmakers recently voted to remove the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) from the country’s ...

  • 27 April 2022
  • Ethiopia

Algeria Boosts Natural Gas Supply to Europe Amid Crisis

Algeria increases natural gas exports to Europe amid supply challenges, supporting European energy security during ...
  • 20 April 2022
  • Africa
Manhunt underway after 17 people killed in 2 mass shootings in South Africa

Manhunt underway after 17 people killed in 2 mass shootings in South Africa

Police in South Africa are searching for suspects following two mass shootings in the town ...

  • 18 April 2022
  • South Africa
US raises concerns over blood minerals in DR Congo

US raises concerns over blood minerals in DR Congo

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), smuggling has been a topic of discussion for ...

  • 16 April 2022
  • Africa
12 killed in Madagascar stadium stampede

12 killed in Madagascar stadium stampede

A tragic stampede at a stadium in Madagascar has claimed the lives of 12 people ...

  • 8 April 2022
  • Madagascar
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August 17th is the day in 986 that a Byzantine army is destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Samuel and Aron.

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