The African Union has strongly endorsed a landmark peace accord signed on Friday between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, describing it as a vital step towards ending three decades of conflict in the eastern DRC. AU chairperson hails Washington Accord African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf attended the signing ceremony at the…
Tech giant Meta has revealed that Tanzanian authorities threatened to block Facebook and Instagram nationwide if the company refused to delete posts and accounts critical of the government during the recent election period. Transparency report details pressure from TCRA The disclosure appears in Meta’s latest transparency report released this week. It shows how the Tanzanian…
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Kenyan President William Ruto has praised the Washington Accord signed on Thursday as the most credible path to ending three decades of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), urging all parties to implement the agreement despite fresh fighting on the ground. Historic signing in Washington The accord was signed at the Donald J….
The United States has warned that it is reviewing its entire bilateral relationship with Tanzania following a violent post-election crackdown that has killed hundreds of civilians and triggered global outrage. Washington said on 4 December the future of ties with President Samia Suluhu Hassan government now depends entirely on its actions. Crackdown triggers review “The…
Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday signed a United States-brokered peace agreement in Washington aimed at ending decades of violence in eastern Congo, even as fresh fighting broke out between rebels and government troops. The signing ceremony, hosted by United States President Donald Trump at the United…
Kenya on Thursday secured a landmark direct health funding of $1.6 billion (Sh208 billion) from the United States over five years, becoming the first African country to sign a government-to-government health cooperation agreement with Washington. Historic shift from NGOs to direct funding The deal, signed in Washington, channels money straight to Kenyan institutions instead of…
Qatar is preparing to establish a diplomatic liaison office in Somaliland, signalling a major deepening of ties with the self-declared republic as Gulf powers jostle for influence along the strategic Red Sea corridor. The breakthrough followed high-level talks in Hargeisa on 3 December between Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi “Irro” and Qatar Ambassador to Somalia…
Kenya’s government has sold a 15% stake in telecom giant Safaricom for KSh240.5 billion, securing a vital cash injection while handing majority control of the country’s most valuable company to South Africa’s Vodacom. National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi confirmed the transaction on Thursday, saying 6.01 billion ordinary shares were sold at KSh34 each to…
Kenya’s government has launched an ambitious overhaul of the tea sector, promising to raise farmers’ earnings to KSh100 per kilogramme of green leaf by 2027 and end years of unpredictable bonuses and regional inequalities. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe unveiled the reforms in parliament on 3 December while answering lawmakers’ questions about shrinking payouts. “These…
