SUDAN PROTESTS AGAINST THE MILITARY IN PICTURES & RISING DEATH TOLL

SUDAN PROTESTS AGAINST THE MILITARY IN PICTURES & RISING DEATH TOLL

Renson Mwakandana Nine people have already died in Sudan as a result of demonstrations against military authority. According to doctors, several of the dead were shot as security forces clashed with big crowds in various towns. The security personnel allegedly tried to assault hospitals where some of the injured were receiving care. The protestors blocked down […]

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 RWANDA OFFICIALLY OPENS AFRICA’S FIRST MRNA VACCINATION FACTORY

RWANDA OFFICIALLY OPENS AFRICA’S FIRST MRNA VACCINATION FACTORY

Renson Mwakandana After Germany-based pharmaceutical BioNTech began building on the facility to house its two modular container prototypes in Rwanda on Thursday, the nation seeks to begin producing Covid-19 vaccinations the coming year. The mRNA technology utilized for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be used by the BioNTainers to create 50 million doses annually. By […]

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 12 MILLION EAST AFRICAN INVESTORS ALARMED BY CRYPTO MARKET COLLAPSE

12 MILLION EAST AFRICAN INVESTORS ALARMED BY CRYPTO MARKET COLLAPSE

Renson Mwakandana At least 12 million people from East Africa are currently calculating their losses in billions of dollars as a result of the bitcoin market meltdown and the other linked Ponzi “get-rich-quick” scams that have emerged in the aftermath of the crisis. Extreme market circumstances have forced several reputable crypto exchanges to close their doors […]

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 AIRBNB PERMANENTLY PROHIBITS EVENTS

AIRBNB PERMANENTLY PROHIBITS EVENTS

Renson Mwakandana The pandemic-era ban on parties has been made permanent by Airbnb, which announced Tuesday that the guidelines had been successful in preventing disruptive events. Following complaints and some high-profile issues, like a 2019 shooting that left five people dead in California, the rental site has increasingly tightened its party restrictions. Airbnb temporarily banned […]

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 POLL OBSERVERS SENT TO KENYA BY THE AU

POLL OBSERVERS SENT TO KENYA BY THE AU

Renson Mwakandana The Kenyan general election on August 9 will be spectated by observers from the African Union (AU). According to a statement from the African Union Commission dated June 27, “Following an invitation from the Government of the Republic of Kenya to the African Union to observe the forthcoming General Election scheduled for August 9, […]

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 ELIMINATING HARMFUL PRACTICES AFFECTING AFRICA’S CHILDREN:

ELIMINATING HARMFUL PRACTICES AFFECTING AFRICA’S CHILDREN:

Thandisizwe Mgudlwa – Cape Town, SA 🇿🇦 “We must protect children’s rights because childhood is not only the beginning of life but its basis. It is also the foundation of survival and development.” “A healthy and happy childhood is a pre-condition for every child to reach their full potential, which is the base for peaceful […]

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 IT’S A WAR: UK GROUP ATTACKS AFRICAN OIL AND GAS – AEC

IT’S A WAR: UK GROUP ATTACKS AFRICAN OIL AND GAS – AEC

Thandisizwe Mgudlwa – Cape Town, SA UK-based events company, Hyve Group, has filed a lawsuit to blackout the African Energy Chamber (AEC). According to AEC, the lawsuit is intended to silence both the AEC and Africa while preventing the development of the continent’s oil and gas resources. AEC also says Hyve Group is responsible for […]

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 ETHIOPIA ACCUSED OF KILLING 7 SUDANESE SOLDIERS, A CIVILIAN

ETHIOPIA ACCUSED OF KILLING 7 SUDANESE SOLDIERS, A CIVILIAN

Renson Mwakandana The Ethiopian military, according to Sudan, “executed” seven of its prisoner troops and a civilian. Sudan’s army claimed it was outraged by the decision to display the dead in public and threatened to retaliate in a statement on Monday. “This treacherous action will not go unanswered, and [we] will respond to this cowardly behavior,” […]

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 INFLUX OF DRC REFUGEES INTO UGANDA CREATES A HEALTH DISASTER

INFLUX OF DRC REFUGEES INTO UGANDA CREATES A HEALTH DISASTER

Renson Mwakandana As the area struggles with a fresh outbreak of Covid-19, the current surge of unrest in eastern DR Congo has prompted a new stream of refugees to flee to Uganda. Since January, more than 62,000 Congolese refugees have entered Uganda; the number has risen recently as a result of the resumption of hostilities between M23 […]

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