Samia bets on housing, transport as cornerstones of economic growth

Dar es Salaam. CCM presidential candidate, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has outlined plans to transform Tanzania’s urban landscape through large-scale housing developments and continued investments in the country’s transport infrastructure. She...

Guyana voices concern over 122 per cent surge in DRC civilian fatalities

Ex-DRC president faces death penalty

A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has handed down a death sentence to former president Joseph Kabila, finding him guilty of an array of charges that include treason, murder, torture, sexual assault and crimes against...

Banyana Banyana earn valuable away draw in Kinshasa

South Africa’s senior women’s national team took the lead in the first half through Kgalebane Mohlakoana, who found the back of the net to give the visitors an early advantage. However, the hosts hit back just before half-time, with Ruth Kipoyi...

Ben Youssef rues missed chances as Kaizer Chiefs held in Lubumbashi

Kaizer Chiefs’ coach Khalil Ben Youssef expressed a mix of satisfaction and frustration following his side’s goalless draw against AS Simba in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Saturday. Despite not finding the back of the net, the...

A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia

A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia. Lieutenant General Joseph Mutombo Katalayi, who presided over the military tribunal, said on Tuesday that Kabila was...

Former DRC President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death by the military court

Kinshasa. A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia. Lieutenant-General Joseph Mutombo Katalayi, who presided over the tribunal, announced on Tuesday that...

UN envoy urges implementation of resolution on cessation of hostilities in eastern DRC

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The top UN envoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said Tuesday that the UN Security Council resolution that demands a cessation of hostilities in the east of the country has to be implemented....

Advans Group explores acquisitions in plans to enter Kenyan

Global microfinance institution, Advans Group is targeting to enter the Kenyan market in due course to offer affordable credit to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Speaking in Nairobi during the Africa Inclusive Finance Week – SAM 2025,...

ECOCIDE: Supporting DRC’s Call To Make It Fifth Crime On ICC...

Abstract Ecocide, the severe and systematic destruction of ecosystems, profoundly impacts nations like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a victim-state enduring deforestation, mining pollution, and biodiversity loss in the Congo Basin,...

Longer-term demand-side support needed to realise universal electricity access in Africa – IEA

African countries need $150-billion of investment to realise universal electricity access by 2035, which equals $15-billion of investment every year; however, less than $2.5-billion was committed for electricity access connections in sub-Saharan...

Shippers, traders back Kenya-Uganda Expressway as project confirmed

Trucks at the Kenyan-Uganda border of Busia /FILE The planned Kenya–Uganda Expressway will be a game changer in transport along the Northern Corridor connecting the Port of Mombasa to the regions landlocked countries, shippers and traders now say....

Mboko eager to build on 'crazy' breakthrough year

Canada's Victoria Mboko in action during her first round match against Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova. PHOTO: REUTERS TOKYO: Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko finished last year ranked 350th in the world but she is now just outside the top 20...

LIVE | Orlando Pirates vs Saint-Éloi Lupopo – CAF Champions League

Orlando Pirates are in the Democratic Republic of Congo ahead of their CAF Champions League second preliminary round first-leg encounter against Saint-Éloi Lupopo in Lubumbashi on Sunday. Kick-off is at 15:00 (SA time). Free Spins, Flights, and...

Exclusive — Qatari Prime Minister on Rwanda, DRC Peace Process: ‘We Are Still Progressing on That’

NEW YORK — Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani told Breitbart News exclusively on Thursday that peace negotiations over ending the conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remain ongoing in...

Kenyans Among Top 10 Nationalities Seeking Permanent Relocation to US

Over 4,000 Kenyans have the opportunity to obtain permanent residency in the United States through the Green Card lottery, it has been revealed. According to figures from the US Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs, 4,459 Kenyans were...

Former DRC president Joseph Kabila sentenced to death in absentia

A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has sentenced the country’s former president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia after convicting him of war crimes, treason and crimes against humanity. The case stems from his alleged role...

Orlando Pirates target scoring GOALS in the Congo

Orlando Pirates’ CAF Champions League dream continues today in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Coach Abdeslam Ouaddou‘s Buccaneers are in Lubumbashi for their second preliminary round first-leg clash against Saint Eloi-Lupopo, and a group-stage...

Mixed results for Kenya as Zone III boxing championships get underway

Audio By Vocalize Kenya had a mixed start at the African Boxing Confederation (AFBC) Zone III Championships, with four boxers progressing and five others bowing out on the opening day at the Moi International Sports Centre Indoor Arena, Kasarani,...

Africa CDC Reports Mpox Progress, DRC Hotspot

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported significant progress in combating mpox across several African nations. Professor Yap Boun, Deputy Incident Manager of the Incident Management Support Team at Africa...