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Burundi and M23 Exchange Prisoners of War
The Rwandan
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August 5, 2025
Burundi has recovered 20 of its soldiers who were captured in combat by the M23 rebel movement since 2023. In return, M23 received the same number of its fighters who had been detained by Burundian authorities, according to reliable sources cited...
The case for decolonising global south economies
Zimbabwe Independent
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Remittances refer to funds transferred by migrants to their home countrie A book excerpt from Artificial Intelligence: A Driver of Inclusive Development and Shared Prosperity for The Global South Most countries in the Global South grapple with the...
Economic diplomacy boosts Morocco's promotion abroad
Atalayar
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August 4, 2025
Centre of Africa Economic diplomacy Foreign policy The impetus that Morocco is giving to diplomatic action at the economic level aims to preserve its strategic interests and the country's crucial role in the economic dynamics of the African...
Nine new envoys present credentials to Iran’s foreign minister
Tehran Times
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August 9, 2025
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received copies of credentials from the newly accredited ambassadors of Ethiopia, Estonia, Djibouti, Laos, Cambodia, Burundi, Latvia, Myanmar, and Nepal in a Saturday ceremony, signaling Tehran’s...
Tanzania’s ban on small foreign businesses is a threat to regional integration
The City Review
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August 9, 2025
With Yaba Odongo Odoyo The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization of eight Partner States: The Republic of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the Federal...
The economies “linked to the field” of Africa are proven to lead the prosperity of the continent
The European Times
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August 9, 2025
“We hold at a central moment, which marks a deep passage to consider these nations as isolated and constrained by geography to recognize them as economies linked to dynamic land at the heart of the socio-economic resurgence of Africa,” said Samuel...
Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity
Media Monitors Network
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August 8, 2025
“We stand at a pivotal moment, one that marks a profound shift from viewing these nations as isolated and constrained by geography to recognizing them as dynamic land-linked economies at the heart of Africa’s socio-economic resurgence,” said...
Repression, poverty, propaganda : the Iteka League issues an indictment against the Ndayishimiye regime
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 8, 2025 — When he came to power in June 2020, following the unexpected death of his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza, Évariste Ndayishimiye raised hopes. Hopes of a new lease of life, a break with the dark years...
EAC records $0.8 billion trade surplus as exports surge
The Citizen
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Arusha. The East African Community (EAC) has made a dramatic turnaround by posting a trade surplus of $0.8 billion in the first quarter of 2025, as exports surge. The bloc recorded $4.0 billion trade deficit during the same period last year,...
Pro-Houthi hacker who attacked thousands of websites from UK home is jailed
The National News
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A pro-Houthi cybercriminal who hacked thousands of websites from his home in the UK has been jailed for 20 months. Al Tahery Al Mashriky, 26, was arrested by the National Crime Agency after it was tipped off by US law enforcement investigating...
Gitega : a physician sentenced to three years in prison for refusing to help a child in danger
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, July 31, 2025 – The First Instance Court (TGI) of Gitega, in the political capital of Burundi, sentenced Dr. Diomède Kabura to three years of penal servitude on Wednesday for failure to assist a patient in danger. The...
EAC posts 1.98tri/- trade surplus
Daily News Tanzania
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August 8, 2025
ARUSHA: THE East African Community (EAC) recorded a trade surplus of 0.8 billion US dollars (about 1.98tri/-) in the first quarter of 2025, compared to a trade deficit of 4.0 billion US dollars (about 9.9tri/-) during the same period in 2024....
Burundi : Daniel Gélase Ndabirabe reappointed as Speaker of the National Assembly despite controversies
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, Thursday, July 31, 2025 – Daniel Gélase Ndabirabe was reappointed on Thursday as Speaker of the National Assembly of Burundi. The election was held in the Kigobe Chamber, in the northern commercial city of Bujumbura,...
Bujumbura: a second Congolese embassy official arrested and express transfers to Kinshasa amid regional tensions
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 30, 2025 – On the night of Monday, July 28, at 4:00 a.m., Félix Mweza, an official at the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Bujumbura, was arrested at his home by Burundian intelligence...
U.S. To Require Up To $15,000 Bond For Some Tourist , Business Visas In New Pilot Programme
Daily Independent
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August 8, 2025
1 The United States will begin requiring bonds of up to $15,000 for certain tourist and business visa applicants starting August 20, under a new pilot programme aimed at curbing visa overstays, according to a government notice released Monday....
Explaining Why Kirehe District, Eastern Rwanda Top PLE and O’Level Results
KT Press Rwanda
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August 19, 2025
12 Education Minister Joseph Nsengimana and Dr Bernard Bahati, the Director General, National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) Kirehe District, on the border with Tanzania, has emerged as the top performer in Rwanda’s 2024/2025...
Kenya charges two Burundians with illegal possession of elephant tusks
GhanaWeb
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August 7, 2025
Two Burundians have been charged by a Kenyan court with illegally possessing and trading in wildlife trophies as authorities intensify a crackdown on wildlife crimes. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said Gakiza Sulemani and Nkunubumwe Celecius...
Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Acknowledges Media Champions for Driving Awareness...
Business Ghana
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Merck Foundation CEO announced call for application of 2025 Merck Foundation Media Recognition Awards in partnership with African First Ladies - apply now at submit@merck-foundation.com Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the...
Burundi President accuses officials of taking nation 'to its death'
The Standard
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Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye. [AFP] Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye accused officials of leading his impoverished nation "to its death" by failing to denounce people he believes are plundering its resources. The tiny African...
Zoom Africa: Africa seeks economic resilience in face of U.S. tariff hikes
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Washington's new tariffs on nearly 70 countries, including about 20 in Africa, are set to take effect after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last Thursday. According to a White House release, the...