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OADC unveils internet connection platform
Punch
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August 23, 2025
open Access Data Centres, one of Africa’s fastest-growing carrier-neutral data centre operators, has launched a new interconnection platform in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, part of an effort to dismantle the barriers that have...
White House ‘Peace Deals’ Prove Deadly
News Ghana
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August 23, 2025
From the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Ukraine to the escalating genocide in Palestine, the Trump administration is causing greater instability and displacement Geostrategic Analysis United States President Donald Trump has been...
Kagame: We Aren’t Warmongers, Not Mercenaries Either, But We Are Fighters if Provoked
KT Press Rwanda
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August 25, 2025
1 President Paul Kagame has firmly rejected claims that Rwanda thrives on conflict, stressing that the country has no desire to be a warmonger, nor does it serve as a mercenary state. He emphasized that Rwanda’s defense posture is rooted in...
Africa — by size and numbers
Brandon Sun
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August 26, 2025
Opinion Two Africa-based advocacy groups, Africa No Filter and Speak Up Africa, launched a “Change the Map” campaign in April. “When whole generations, in Africa and elsewhere, learn from a distorted map, they develop a biased view of Africa’s...
Trans African Tourism and Unity Campaign launched in Accra
Graphic
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August 25, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign has started a historic 40,000-kilometre road journey across 39 African countries, from August 18, 2025. This initiative is a 163-day road journey across Africa with the sole objective of promoting a...
Officials spark global backlash with dangerous proposal for massive forest area: 'Where is the logic?'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 16, 2025
"We will not remain silent." by Susan Elizabeth TurekAugust 16, 2025 The Democratic Republic of Congo has approved a new round of oil development, threatening to release billions of tons of carbon while upending the lives of millions. What's...
Giant City-Swallowing Cracks In Earth’s Surface Are A “New Geo-Hydrological Hazard”
IFL Science
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August 29, 2025
Giant city-swallowing cracks in Earth’s surface are a “new geo-hydrological hazard,” threatening millions of city dwellers across the Global South and beyond, a new study looking at the large urban gullies creeping through the Democratic Republic...
Finance Ministry lauds Masheda Foods as a model for “Tenfold” growth
Independent (Uganda)
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August 23, 2025
PS Ramathan Ggoobi Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Ramathan Ggoobi, officially launched Masheda Foods’ new catfish processing factory, hailing it as a...
Minerals-for-security deals gain popularity
Winnipeg Free Press
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August 22, 2025
Opinion “If I were named Obama I would have the Nobel Prize given to me in 10 seconds,” Donald Trump complained at a rally in Detroit last year. The president’s fixation on the award has recently produced hastily organized, high-level talks to...
Exploring Psychosocial and Economic Support for Children with HIV/AIDS: Perspectives of Health and Community Workers in the Katuba Health Zone, Lubumbashi
Dove Medical Press
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August 22, 2025
Introduction The global response to HIV, which has spanned several decades,1,2 is currently at an inflection point. By 2023, the number of individuals receiving life-saving antiretroviral therapy had reached nearly 31 million, while the number of...
Hazardous science that helps to save and improve lives needs more support
Nature
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You have full access to this article via your institution. Urban gullies, such as this one in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, are a growing hazard.Credit: Matthias VanmaerckeScientific knowledge is produced mainly at a distance from...
Visa-Free policy will double Africa’s US$190 billion tourism revenue — Julius Debrah
MyJoyOnline
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August 20, 2025
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has stressed the urgent need to dismantle barriers that prevent the free movement of people, goods, and services across the African continent. He insisted that the over US$190 billion generated annually from...
M23 rebel group says no invitation received to Doha peace talks
The New Arab
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August 8, 2025
Fighting between the M23 rebels and the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed thousands in the country's east [Getty/file photo] The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has not received an invitation to peace talks with the Democratic Republic of...
Visa-free policy would double Africa’s US$190bn tourism revenue – Julius Debrah
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 20, 2025
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has stressed the urgent need to dismantle barriers that prevent the free movement of people, goods, and services across the African continent. He insisted that the over US$190 billion generated annually from...
Visa-Free policy would double Africa’s US$190 billion tourism revenue — Julius Debrah
The Herald Ghana
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August 20, 2025
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has stressed the urgent need to dismantle barriers that prevent the free movement of people, goods, and services across the African continent. He insisted that the over US$190 billion generated annually from...
Mpox Crisis Deepens: Scientist Warns “We Need To Get Things Under Control”
SciTechDaily
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August 14, 2025
Scientists are uncovering troubling changes in how mpox spreads in the DRC, including the rise of new strains and shifting transmission patterns. Credit: Shutterstock Mpox is spreading faster, showing new modes of transmission and affecting...
Historic pan-African road trip kicks off in Accra today to promote visa-free Africa by 2030
MyJoyOnline
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August 18, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign has embarked on a historic 40,000-kilometre road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative spans 163 days with the core objective...
Dhaka’s air quality turns ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’
United News of Bangladesh
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Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 113 at 9:05 am this morning. The capital's air was classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, according...
The youth powering Greenpeace Africa: a tribute to the 1,360 warriors
Greenpeace International
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August 12, 2025
Dr. Oulie Keita Greenpeace Africa Executive Director If you want to know what climate leadership looks like, look to Africa’s youth. This International Youth Day, I am not just celebrating young people. I am amplifying them. From the forests of...
Dhaka air continues to be moderate Friday morning
Dhaka Tribune
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August 29, 2025
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 16th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 90 at 9:50am on Friday. Dhaka’s air was classified as "moderate," referring to a light threat to health,...