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Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda and was serving a 25-year sentence in Rwanda on “terrorism” charges, has had his sentence commuted by presidential order. The announcement was made by a Rwandan government spokesperson on Friday. Rusesabagina is expected to be released …

Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko has made history as the second Catholic priest in Africa, and arguably in the world, to contest and win a State governorship seat following his victory in the recently conducted 2023 state governorship elections in Nigeria. Fr. Alia’s victory …

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has returned to government former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba in a new reshuffle ahead of elections. The list of the new team was made public on Thursday night, and, like the old government, the new one has 57 ministers. In the sweeping changes, …

The Ugandan government has responded to the threat of possible economic sanctions by the United States government over a recently passed bill against same-sex relations and the LGBTQ+ community. The response posted on social media platform, Twitter, comprised quotes by president Yoweri Museveni stating the country’s strict opposition to same-sex …

Kenya has heightened disease surveillance systems across its border points following the detection of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Tanzania. In a statement released on Wednesday, Dr Patrick Amoth, the acting director-general for health at Kenya’s Ministry of Health, noted that county health officials had been ordered to remain …

The continual drought in Eastern Africa means that at least one in every five people you meet is unable to have their fill each day, signalling trouble even for those traditionally unaffected by scarcity of the precious commodity. A new situational report by charity organisation Oxfam says that as many …

The United States has warned of possible economic sanctions if Uganda’s anti-Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) legislation is signed into law. The United Nations and the United States led calls Wednesday (March 22) for Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni to reject what they have labelled an “appalling” anti-gay bill. “We …

For most wealthy people, it may take some time before they realize the value of the wealth and assets they possess. Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has shared details about how he once did an unbelievable thing: he went to the bank to withdraw a large sum of money just …

All that Congolese engineer, Jean-Patrice Kéka, ever wanted as a child was to be extraordinary and live his dreams. He demonstrated this during his childhood when he built a sailplane out of raffia, radio transmitters out of nails, and later took his interest in aeronautics a notch higher when he …

They say when Kenya coughs, the rest of East Africa catches a cold. This was held on Monday when protests called by Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga put Uganda on the edge, amid calls to President Yoweri Museveni to intervene. Uganda is a landlocked country and largely depends on its …