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Katogota: 24 years later, the cry for justice still echoes
As part of the memorial, flowers were thrown into the Ruzizi River and laid at a monument on Katogota’s main street, symbolizing the community’s tribute to the massacre victims. A mass was also held at the Bon Berger Catholic Chapel in Katogota to remember those unjustly killed.
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Deaf teenager excels in community ballet programme in Nairobi informal settlement
Seventeen-year-old Gorrety Akinyi has been able to master the routines by carefully copying her teacher and classmates.
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UN entrepreneurship forum focuses on innovation and growth
It aims to empower entrepreneurial leaders who can build a brighter future and achieve sustainable development for all.
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South African president signs controversial health law
Some groups say this law goes against the constitution and plan to challenge it in court.
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African gaming wants to make its mark on the global scene
In 2023, the Africa and Middle East video games market recorded the strongest annual growth in global revenues in the sector, reaching over $7 billion.
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Mosque attack in Nigeria’s north injures at least 24 people, including children
The incident caused panic in Kano, northern Nigeria’s largest state, where periodic religious-related unrest has occurred over the years, sometimes resulting in violence.
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WATCH: Westminster Kennel Club, where canine history is made
The prestigious Westminster Kennel Club dog show, established in 1877, offers winners a trophy and a place in canine history.
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Celebrities face increasing criticism for failure to speak out on Gaza crisis
Some social media users have started a “block out” of celebrities to pressurise stars into taking a stand.
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Slim pickings for African cinema at the Cannes Film Festival
The 77th edition of the festival got underway on Tuesday in the southern French city.
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Gabon: Former president Ali Bongo on hunger strike against alleged torture
Lawyers François Zimeray and Catalina de la Sota aim to have a French judge investigate these allegations, especially as Gabon’s leader since the August 2023 coup, General Brice Oligui Nguema, plans to visit Paris soon.
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Swiss court convicts a former interior minister of Gambia for crimes against humanity
The verdict was read out in Swiss federal criminal court in the southern town of Bellinzona on Wednesday.
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Brazilian dance craze created by youths in Rio’s favelas is declared cultural heritage
The passinho, a dance style created in the 2000s by kids in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, in March was declared an “intangible cultural heritage” by legislators in the state of Rio, bringing recognition to a cultural expression born in the sprawling working-class neighborhoods
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South Africa braces for what may be a milestone election
If the ANC loses its majority, it’ll have to form a coalition government for the first time, potentially complicating policymaking in Africa’s most advanced economy.
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Death toll rises to 33 in George building collapse as rescuers continue search
Despite the ongoing search, no new survivors have been found recently. The municipal officials reported that only six of the deceased have been identified, with challenges in obtaining accurate identification details.
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Ivory Coast: Summit coordinates road maintenance investment and strategy
”It’s to have a positioning that allows all African countries to have at least one road maintenance fund that meets the standards. Why not one like Côte d’Ivoire’s? In other words, positioning at the level of the African Union. Decisions can be taken hard enough
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Israel celebrates 76th independence anniversary amid months-long war in Gaza
We don’t want to show Hamas that they can win. We want to show them that we are strong and we want to show them that our country is important for us and to show them that we still go out, we still live our lives.” Shiri Simon, local resident
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Building Collapses in Nairobi Amidst Heavy Rains, Injuring Several
In Nairobi, a building marked for demolition collapsed, leaving four injured, three critically.
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Kenya: At least four persons rescued from collapsed building in Nairobi
“Three out of the four rescued have been taken to a nearby health facility, while one with minor injuries was treated at the scene,” the Red Cross wrote on social media platform X. The building was undergoing demolition when it collapsed, the Red Cross said.
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Britain to appeal court’s decision that parts of the UK’s asylum law should not apply to N’ Ireland
The UK’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has been condemned by human rights groups and the United Nations refugee agency.
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa to sign health insurance bill into law
The bill, widely supported by voters, comes just before the May 29 national election, posing a significant test for the ruling African National Congress.
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Group of displaced Palestinians move into heavily damaged school in Gaza
“We came to these schools to reclaim a place in which to settle, as a shelter. We did not find a better place than it. There is no water, no electricity, there is no life, and here you are, as you can see, we and the girls and boys try as much as we can,…
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76 million internal displacements recorded in 2023
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Center report found that the number of internally displaced people, or IDPs, has jumped by 50%…
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American singer Stevie Wonder granted Ghanaian citizenship
Wonder’s decision to become a citizen of Ghana follows his announcement three years ago, citing a desire for a brighter future amidst political turmoil in the US.
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King Charles III transfers Colonel-in-Chief role to Prince William at Army Air Corps ceremony
Prince William, previously an RAF search and rescue pilot, has a history with aviation, spending three years at RAF Valley in Anglesey.
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US embassy in Tanzania closed as the country faces internet outage
The United States Embassy in Tanzania has declared a temporary closure for two days due to ongoing network problems in the country.
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Million-dollar diamonds up for auction in Geneva
Sotheby’s estimates it will sell for 5.6 M to 6.5 million Swiss Francs ($6.1 M – $7.1 M).
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South Africa: Updates on the George building collapse investigation
Despite a week passing since the multi-story building’s collapse, the cause of this devastating event remains elusive, prompting ongoing rescue efforts and investigations by Western Cape authorities.
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Chad’s opposition leader challenges the results of the presidential elections
Masra, the prime minister of Chad’s transitional government, had claimed victory shortly before the announcement and alleged that election results were being manipulated. He hasn’t publicly shared evidence to support his claim.
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Togo: “Rendez-vous chez nous” festival shows why actors are taking theaters to the audience
“The theater returns to its origin, the theater returns to the people to whom it belongs, which is the people, the population, and this theater is made from the everyday life, from what we call the collective imagination of a city where people are, and to come and perform this theater in this place.
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Nigeria: Unions protest electricity price hike following removal of subsidies
“Every protest have its own peculiarities, and when you look at this one, it is very special because it touches on the fabric of the economy because power is life, power is the mainstay of the Nigerian economy. Getting Nigeria out of the woods, we must be able to have stable power supply.” Dr. Tommy
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Museum curator detained at Turkish airport for smuggling spider and scorpion samples
The museum’s website lists South Africa-born Lorenzo Prendini as the curator of its spider, scorpion, centipede, and millipede collections, as well as a professor at its Richard Gilder Graduate School. His research into spiders and scorpions has taken him to more than 30 countries
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Thousands in Mali replaster the Mosque of Djenne
The annual re-plastering of Mali’s Great Mosque of Djenne, the world’s largest mud-brick building and on UNESCO’s Danger list since 2016, helps maintain its integrity.
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Sudan: Fires used as weapon destroyed more towns in west than ever in April, study says
“We’ve documented the patterns of numerous fires and the continuing devastation to settlements around western Sudan, large and small, since the conflict broke out last April,” Anouk Theunissen, Sudan Witness project director, said in a news release Monday.
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East Africa faces internet woes as undersea cable issues persist
As of Monday, some East Africans are still experiencing sluggish internet speeds, with telecom companies indicating that the problem persists and urging patience from subscribers.
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Burundi: Authorities relocate families displaced by widespread flooding
“The wish of the state is to save you from this water, you know that there have even been people killed by animals, crocodiles and hippopotamuses. We don’t want that to happen again. There is work that will continue. We will help the students to continue their studies, especially the test candidates
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Mali: Residents re-plaster Great Mosque of Djenne to save heritage site
“The plastering of the mosque is a symbol of peace. The poor, the rich, everyone is here for this activity. We will continue this tradition from generation to generation. We will pass it on to our children and they in turn will do the same. Each year, the organizers choose a leader from among us.
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Controversy at AMVCAs as ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ snubbed for ‘Breath of Life”
The 2024 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards came with glamour and talent, but one film, ‘A Tribe Called Judah,’ stole the spotlight even in its defeat. Despite breaking box office records, it left empty-handed, igniting heated debate across social media.