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Uganda Central Bank Cuts Key Lending Rate Again
Uganda’s central bank trimmed its key lending rate (UGCBIR=ECI), opens new tab on Monday by 25 basis points for the second time in a row, lowering it to 9.75%, saying that inflation was expected to remain below its target in the near term.…
Rwanda : Starts Vaccine Trials Against Deadly Marburg Virus
Rwanda has said it will begin vaccine trials for the fatal Marburg virus, which has already killed at least 12 people in the country - most of them health workers.
The east African country has received 700 doses of the vaccine from the…
Three Arrested In South Africa Over Massacre Of Relatives
South African police have arrested three people in connection with the massacre of 18 relatives that took place in a remote town last week following a manhunt, the police say.
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu confirmed the arrests during the…
Tunisians to vote in presidential election, opposition calls for boycott
Tunisians head to the polls today to vote in the country's presidential election, that the opposition has said is neither free nor fair.
President Kais Saied is seeking a second term in office, amid criticism that he has tried to limit the…
Democratic Republic of Congo kicks off vaccinations against mpox
After a delay due to logistical difficulties, Congolese authorities have started administering vaccinations against mpox in an attempt to curb the outbreak.
265,000 doses were given to the DRC by the EU and the US, have been administered…
Protesters in Cape Town demand end to Israel-Gaza war
Crowds took to the streets of Cape Town on Saturday demanding an end to the Israel-Gaza war, as the conflict is on the brink of entering its second year.
Some waved Palestinian flags, while others carried placards accusing Israel of…
Zimbabwe compensates local, foreign farmers over land invasions
Zimbabwean government is to start distributing $20 million as initial compensation to local black and foreign white farmers whose land was taken from them during the land invasions more than 2 decades ago.
According to the country’s…
ICC unseals war crimes arrest warrants for Libyan suspects
The International Criminal Court unsealed arrest warrants Friday for six men allegedly linked to a brutal Libyan militia blamed for multiple killings and other crimes in a strategically important western town where mass graves were…
WHO Approves First Mpox Test For Quick Diagnosis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first diagnostic test for mpox where the results can be immediately known, saying it could prove pivotal in helping to stop the rising global cases of the deadly virus.
The…
Serial Rapist In South Africa Gets 42 Life Sentences
A South African serial rapist - who assaulted children as young as nine years old - has received 42 life sentences.
Nkosinathi Phakathi was convicted of 90 counts of rape - attacks that he carried out between 2012 and 2021.
The…