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Maduro says he escaped drone ‘assassination’ attempt, blames Colombia
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Saturday he escaped an "assassination" attempt using an explosive-laden drone, after a live broadcast showed him looking confused when a bang went off during a Caracas…
Zimbabwe enters a new era, but struggles to escape its past
The deadly violence that followed Zimbabwe's first election since Robert Mugabe was ousted has created tension in a country that was hoping to put its past behind it, says BBC Africa editor Fergal Keane.The political drama…
Google takes African startups under its wings
Silicon Valley giant Google is expanding its regional mentorship programme for top early-stage technology startups in Africa, with the aim of helping them become commercially viable. The Launchpad Accelerator Africa…
Mandela lecture: Five things Barack Obama said
Barack Obama has used his first high-profile speech since stepping down as US president to take swipes at "strongman politics" and politicians' disregard for the facts.His comments are seen as thinly veiled criticism of the…
Rwandan films selected for Durban International Film Festival
Two Rwandan films have been shortlisted to compete at this year’s edition of the Durban International Film Festival that opens in South Africa next month. In its 39th edition, this year’s festival opens on July 19, and runs…
South Sudan foes meet after two years
The two figures at the centre of the civil war that has ravaged South Sudan met for the first time in nearly two years on Wednesday evening in the Ethiopian capital. South Sudan's president Salva Kiir and rebel leader…
Have Zimbabwe’s generals turned into democrats?
In his well-cut suit, with outstretched hand and beaming smile, Sibusiso Moyo is the very picture of a modern politician.He speaks softly, smoothly and pauses to listen as if he had spent years on campaign trails listening…
Hundreds stranded after Rwanda-Uganda road collapses
Transport between Uganda and Rwanda has been disrupted following the collapse of a road section linking the two countries. The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) suspended traffic along the Katuna-Rwanda road after a…
The handshake and lessons to be learned from Ramadhan
Today is the start of Ramadhan, Islam’s holiest month and a period dedicated to meditation and devotion for Muslims. The Prophet of Islam said regarding fasting, “Allah gives this reward to whoever feeds a fasting person…
The major constitutional changes in the Burundi referendum
Though the main focus of Burundi's Thursday referendum is the extension of President Pierre Nkurunziza's rule, the vote is certain to fundamentally change the politics and the governance of the country. A new post for a…
9 WAYS YOU CAN MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE
Dreams are very important. They are the one thing that can keep you going and focused in life’s journey. A life without dreams is a purposeless one.For a lot of people, dreaming isn’t the problem though; it is getting them…
5 THINGS EMPLOYERS WANT FROM YOU
Every year, the number of people in the labour market increases, and that means slimmer chances of getting hired. To actually stand a chance, you must stand out and show your potential employer that you’re better than the…
How African countries will benefit from the ‘Single African Air Transport Market’?
In the just concluded African Union (AU) Head of State Summit that took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 23 countries including Rwanda launched ‘Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM)’ a project in line with the AU…
Ethiopia declares national state of emergency
A national state of emergency has been declared in Ethiopia just one day after the unexpected resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.A statement by the state broadcaster said the move was necessary to stem a…
Kenya deports Miguna Miguna over Odinga ‘swearing-in’
Kenya has deported opposition supporter and lawyer, Miguna Miguna, following his role in the unofficial swearing-in of opposition leader Raila Odinga as "the people's president".Mr Miguna has boarded a flight to take him to…
How Kenyans are coping with a TV shutdown
With Kenya's most popular television stations off-air for five days running, many people are finding alternative ways to spend their time.At a bar in Nairobi's Kibera neighbourhood, Maurice chats with his friends over…
Right groups, journalists condemn TV shutdown
Five civil society organisations have asked the State to unconditionally restore TV transmission for three stations that it shut on Tuesday.The organisations also condemned Wednesday evening events where police officers…
‘Virgin Mary warned us against UN data’
A religious community from Burundi living in a UN refugee transit camp is refusing to move to another camp because it objects to biometric registration.A spokesman for the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) says emergency…
Donald Trump must apologise for comments – African Union
The organisation representing African countries has demanded that US President Donald Trump apologise after he reportedly called nations on the continent "shitholes".The African Union mission in Washington DC expressed its…
Clashes in Equatorial Guinea as state says it thwarted coup
Clashes were reported in Equatorial Guinea near the border with Cameroon on Wednesday, shortly after the West African state said it had thwarted a coup against President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, Africa's…
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