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Zimbabwe: Ailing NRZ to Get U. S. $150milllion for Infrastructure Revamp but MPs Fret Over Failure to Meet Targets
15+ min ago (632+ words) Ailing National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ), whose bank statements are in the red carrying a legacy debt of US$5 million, will receive a loan to rehabilitate dilapidated infrastructure and improve operational efficiency, the Public Accounts Parliamentary Portfolio Committee (PAC) heard…...
Malawi: Govt Recalls All Diplomats Amid Speculation Over New Foreign Mission Appointments
15+ min ago (507+ words) Government has recalled all diplomats serving in Malawi's foreign missions abroad, paving the way for a new wave of appointments expected to reshape the country's diplomatic representation. The development comes amid growing speculation on social media, where lists of alleged…...
Tanzania: New Evosha Mbezi Fuel Station to Serve Growing Community
12+ min ago (207+ words) Dar es Salaam " Residents and transport operators of Mbezi and surrounding areas will now have ease access to fuel following the launch of Evosha Energies Fuel Station, a move aimed at addressing the growing demand for fuel services in the…...
Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Linda Masarira Dies
17+ min ago (87+ words) [New Zimbabwe] Opposition leader and human rights activist Linda Masarira has died aged 43. Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Linda Masarira Dies Opposition leader and human rights activist Linda Masarira has died aged 43. Masarira led the small Labour Economists and African Democrats (LEAD)…...
Rwanda: Kenya and Rwanda Move to Deepen Defence Cooperation With New Security Pact Push
15+ min ago (371+ words) Nairobi " Kenya and Rwanda have stepped up efforts to deepen military cooperation and regional security coordination, with both countries pushing for the expedited signing of a new defence cooperation agreement amid growing concerns over terrorism, organised crime, and emerging security…...
Africa: AI and the New Machinery of African Repression
26+ min ago (764+ words) Artificial intelligence is lowering the cost of authoritarian control in Africa. The danger is not only mass surveillance, but a state that can abort reformist change before it is even born. Dictatorship used to be expensive. It needed informants, prisons,…...
Africa: How Women Are Paving Their Own Way Through Africa's Tech Sector
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (568+ words) Nairobi - The recent Africa Forward summit in Nairobi hosted jointly by Kenya and France gave women working in the technology sector the chance to discuss issues including the future of artificial intelligence in Africa. RFI spoke to Shikoh Gitau, CEO…...
Eswatini: Deportees Held in Eswatini Speak Out, As Lawyers Challenge United States Deal
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (689+ words) Upon learning United States President Donald Trump was looking for African nations to take in deported third-country migrants, Eswatini was among the first to volunteer. Now lawyers in the southern African kingdom are challenging the legality of the deal, as…...
Africa's Water Crisis Draining Billions, Leaders Warn
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (428+ words) African leaders have warned that poor access to clean water and sanitation is costing the continent billions of dollars annually while deepening poverty, disease, and inequality. Speaking at a conference in Kigali on Sunday, May 24, to mark the 62nd African Liberation…...
South Africa: Legally in SA but Scared to Go Home - 150 Immigrants Camping At Durban Home Affairs
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (747+ words) People driven from their neighbourhoods by anti-immigrant groups have spent five days moving between a police station, a church centre and Home Affairs For five days a group of immigrants in Durban have been camping outside buildings, fearing for their…...