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How internet reaches you via undersea cable
Business

How internet reaches you via undersea cable

Many parts of East Africa suffered a major internet outage on Sunday, May 12 after a submarine cable suffered a cut.
Internet connection disrupted in East Africa
Africa

Internet connection disrupted in East Africa

Internet services were disrupted in East Africa on Sunday following a major outage.
Floods kill at least 29 people in Burundi
Africa

Floods kill at least 29 people in Burundi

Floods have killed at least 29 people in Burundi amid heavy rainfall in the East Africa region.
UN: More than 230,000 people affected by Burundi floods
Africa

UN: More than 230,000 people affected by Burundi floods

The UN warns that the levels of water in Lake Tanganyika, the second largest in Africa, were continuing to rise amid fears of more floods.
East Africa to 'front one candidate' for AUC top seat
Africa

East Africa to 'front one candidate' for AUC top seat

Kenya's President William Ruto has said the East African Community will field one candidate for the position of the African Union Commission chairmanship.
Tanzania landslides kill at least 47 people, injure 85 others
Africa

Tanzania landslides kill at least 47 people, injure 85 others

Landslides in Tanzania have killed at least 47 people, and left 85 others injured, the government has said.
UN raises alarm over 'once-in-a-century' Somalia floods
Africa

UN raises alarm over 'once-in-a-century' Somalia floods

The floods, which followed heavy rains that started in early October, have already killed at least 29 people and forced more than 300,000 from their homes.
How Tanzania's fishing ban is causing ripples in Lake Victoria
Insight

How Tanzania's fishing ban is causing ripples in Lake Victoria

The Tanzanian government started a 10-day per month suspension of fishing in Lake Victoria in February to allow fish species to breed.
'Finally, I belong': The journey of 'stateless' people in Kenya
Africa

'Finally, I belong': The journey of 'stateless' people in Kenya

‘’The small things you take for granted, like registering your child in school was a far-fetched dream for my family. I am happy now I can walk around like any other Kenyan.’’ Juma Masoud Juma.
30 years on: Boda-Boda taxis, East Africa's transport lifeline
Africa

30 years on: Boda-Boda taxis, East Africa's transport lifeline

From the hustle of Africa's burgeoning cities to the hardships of life in the hinterland, the Darwinian theory of "survival of the fittest" finds a parallel in the adaptability and longevity of the Boda-Boda as a means of public transport.
Human Rights Watch condemns TotalEnergies oil project in Uganda as 'disaster'
Africa

Human Rights Watch condemns TotalEnergies oil project in Uganda as 'disaster'

HRW says some of the 100,000 people expected to be displaced because of the mega-project have been poorly treated is it also  ''a disaster for the planet.''
Regional commuter train makes maiden Djibouti-Ethiopia trip
Africa

Regional commuter train makes maiden Djibouti-Ethiopia trip

Passenger service on the Chinese-built electric railway is meant to boost integration between Ethiopia and Djibouti.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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