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[New Times] Rwandan artiste Florien Uworizagwira, popularly known as Yampano, has been arrested by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) over an alleged series of criminal offences including assault, issuing threats, and drug abuse.
[New Times] A cooperative of rice farmers in Kirehe District has asked the government to help recover more than Rwf64 million that is owed by a now-defunct processing company since 2019.
[New Times] Elvis Nkundanyirazo, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, remembers the painful journey he and his father endured before the latter was killed at Petit Séminaire St Vincent Ndera, where thousands had sought refuge.
[Ghanaian Times] Minister of Tourism Culture and Creative Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie has highlighted the rich cultural and tourism potential of Gwollu and the wider Sissala West District during a visit to the mausoleum and family home of former President Hilla Limann as part of her familiarisation tour of the Upper West Region.
[Ghanaian Times] The Office of the Attorney General has charged Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and two others over the alleged fraudulent acquisition of funds from the Ghana Export-Import Bank for a farming project.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has vowed justice for Rachel Wandetto, who died after she was doused with petrol and set ablaze over a tattoo bearing the President's image.
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has blamed the violent protests witnessed in parts of the country over rising fuel prices on political incitement, insisting the demonstrations were being exploited by leaders seeking to destabilise the government.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- At least two people were killed in Kiambu and Nakuru during protests sparked by the latest fuel price hikes, as police arrested several demonstrators amid widespread destruction and looting of property of unknown value.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has been admitted as a Plenary Member of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), in a move described as a major breakthrough for Liberia's climate-responsive financial reforms and sustainable development agenda.
[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Somaliland marked the 35th anniversary of its restored statehood on Monday with military parades, flag-waving schoolchildren and a renewed diplomatic push for wider international recognition, as more than 25 international delegations joined celebrations in the capital Hargeisa.
[Premium Times] The PDP official says aspirants, including himself, were denied PDP nomination forms.
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- As joint security teams concluded multi-hour searches at the residence of former Speaker Anita Annet Among on Mackinnon Road in Kampala's upscale Nakasero suburb -- and reportedly expanded operations to other properties linked to her associates -- an equally striking development began unfolding online: a quiet but noticeable digital retreat by individuals once publicly aligned with the powerful legislator.
BBC News Africa
An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict.
Africanews
With a population of about 550,000, Cape Verde is widely regarded as one of Africa’s strongest democracies. The country’s electoral calendar will conclude in November with a presidential election.
Equatorial Guinea’s Foreign Minister Simeon Oyono Esono Angue met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Monday, where the two discussed defence cooperation and Russia’s role in Africa.
[allAfrica] The Fundamental Imperative
[Namibian] Tributes have been pouring in for the German family killed in the Desert Air crash last Sunday.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Department of Health has assured the public that it is fast-tracking the recruitment process for various positions at the Tembisa Hospital to ensure that service delivery is not affected.
[This Day] Meanwhile, a political group previously loyal to Mr Peter Obi, the Obidient Movement, has stated that he stood the risk of losing the support of the movement in the 2027 general election.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Heavy security deployment was mounted across parts of Kiambu County and sections of Thika Road on Monday after incidents of vandalism, road barricades and destruction of vehicles were reported during the ongoing nationwide PSV strike over soaring fuel prices.
[New Times] Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Sunday, May 17, announced the postponement of this year's Martyrs' Day celebrations an outbreak of the Ebola virus.
