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Harambee Starlets face Burundi test in Dar
The Standard
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Harambee Starlets players celebrate after beating Tunisia 1-0 in a Women Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Souse, Tunisia on February 26, 2025. [FKF Media] Harambee Starlets midfielder Medina Abubakar is confident Kenya has the quality to emerge...
Elections in Burundi : the Catholic church denounces irregularities, the government downplays them
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 13, 2025 — In a statement released on June 12, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi expressed serious concerns about the conduct of the June 5 double ballot. Its president, Archshop Bonaventure Nahimana,...
The Catholic church in Burundi raises concerns over the integrity of the June 5 elections
Malawi 24
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June 13, 2025
The Catholic Church of Burundi has raised serious concerns about the integrity of the country’s recent parliamentary and municipal elections, citing widespread irregularities that could cast doubt on the official results. In a statement read by...
Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Burundi Hosted the 1st Uganda Diaspora Convention on 7th June 2025 at Donatus Conference Centre, in Bujumbura,...
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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June 13, 2025
The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Bujumbura, Burundi successfully organized the 1st Diaspora convention that was hosted at the Donatus Conference Center Bujumbura on 7th June 2025 from 9.00am – 9.00pm, under the Theme ”Partnering with the...
HRW Accuses Burundi of Voter Intimidation in Controversial Election
News Central TV
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June 13, 2025
Authorities in Burundi, along with ruling party-affiliated youth groups, used threats, harassment, and intimidation to coerce voters in the country’s recent parliamentary elections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday. The ruling CNDD-FDD...
Elections in Burundi : the CNIDH welcomes “generally satisfactory” poll, the opposition decries a charade
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 11, 2025 – The Independent National Human Rights Commission (CNIDH) on Tuesday praised the smooth conduct of the June 5 district and legislative elections. In a public statement read by its Vice-President, Gérard...
Bravehearts star joins Burundi basketball giants
The Times Group Malawi
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June 12, 2025
Malawian rising basketball star Faad Billy has joined Burundi basketball giants Les Hippos from Lilongwe’s Bravehearts Basketball Club on a two-month contract. Billy becomes the first Malawian to play professional basketball in the East African...
Harambee Starlets to face Burundi in CECAFA opener
The Standard
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Tunisia's Guermazi Sana (left) and Ella Kaabachi challenges Elizabeth Wambui (center) of Harambee Starlets in their 2026 WAFCON Qualifiers campaign at Ulinzi Sports Complex on Friday, Feb 21, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Harambee Starlets will...
Ruling Party Wins All Seats in Burundi Legislative Polls
News Central TV
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June 11, 2025
The ruling party in Burundi has secured all seats in last week’s parliamentary elections, according to the electoral commission on Wednesday, amid allegations from critics and observers of electoral irregularities. “Nationally, the CNDD-FDD came...
CECAFA Women Championship:Crested Cranes set to take on Burundi tomorrow
NTV Uganda
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CECAFA Women Championship:Crested Cranes set to take on Burundi tomorrow Uganda’s women’s national football team, the Crested Cranes, will be seeking to start their CECAFA Women’s Championship title defense on a high note when they face off...
Education voices | How a union is mobilising communities against child labour in Burundi
Education International
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June 11, 2025
Since 2021, projects run by the STEB education workers’ union of Burundi have enabled more than 900 former child workers to return to school. Remy Nsengiyumva, President of the STEB, reflects on the strategies used in these projects supported by...
County to Vet Foreigners Amid Cannibalism Confessions
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 8, 2025
The County Security Committee in West Pokot has launched a vetting of all foreign nationals involved in the crime of cannibalism and harvesting organs in the country. During the committee meeting on July 8, the police officer said that the vetting...
KeNHA Issues Update on Dualling of Nairobi-Nakuru Highway
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 8, 2025
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced the receipt of a third privately initiated proposal for the upgrade of the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. KeNHA, in a notice published on Tuesday, July 8, revealed that it received a proposal...
Fleeing the DRC and Haunted by Loss, a Mother is Left Asking What Comes Next
Modern Ghana
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Cibitoke, Burundi – The last thing Elizabeth Uwimana remembered before the Rusizi River swallowed her two eldest children is the fear in their eyes as a violent surge of water tore them from her grasp. “The river took them from me,” she whispers,...
Trinidad and Tobago nationals to pay an extra US$250 for US visa
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 8, 2025
News Sean Douglas 11 Minutes Ago The US Embassy in Port of Spain. FILE PHOTO - TT nationals, along with other "aliens" under US immigration law, will soon have to pay an extra US$250 (roughly $1,750) on top of their visa fee of US$185, to enter...
58 Visa-Free Destinations For Indian Passport Holders This Summer
Gulf Insider
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July 7, 2025
Looking to travel this summer as an Indian passport holder? Good news, Indian travelers can visit up to 58 destinations visa-free. The top destinations are placed throughout Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean and Pacific Islands. Aside from these...
Morocco faces high risk of electoral violence in 2025–2026, report warns
Hespress
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July 7, 2025
Morocco has been listed among countries at high risk of electoral violence ahead of the 2025–2026 election cycle, according to a new report by the Kofi Annan Foundation. The report, titled “Electoral Vulnerability Index 2025–2026,” estimates a...
A New Dawn for Women’s Football Begins at WAFCON 2025
News Central TV
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July 7, 2025
WAFCON 2025 thrills with a 45% prize money increase, surging attendance at federation games, and bold investments. These are signs of a system boldly backing women’s football. As infrastructure, visibility, and support gain ground, African women’s...
Rwanda Builds a Peaceful Future Through Judo
International Judo Foundation
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In the early 1990s Rwanda was plunged into horror. For three years, this small East African country was first ravaged by civil war. Then the horror reached a level beyond comprehension. From 7th to 17th July 1994, the Tutsi genocide left hundreds...
Czech musician set to perform in Kent detained, sent back to Prague
Akron Beacon Journal - Ohio
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Jaroslav Skuta said he was detained for several hours before being denied entry into the U.S. Skuta, 35, attended Kent State University on a scholarship in 2019. Skula has returned to northern Ohio several times to perform. A Czech clarinetist...