Nqobile Bhebhe, [email protected] PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday urged local and regional youth to uphold traditions of unity, solidarity, and peaceful coexistence, stressing that their actions will shape the future of the region and Africa, and crucially, reaffirm the older generation’s belief in their potential. He acknowledged the older generation’s crucial role in achieving independence and freedom, […] Source link

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Chief Whip Obua Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The NRM caucus will support the proposed amendments to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Act as presented by the Attorney General. This includes a proposal of trying civilians accused of illegally possessing specific firearms before the Court Martial first, although these will be given the prerogative to appeal their sentences before other courts. The revelation was made by Hamson Obua, Government Chief Whip in a statement he issued while announcing what transpired in the Caucus meeting held Friday afternoon at State House Entebbe. The Caucus discussed the principles that are set to be brought in the UPDF Bill, that was recently withdrawn in order to incorporate changes following the January 2025, Supreme Court judgment that blocked the trial of civilians before the General Court Martial. This evening, I met the NRM party’s parliamentary caucus at State House, Entebbe. We had discussions...

Les Éperviers Dames ont brillé ce vendredi 21 février 2035 au stade de Kégué, dominant largement les Gazelles de Djibouti (0-5) lors du match aller du premier tour des éliminatoires de la CAN féminine 2026. Une victoire éclatante qui place le Togo en position idéale avant le match retour prévu le 26 février prochain. Fidèles aux promesses de leur sélectionneure Kaï Tomety, qui avait annoncé une ambiance “très bonne”, les Éperviers Dames n’ont pas tardé à imposer leur loi sur la pelouse. À la 9e minute, Afi Woedikou a ouvert le score d’un tir précis, donnant rapidement l’avantage à son équipe. Malgré les tentatives des Gazelles de se ressaisir, la domination togolaise est restée sans faille. Dans le temps additionnel de la première période, la capitaine Odette Gnintema a doublé la mise, permettant au Togo de regagner les vestiaires avec une avance confortable (2-0). Dès la reprise, les Togolaises ont...

President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is among 13 African Heads of State attending the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on January 27-28, 2025. The summit, convened by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB), will focus on scaling energy access and accelerating clean energy transitions across Africa. Central to the summit is the signing of a $300 million compact for Malawi, a landmark deal aimed at advancing the country’s energy goals. This funding will play a pivotal role in increasing electricity access, aligning with President Chakwera’s ambitious vision to raise electricity penetration from the current 25% to 70% by 2030. Under President Chakwera’s leadership, Malawi has already made significant strides in energy development, with electricity access increasing from a dismal 9% under the previous administration to its current level. These achievements have earned him recognition and an invitation to the summit, underscoring...

Portsudan — Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Forces, Lt. Gen. Engineer Ibrahim Jabir, met on Wednesday with a delegation of businessmen and factory owners in the industrial zone of Khartoum and Khartoum Bahri, in the presence of Minister of Industry, Mahasin Ali Yagoub. The meeting touched on the overall conditions and challenges facing the economic sector and the reconstruction and rehabilitation of factories and economic institutions destroyed by the rebel terrorist militia. TSC Member stressed the importance of the industrial sector in rebuilding the Sudanese economy after the war, noting the government’s keenness to restore all basic services in the industrial zone in Khartoum and Khartoum Bahri and work to secure them to push, enhance and develop the industrial sector in the country. His Excellency renewed the government’s keenness to facilitate all procedures for investors in Sudan particularly that the country needs more investments...

Garoowe, (WDN)– After four years of withholding development funds and neglecting Puntland’s security needs, the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) is now attempting to involve itself in the state’s war against ISIS—just as Puntland is nearing victory. Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has accused Puntland President Said Deni of blocking the federal government from participating in the ongoing battle against ISIS. However, this statement is widely perceived as an attempt by the FGS to divert attention from its own failures and silence growing public outrage over its inaction. For years, Mogadishu has deliberately undermined Puntland by denying it the financial resources allocated for development and security. Despite this, Puntland launched a determined military campaign against ISIS without any assistance from the federal government. Instead of offering support, the FGS remained silent, refusing even to acknowledge Puntland’s progress in eliminating terrorist threats. Now that Puntland is on the...

Saturday February 22, 2025 Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali National Army (SNA), with support from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), conducted airstrikes near Bulo Burte district in Hiiraan region on February 20, 2025, to thwart an Al-Shabaab attack on the district.  According to Somali government officials, the airstrikes were part of ongoing efforts to degrade Al-Shabaab’s operational capabilities and prevent attacks on strategic towns.  “This operation demonstrates the effectiveness of our partnership with international allies in the fight against terrorism,” a Somali government spokesperson said. “We are committed to eliminating these groups and ensuring the safety and security of our citizens.”  The spokesperson further emphasized the importance of military collaboration, stating, “The partnership between the Somali National Army and AFRICOM highlights the global commitment to combating terrorism in Somalia.”  The United States and other international partners have been providing critical support to the Somali government, including intelligence sharing, training, and logistical assistance,...

Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 February 2025: An article titled “Sierra Leone- the rise, the ruin, and the reckoning of a nation” (the 3 Rs), written by Oumar Farouk Sesay, a seasoned wordsmith and Sierra Leone’s very own Wole Soyinka (it’s not an exaggeration) is known for his pioneering work in  many articles, poems and books . This is no attempt to review the article; for any attempt to do so would not only cause injurious injustice but woefully fail to capture the essence of the article in its unadulterated form. However, it is worth noting that this article pricked and pulled the heart strings of dormant feelings that have been bubbling within the volcanic fissures of the national psyche for so long. Mr Sesay paints a canvass of our country from its nascent period of independence, takes us through a politically contoured landscape with coups and counter coups...

BAMAKO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for West Africa and the Sahel Leonardo Santos Simao on Friday called for the establishment of a cooperation framework between the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). His appeal was made during an official visit to Bamako. During his visit, Simao met with Mali’s Prime Minister Ab Source link