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Tanzanians flee Mtwara as Cyclone Kenneth nears

Tanzanians living in the southern coastal region of Mtwara on Thursday were…

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Sudan military chiefs resign as deal struck with protestors

Three members of Sudan's ruling military council resigned Wednesday after it said…

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Rwanda Supreme Court upholds seven year sentence for drawing Kagame cartoons

Rwanda's Supreme Court on Wednesday repealed a law that banned the publication…

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UPDATE: Exercise high degree of caution when visiting Rwanda – Two more countries advise citizens

Canada and Germany have become the latest counties, in less than two…

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Housemaid kills own baby for resembling opposition leader

Sevelina Mwihaki Kamau, a housemaid has been accused of killing her eight-months-…

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Kidnappers release Kanungu school children after receiving Shs3.5m ransom

The two school children abducted on Easter Monday in Kihembe Parish, Kanyantorogo…

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Bwindi named among ‘top 25 most beautiful places’ around the world

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest has been named among the 25 beautiful wonderful places…

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France issues travel advisory over Rwanda border tension

France has warned its citizens in East Africa to avoid volatile borders…

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Rwandans around Gatuna can now cross into Uganda for goods and services – but for a few minutes

Immigration officers are allowing Rwandans residing around Gatuna to cross over to Uganda…

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Gunmen demand Shs11million for abducted Kanungu primary school children

Unidentified kidnappers are demanding US$3,000 (Shs11million) to release two school children abducted…

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Rwanda ‘pushes’ Burundi out of EAC, bids to join SADC

Burundi is ready to meet with a Southern African Development Community (SADC) team come May…

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Police Brutality: American Embassy demands answers from government

The American Embassy in Kampala has tasked the government to explain why…

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