The Constitutional Court has confirmed the results published by the Independent National Electoral Commission proclaiming Felix Tshisekedi president of the Democratic Republic of Congo for a 5-year term. Mr. Tshisekedi will become the fifth president of the DRC. This will be the first peaceful transfer of power in DR Congo. Source
High speed trains have proved their worth across the world over the past 50 years. Source
[The Herald] The 2024 tobacco auction marketing season ended on a high note last week with farmers earning an average price US$0,13 higher than that for contract farmers for every kilogramme sold. Source
[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE Football Association (ZIFA) has hastily assembled a squad to play Zimbabwe Defence Forces select Tuesday at Rufaro Stadium after Zambia Defence Forces withdrew as tensions between the two neighbours persist. Source
[Vanguard] The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the ministry has not stopped students who are not up to 18 years old from writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) exams. Source
[Independent (Kampala)] Entebbe — Allen Kagina, the executive director of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to implementing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards in line with the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, recently adopted by Uganda. Source
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — Prime Minister Kamel Madouri urged China to boost its investments in Tunisia, particularly in high-potential sectors, such as renewables, car components and digital economy, as he met Thursday in Beijing with chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wang Huning. Source
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Togo and Liberia get their quest for a place in the 2025 African Cup of Nations underway when they go head to head at the Stade de Kegue on today September 6, 2024. Source
[Daily News] DODOMA — President Samia Suluhu Hassan has approved three bills into law, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa disclosed to lawmakers in Dodoma on Friday. Source
[Dabanga] Oslo — In a joint statement on Tuesday, the heads of the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Danish Refugee Council, and Mercy Corps urgently call on the international community “to address the immense hunger crisis” in Sudan”. Radio Dabanga spoke with NRC spokesperson Mathilde Vu about the suffering of the Sudanese and the federal Minister … Devamını oku