EAC and IGAD deepen strategic alliance on Digital Integration
East African Community and Intergovernmental Authority on Development are intensifying cooperation on regional digital integration, positioning technology and cross-border connectivity as central pillars of...
East Africa pushes harmonized Digital Rules as Cybercrime threat grows
East African regional leaders are accelerating efforts to harmonize digital regulations across borders as cybercrime, online fraud and digital security threats continue to rise...
Rwandan commentator Aimable Karasira dies hours before release from prison
Rwandan authorities on Thursday announced the death of controversial commentator and former university lecturer Aimable Karasira, who died shortly after completing a five-year prison...
Burundi unveils Biometric National ID system, awaits law before full rollout
Burundi has officially unveiled a new digital civil registration platform and biometric national identity card system, in what authorities describe as a major step...
$5.9M ONATEL deal marks new push for digital access in rural Burundi
Burundi has signed a $5.9 million agreement aimed at expanding telecommunications coverage in underserved rural areas, in a move officials say will accelerate digital...
WFP: 94% of Burundians unable to afford healthy diet as malnutrition soars
Nearly all households in Burundi are unable to afford a nutritious diet, deepening an already severe malnutrition crisis despite ongoing humanitarian assistance, the World...
Former Congo president Joseph Kabila hit with US sanctions over M23 ties
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of supporting armed groups fueling conflict...
Ghana rejects $109M U.S. health deal over data concerns, halts talks
Ghana has rejected a proposed $109 million health cooperation agreement with the United States, halting negotiations over concerns tied to data-sharing requirements, according to...
Burundi cabinet shake-up: New media, health and infrastructure ministers appointed
President Évariste Ndayishimiye has appointed three new ministers in a fresh cabinet reshuffle, according to a presidential decree issued Tuesday, in the latest changes...
Energy shock from Middle East war set to worsen Burundi fuel shortage
Burundi’s prolonged fuel shortages are set to deepen as a surge in global energy prices triggered by the Middle East conflict adds fresh strain...


