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The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that nearly 13 million children in Afghanistan are in dire need of international assistance UNICEF's communications chief in Afghanistan, Sam Mort said quoted by local media, “Afghanistan is a tough place to be a child, there are huge challenges right now in being a child.

The Taliban regime has now banned students and teachers from wearing neckties in schools. The fresh move coming weeks after the regime that swept into power late last year banned girls from attending secondary school in what has sparked international condemnation. A spokesperson at the Ministry of Education of the Islamic...

 Burundi president Evariste Ndayihsimiye during a retreat with senior executives and state executives that took place last weekend, the president vowed for economic reforms that will see the country’s economic growth hit double digits by 2024. “In response to concerns submitted by senior executives of the state regarding the opacity of public procurement procedures...

The draw which took place on Saturday evening in Algiers revealed the groups of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship Algeria 2022. In group A, host Algeria will lock horns with 2014 CHAN winners Libya, Ethiopia and Mozambique. Group B features two-time champions Congo DR, Uganda, Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal. Group C...

The East African Community (EAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability to the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. EAC Secretary General Dr. Peter Mathuki said that the lessons learned from the deployment of the EAC Regional Force (EACRF) presents opportunities for the Community to...

Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye landed this Tuesday in  Kinshasa for consultations on Peace and Security in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  According to the Burundi presidency, president Ndayishimiye traveled to Kinshasa as part of the consultations in his capacity, “as President of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic...

The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned of the effects of terrorism in Afghanistan, blaming it on a power vacuum. Guterres who spoke at the Munich Security conference said terrorists were exploiting power vacuums and subverting fragile states. "The risks of terrorism spillover out of Afghanistan, as well as the...

Pierre Nkurikiye aka Cinjire is a 44 year old Burundian, a father and a devoted Christian. He is an artist song writer, singer, actor and author. He is also a communication advisor and the spokesperson of ministry of home affairs, community development and public security in Burundi. He is currently pursuing for a PhD...

The East African Community (EAC) budget for the Financial Year 202223 has stagnated as the regional minister projected that the economy of the region is expected to decline amid inflation of commodities due to numerous factors. The community tabled $91.5 million for the financial year 2022-2023 with 59 percent of the budget  will be...

Negotiations for Somalia to join the the East African Community (EAC) kicked off this Tuesday August, 22nd in Kenya’s capital Nairobi.