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I Am Hip Hop bets on collaborations to connect African creatives

What started nearly a decade ago as a modest concert series has grown into something bigger--a meeting point for rappers, dancers, graffiti artists, fashion designers and other creatives looking to ...
The New Times on MSN

Sanctions ignore root causes of DR Congo crisis - Kagame

President Paul Kagame has criticised sanctions imposed on Rwanda over the conflict in eastern DR Congo, saying the measures have added to existing problems without addressing the root causes of the ...

US urges new UN sanctions to spur rivals in Sudan to negotiate an end to war

The United States is urging beefed up U.N. sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan to build pressure on them to negotiate an end to fighting ...
Business Insider Africa

The world’s most powerful army commits to strengthening its military ties with one of its most stable African allies shortly after learning to work as a team

The Military in the Southern African country of Botswana and the world’s strongest military, the United States, have decided ...
France 24

Ceasefire verification mission deploys to eastern DR Congo

A ceasefire verification mission comprised of representatives from DR Congo's government, the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebel ...
The Citizen

East African Community lifts hiring freeze, unveils 69 priority jobs

The Council of Presidents and Ministers of the East African Community (EAC) has lifted the recruitment freeze across all ...