Savannah Energy Signs SPA To Acquire Interests In Three East African Power Projects

Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Savannah Energy EA Limited, has signed a Share Purchase Agreement with Norfund, the Norwegian investment fund for developing countries, to...

Africa charts new course for widows’ rights at summit in Namibia

The African Widows Summit (TAWS) has reiterated its commitment to mainstream widows’ rights into Africa’s development agenda. The summit, held in Namibia, themed “Widowhood in Africa: Building a Sustainable Culture” and hosted by the Pan-African...

Regional Satellite Network Could Give East Africa Control Over Its Digital Future Amid Starlink’s Rapid Growth

East Africa is preparing to launch a shared satellite program, a step that could reduce dependence on foreign-owned systems and reshape the region’s digital future. The plan, endorsed by Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan,...

In Ngagara, a new body dumped in a bag raises concern

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 11, 2025 – One month after a first gruesome discovery, a new body was found on Wednesday in Ngagara, confirming fears of growing insecurity in this northern Bujumbura neighborhood. The lifeless body of a...

GAMBIA GETS STEADY RISE IN FIFA RANKINGS

- Advertisement - The Gambia is one of the biggest movers in the latest Fifa World rankings released by the global football governing body yesterday. The Scorpions have moved up eight spots to rank 115 worldwide and four spots higher in Africa, to...

DRC Ebola outbreak

[YAOUNDÉ, SciDev.Net] Health authorities battling to contain an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are urging neighbouring countries to be vigilant and strengthen response plans to stop the disease spreading across...

Scorpions Climb Eight Places in Latest FIFA World Rankings

By: Kemo Kanyi The Gambia’s national football team, the Scorpions, has made a significant leap in the September 2025 FIFA World Rankings, moving up eight places to 115th globally and climbing four spots to 30th in Africa. Under head coach...

Turned back and stranded at the border : the ordeal of Congolese refugees facing the Imbonerakure and the police

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, September 9, 2025 – Since Monday, September 8, 2025, several hundred Congolese refugees have been arrested in various localities in the districts of Cibitoke and Bukinanyana, in Bujumbura province, which borders...

Photo of the week-Rumonge : an angry crowd besieges the prosecutor’s office to release their village chief

A high tension prevailed last Thursday in the town center of Rumonge district. Dozens of residents of Mwange village, in Burunga Province, southern Burundi, besieged the prosecutor’s office to demand the release of their newly elected village...

Cameroon Positions for ECCAS Common Market Commissioner Role

(Business in Cameroon) - While the presidency of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has transitioned smoothly from Angola's Gilberto Veríssimo to Burundi's Ezéchiel Nibigira, the competition for the five commissioner posts is...

Ngozi : prolonged power outages paralyze businesses and worsen insecurity in the north

SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, September 15, 2025 – In the Kirundo, Ngozi, and Kayanza regions, power outages are seriously disrupting daily life and economic activities. At Regideso, the only state-owned company responsible for water and electricity...

World's longest rivers: Know lengths, locations, and interesting facts

Rivers are the lifeblood of our planet, carving landscapes, supporting diverse ecosystems, and sustaining human civilisations for millennia. Flowing through deserts, mountains, forests, and plains, they provide essential water for drinking,...

Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo Claims Over 30 Lives, World Health Organization Reports

In a troubling development in global health, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resulted in the deaths of more than 30 individuals. The outbreak, centered...

Low key return for amputee football team despite CECAAF conquest

Kenya amputee football team. Photo: Courtesy Audio By Vocalize The Kenya National Amputee Football Team arrived back in the country on Monday night after clinching the Confederation of East and Central Africa Amputee Football (CECAAF) title in...

Kitale fairways ready to welcome KCB East Africa Golf tour

Lina Akello attempts a putt during the Mug of the Month at Nyanza Golf Club on November 24,2024. [Washington Onyango,Standard] The 18-hole par 73 Kitale Golf Club will play host to the highly awaited 20th leg of the KCB East Africa Golf Tour this...

Rumonge: Kukatika kwa umeme na tuhuma za ufisadi pale Regideso

SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, Septemba 14, 2025 – Huko Rumonge, umeme umekatika. Katika mji huu wa bandari ulioko kusini-magharibi mwa Burundi, wakaazi wamekuwa wakikabiliwa na hitilafu za muda mrefu za umeme kwa siku kadhaa, jambo ambalo...

Meheba (Zambia): Kifo kinachowakera wakimbizi

SOS Médias Burundi Meheba, Septemba 14, 2025 – Kifo cha mkimbizi wa Burundi mwenye umri wa miaka 60 katika kambi ya Meheba kaskazini-magharibi mwa Zambia kimezua hasira na hasira miongoni mwa wakimbizi. Mwathiriwa, Jean Pierre Niyongabo, anayetoka...

Bururi: Kutawazwa kwa Kipentekoste Katikati ya Shauku, Mivutano, na Masuala ya Kisiasa.

SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, Septemba 15, 2025 – Kutawazwa kwa Mchungaji Eliachim Nirikana kama mkuu wa Misheni ya Kipentekoste ya Kiremba Sud, katika tarafa ya Bururi ya mokoa Burunga, ilikuwa sherehe ya imani na wakati wa migawanyiko inayoonekana...

Bururi : a Pentecostal ordination amidst fervor, tensions, and political issues

SOS Médias Burundi Bururi, September 15, 2025 – The ordination of Pastor Eliachim Nirikana as head of the Kiremba Sud Pentecostal Mission, in the Bururi district of Burunga province, was both a celebration of faith and a moment of visible...

Ngozi: Kukatika kwa umeme kwa muda mrefu kunalemaza biashara na kuzidisha ukosefu wa usalama Kaskazini

SOS Médias Burundi Ngozi, Septemba 15, 2025 – Katika maeneo ya Kirundo, Ngozi, na Kayanza, kukatika kwa umeme kunatatiza sana maisha ya kila siku na shughuli za kiuchumi. Huko Regideso, kampuni pekee inayomilikiwa na serikali inayohusika na...