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Its democratic credentials are increasingly under scrutiny.

Voters queue at a

Offer opportunities for youth to grow, governments urged

Delegates during the Kusi Ideas Festival at Intare Conference Arena in Kigali, Rwanda on December 8, 2019. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NATION MEDIA GROUP.

At the Kusi Ideas Festival, leaders urged to champion equal access to opportunities for all.

22 killed as floods, landslides hit western Uganda

Landslide in Uganda.

Heavy rains have caused flooding and landslides.

Tanzanian millionaire Ali Mufuruki dies in South Africa

Tanzanian millionaire Ali Mufuruki.

He fell ill on Saturday and was rushed to hospital.

Tanzania signs mega SGR deal with Burundi, DRC

The faster moving SGR trains

Kenya had marketed its own SGR as the cheaper and more efficient route.

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    Nation Media Group Chairman Dr Wilfred Kiboro addresses delegates during the Kusi Ideas Festival at Intare Conference Arena in Kigali, Rwanda on December 8, 2019. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NATION MEDIA GROUP.

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