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A blast in Nigeria’s Ibadan city has left two dead and many injured.
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An NGO has reported that Sudan’s war is spreading to a Unesco heritage site.
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NAM is the second-largest group of countries after the United Nations. The summit is one of the biggest global meetings Uganda.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/kampala-hosts-non-aligned-movement-summit-4492612
Mwanza, the second largest city in Tanzania after Dar es Salaam, which is located in the southern shore of Lake Victoria, is surrounded by lush green hills adorned by granite rocks and gigantic boulders. https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/sights-and-delights-of-tanzania-s-rock-city-4490466
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Argentina’s libertarian and right-wing populist new president, Javier Milei might be a madman, but a few days ago he did something East Africa might want to draw inspiration from.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/oped/comment/what-ea-could-do-with-some-of-argentina-president-s-madness-4490652
AKINYEMI: A critical observation I have made is that numerous individuals shape their vision based on the pressures they face in life.
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Kenya bondholders face steeper losses on higher rates
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Kenya is estimated to have lost $27 million during Telegram shutdown in November 2022.
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A recent study found that young creatives recognise the value of incorporating technology in their work and are leveraging digital platforms in ways that benefit them.
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Africa Cup of Nations competition is set to begin with the hosts Ivory Coast eyeing opening match win.
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China called for the respect of Somalia's "territorial integrity" after a maritime accord between Ethiopia and the separatist region of Somaliland raised regional tensions.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/china-backs-somalia-ethiopia-somaliland-red-sea-port-deal-4489698
Uganda is holding Kenya's former Assistant Minister for Internal Security Stephen Tarus on allegations of smuggling 13 kilos of gold into the country using forged documents.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/ex-kenya-minister-stephen-tarus-uganda-prison-gold-smuggling-4488836
Somali military officials said the search was focussing on Hindhere, where the chopper is believed to have landed following a technical fault. https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/somalia-army-searching-for-hostages-from-un-helicopter-4488798
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DR Congo's Constitutional Court has confirmed President Tshisekedi's victory in a December poll for a second term.
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TotalEnergies has launched a land acquisition assessment for controversial $10 billion projects in Uganda and Tanzania slammed by environmentalists.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/totalenergies-to-audit-land-in-uganda-tanzania-oil-projects-4481920
Scientists from a US biotech firm have developed a DNA test able to identify 18 early-stage cancers.
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Despite a widespread “youth wave” optimism in Uganda, the ruling party NRM has embedded strategies and tactics that obstruct Bobi Wine’s efforts to build a powerful national youth constituency.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/uganda-youth-vote-how-museveni-keeps-bobi-wine-in-check-4494564
BUWEMBO: Kampala must be preparing for the eventuality of losing the case, or it could even be secretly hoping to lose, and then be justified and compelled to test and grow its ability to live without accessing the sea through Kenya.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/oped/comment/uganda-can-survive-without-its-fuel-coming-via-mombasa-but-4490682
While many international visitors no longer need a visa, which cost the upward of $51, now almost everyone – including 51 countries whose citizens previously enjoyed free entry – must cough up $30 for the eTA.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/hoteliers-travellers-say-eta-is-visa-by-another-name-4490756
Various lobby groups in Tanzania said public servants should not serve as returning officers in civic and general elections.
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Kenya's President Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart Museveni to meet over fuel import dispute.
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Two factors, Somalia’s EAC entry and DRC’s president re-election, are expected to fuel trading opportunities in the region especially in services industry, banking and logistics.
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EYAKUZE: It is an open secret that Africa is the place to go if you have a religion to establish or grow. We are particularly open to spirituality in a manner that is increasingly rare elsewhere.
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» Sights and delights of Tanzania's 'Rock City'
» Opinion: Uganda can survive without its fuel coming via Mombasa but...
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Cape Verde becomes the third African country to eliminate malaria.
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Burst riverbanks are causing turmoil in DR Congo capital, with dark and foul-smelling water pouring into homes across working-class neighbourhoods.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/kinshasa-in-tumult-as-river-bursts-banks-4489636
Burundi shuts Rwanda border in new row
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/burundi-closes-rwanda-border-after-deadly-rebel-attack-4489504
Senegal’s forward Sadio Mane admits that while winning the Afcon two years ago was difficult, retaining the title will be even harder.
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It has been a bad year for Ethiopia, a country with very low forex reserves, a double-digit inflation, high external debt, and just recovering from a civil war, and economists warn that it could be on the verge of an economic crisis.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/rest-of-africa/ethiopia-s-bad-year-civil-war-drought-default-eurobond-4477916
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