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Charles Onyango-Obbo: Now, more than ever, the region finds itself on the edge, with nature, politics, and insecurity all conspiring to influence events. Here we look at five critical issues that might be off many people’s radars.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/columnists/eac-could-see-its-first-climate-induced-state-failure-5001974
Sudan’s athletics legend Abubakar Kaki was this week joking about how the internet had killed him several times while dismissing the latest rumour of his death.
The dismissal of rumours also had something to say about the resilience of Sudanese athletes and sport in general.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/sport-survives-sudan-turmoil-bringing-hope-to-ordinary-folk-5003698
Gulf Energy buys Tullow Oil’s Kenya assets for $120m
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/gulf-energy-buys-tullow-oil-s-kenya-assets-for-120m-5003726
The junta leader has a seven-year mandate to turn the page on more than half a century of father-and-son rule by the Bongo family.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/central-africa/gabonese-gamble-on-nguema-fresh-start-5002696
EU says it is disappointing that Zimbabwe had not upheld its own commitments, particularly regarding the expansion of civic space.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/southern-africa/eu-suspends-debt-aid-to-zimbabwe-over-draconian-new-law-5002444
Kenya has placed hundreds of licences of dealers and exporters of precious metals and stones under review for failing to register with the Financial Reporting Centre.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/kenya-takes-money-laundering-war-to-precious-metal-dealers-5000916
The US peace bid in the Democratic Republic of Congo will involve cash for investments into the mineral sector, just as much as a whip of sanctions to those who cross the line.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/trump-s-terms-conditions-to-aid-congo-peace-process-5000728
Timely vaccine rollout milestone in malaria prevention https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/sustainability/health/timely-vaccine-rollout-milestone-in-malaria-prevention-4991352
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In a region with no operational refinery, the Uganda facility would take a chunk of the market share from the import terminals on the Indian Ocean.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/inside-uganda-s-4bn-refinery-deal-with-uae-investor-4990630
How recent conflicts in East Africa are affecting the region
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/the-huge-cost-of-conflict-to-ea-economies-4990230
Beyond record heat, Tanzania experienced extraordinary rainfall variability throughout 2024, culminating in the fourth-wettest year on record.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/sustainability/climate/tanzania-s-hottest-year-five-records-on-new-climate-reality-4989190
Rwanda, recently sanctioned by the European Union (EU) over its involvement in the Eastern DR Congo conflict, remains optimistic about its mineral sector growth.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/rwanda-savours-new-mineral-wealth-amid-sanctions-4989350
US considers the Lobito corridor key in countering Chinese control over copper and cobalt supplies in Africa.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/us-to-fund-lobito-corridor-despite-trump-spending-cuts-4988998
Musalia Mudavadi says Kenya's responsibility is to ensure that returnees are safe, not discriminated against, and are provided with basic services to avoid another cycle of displacement.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/no-compensation-for-returning-refugees-kenya-says-4988192
The drawn-out legal battle emanated from a case in a South African High Court involving Cameroonian business magnate Ahmadou Baba Danpullo.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/mtn-cameroon-wins-long-legal-battle-against-biya-loyalist-4988052
You would probably dismiss them as creepy annoying insects, but ant collectors pay a premium to put them in formicariums - to watch the insects building complex colonies.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/sustainability/four-ant-smugglers-busted-in-kenya-with-prized-insects-4995994
After a decade of serving Mozambique as the fourth president, Filipe Nyusi, who has faced allegations that he accepted unlawful payments in a corruption scandal, said graft as one of the challenges he faced during his term in office.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/southern-africa/mozambique-graft-report-blots-nyusi-s-legacy-5003778
He who laughs last? Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump are engaged in a tariff standoff. China holds a lot more cards than Trump may think − in fact, it might have a winning hand.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/world/why-china-might-have-a-winning-hand-in-trade-war-with-us-5003632
African countries should work together on some issues and act alone on others. Here is how.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/africa-strategies-global-affairs-power-5002596
Gabon coup leader elected president with a landslide
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/central-africa/gabon-coup-leader-nguema-elected-president-landslide-victory-5002332
Why Kenya opposes military intervention in Sudan
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/north-africa/kenya-opposes-military-intervention-in-sudan-5002200
Tanzanian electoral commission said Chadema failed to sign a code of conduct document due on Saturday.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/lissu-s-party-chadema-disqualified-from-polls-5000936
AU mediators push for Machar release in dialogue plea https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/au-mediators-push-for-machar-release-in-dialogue-plea-4991166
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Southern African countries in an agreement to support the independence of self-declared state of Western Sahara.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/southern-africa/sadc-pushes-for-western-sahara-independence-4990186
M23 rebels leave strategic town in eastern DR Congo ahead of planned Qatar peace talks
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/m23-rebels-leave-walikale-town-in-east-dr-congo-ahead-talks-4990106
Uganda's Museveni said he travelled to Juba at the invitation of President Kiir.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/museveni-meets-kiir-amid-south-sudan-peace-efforts-4989374
How Africa start-ups can learn from Israel's recent success stories
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/sustainability/innovation/lessons-from-israel-for-african-start-ups-4988956
AU’s “Council of the Wise” landed in Juba for talks aimed at averting a new civil war.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/au-mediators-arrive-in-south-sudan-to-try-to-rescue-peace-deal-4988114
IWOC Award honours women who have demonstrated extraordinary courage, strength and leadership—often at great personal risk and sacrifice.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/us-recognises-south-sudan-activist-zabib-musa-4988030
Kenyan lenders KCB and Equity, which have representative offices in Ethiopia, have been waiting to set up in Addis Ababa.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/ethiopia-s-tough-new-rules-for-foreign-banks-4987816