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Kenya: NPS Steps Up Road Safety Enforcement After Salama Crash As Accidents Rise
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The National Police Service has announced intensified road safety enforcement and targeted operations across the country following a recent surge in fatal crashes, including the Salama accident that claimed 17 lives.
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Somalia: Somalia’s Civil Aviation Authority Denies Reports of Aden Adde Airport Closure
[Shabelle] Mogadishu — The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) has denied reports circulating on social media claiming that Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu will be closed in the coming days because of the expected arrival of senior officials and high-level delegations.
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Kenya: Soundtracking the 254 – How Spotify Integrates Into the Everyday Nairobi Lifestyle
[Capital FM] There is a distinct rhythm to life in Nairobi. From the crisp morning mist rolling over Karura Forest to the glowing embers of a Friday night nyama choma joint, the city moves to an unmistakable, high-energy beat. It is a metropolis of dynamic temporal textures–where fast-paced morning commutes shift seamlessly into deep-focus productivity,
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Somalia: Somalia, Saudi Arabia Discuss Trade, Investment and Red Sea Security
[Shabelle] Mogadishu — Somalia and Saudi Arabia have discussed ways to strengthen their longstanding bilateral ties, with a focus on trade, investment and security in the Red Sea, Somalia’s foreign ministry said.
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Somalia: Somalia PM Praises Women Entrepreneurs At Banadir Business Exhibition
[Shabelle] Mogadishu — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has opened a business exhibition in Mogadishu’s Hodan district, praising women entrepreneurs and young people for their contribution to economic development and innovation.
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Kenya: Watamu ESP Market Fully Occupied As Over 200 Traders Benefit
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Traders at the Watamu Economic Stimulus Programme (ESP) Market in Kilifi County have welcomed the modern facility, which is now fully occupied, citing improved working conditions, security and access to designated trading spaces.
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Tanzania: VP Ndejembi Sees Tanzania Lead Africa in Connecting Power to Its Citizens As Per World Bank Statistics
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — VICE President Deogratius Ndejembi said Tanzania leads Africa in connecting citizens to electricity services, citing World Bank statistics as evidence of the country’s progress.
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Somalia: Somaliland Detains Austrian Over Spiny-Tailed Lizard Smuggling
[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa — Somaliland police and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change have detained an Austrian national in the port city of Berbera after he was allegedly caught attempting to purchase and collect spiny-tailed lizards, locally known as caasho-badhi.
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Ethiopia: AU Urges Restraint As Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt Tensions Rise
[Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa — The African Union Commission has urged Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint amid heightened tensions between the three countries, warning against actions or statements that could further destabilise the region.
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Uganda: Parliament Verifies Digital Number Plate Tracking Works and Identifies Areas for Improvement
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — Members of Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure, led by Chairperson Mwine Mpaka, have visited the Police Command Centre at Naguru to see first-hand how the Digital Number Plate System operates. This, days after legislators questioned whether its security and vehicle-tracking functions were delivering the intended results.