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Kenya: Kenya’s Finance Minister Defends Infrastructure Fund but Includes Misleading Claims
[Africa Check] Kenya’s finance minister defends infrastructure fund but includes misleading claims
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Chad: Chad Shuts Sudan Border After Drone Strike Kills Civilians in El Tina
[Dabanga] El Tina / N’djamena / Mabrouka — Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby has ordered the immediate closure of Chad’s 1,300-kilometre border with Sudan and placed the military on maximum alert following a deadly drone strike on a border town, yesterday.
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Sudan: The UK’s ‘Emergency Brake’ On Sudanese Students Is a Cynical Act of Collective Punishment
[African Arguments] The UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood recently announced an “emergency brake” on sponsored study visas for nationals from Sudan, Afghanistan, Cameroon and Myanmar. Presented as a crackdown on “visa abuse”, the policy is framed as a technical adjustment within a broader effort to tighten immigration controls. In reality, it reveals something far more
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Africa: Oil Price Surge Is Hurting African Economies – Scholars in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa Take Stock
[The Conversation Africa] The attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, which started on 28 February 2026, upended key supply chains, driving oil prices above US$100 a barrel. The spike followed Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US and Israeli action. About 20% of the world’s oil supplies are
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Rwanda: Rwanda Takes UK to Court Seeking £100m Over Failed Migrant Deal
[RFI] Rwanda is seeking more than £100 million it says the United Kingdom still owes from a scrapped 2022 deal to deport migrants, in a case that opened on Wednesday at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.
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Africa: Kenya’s Chance to Redefine Africa’s Role in Global Ocean Diplomacy
[ISS] As host of the first Our Ocean Conference in Africa, Kenya could pursue a three-pronged strategy to achieve decisive ocean action.
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Africa: Eid Al-Fitr Likely On Friday As Scholars Cite Moon Sighting Principles
[Nile Post] Islamic authorities have indicated that Eid al-Fitr is likely to be observed on Friday, based on established lunar calendar principles that guide the conclusion of Ramadan.
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Uganda: Suspected Explosive Blast Injures Four At Mbale Scrap Yard
[Nile Post] Police in Mbale City have launched investigations into a suspected explosive blast that left four people seriously injured at a scrap yard in Industrial Division.
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Kenya: President Ruto Meets Chinese Contractor Ahead of Key SGR Extension Launches
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto on Wednesday held high-level talks with Song Hailiang at State House, Nairobi, ahead of the highly anticipated launch of new sections of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Nears Debt Deal Milestone As Finance Minister Meets Chinese Delegation
[ENA] Addis Ababa — Finance Minister, Ahmed Shide held a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia, Chen Hai, and a delegation from the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) to discuss matters of mutual economic interest.