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Kenya: Health Ministry Defends Supplementary Budget As Cancer Agency Seeks Sh250mn for Prevention and Diagnosis
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The government’s main agency tasked with coordinating cancer control efforts has appealed to Parliament for an additional Sh250 million in the current financial year to address critical gaps in prevention, early detection, and diagnosis.
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Ethiopia: PM Abiy Urges Responsible Fuel Use Amid Middle East Crisis
[ENA] Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on fuel distributors, stations and consumers to use petroleum products responsibly as disruptions linked to the crisis in the Middle East affect global oil supply.
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Sudan: Khartoum State Commemorates Anniversary of Rebel Militia Expulsion
[SNA] Khartoum, 15-3-2026 (SUNA) – The Government of Khartoum State marked the anniversary of the expulsion of rebel militias from Khartoum during a meeting held on Sunday, chaired by Wali Ahmed Othman Hamza. Government members prayed for the souls of the martyrs of the War of Dignity, invoked God’s healing for the wounded, and wished
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Kenya: Opposition Leaders Condemn Alleged Illegal Takeover of Raphael Tuju Property
[Capital FM] Murang’a — Leaders of the United Alternative Government have strongly condemned what they described as the invasion and unlawful possession of property belonging to former Cabinet minister Raphael Tuju, alleging the involvement of senior government officials.
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Kenya: President Ruto Begins Western Kenya Tour With Infrastructure Inspection
[Capital FM] Kakamega — William Ruto has begun a five-day development tour across Western Kenya, starting with an inspection visit in Kakamega County.
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Africa: All of Africa Today – March 16, 2026
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Uganda: Tension Rises in Nsoowe Forest As Pastoralists Clash With Licensed Tree Growers
[Nile Post] Tension is escalating in Nsoowe Central Forest Reserve in Gomba District as pastoralists continue to enter the forest, allegedly destroying planted trees and threatening licensed tree growers.
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Uganda: Boy, 4, Kidnapped for Ransom, Killed and Dumped in Pit-Latrine
[Nile Post] Police have launched investigations into the murder of a boy who had been kidnapped from his home in Mubende District, with the child’s body later recovered from a pit latrine.
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Ethiopia: Global Experts Praise Plan for Shared Progress
[Reporter] China’s commitment to high-quality development and its emphasis on dialogue and long-term planning underscore its role as a key contributor to world stability and development, experts said, while highlighting the global relevance of the two sessions, the annual meetings of China’s top legislative and political advisory bodies.
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Ethiopia: Action Plan a Bellwether for South-South Co-Ordination
[Reporter] As the world grapples with a slowdown in multilateral co-operation and growing economic fragmentation, the Global South is increasingly searching for policy anchors that offer predictability, scale and development continuity. In 2026, China’s two sessions arrived at precisely such a moment, not merely as a domestic political milestone, but as a bellwether for South-South