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East Africa: East Africa Has the Raw Materials but Lacks the Factories
[Independent (Kampala)] News Analysis — East Africa has plenty of hides, cotton and oilseeds. What it lacks is the industrial capacity to turn them into shoes, clothes and cooking oil. Instead, the region spends billions of dollars importing goods made from commodities that its farmers and livestock keepers already produce.
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Sudan: Drone Strikes Killed At Least 306 People in Three Weeks
[UN News] UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday strongly condemned an escalation in drone strikes across Sudan this month, which killed at least 306 people and injured hundreds more in the first three weeks of October alone.
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Kenya: ‘Burden and Loss’ Builds in DR Congo, As Kenya Strengthens Ebola Containment
[UN News] As Ebola continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), more resources are needed to fight the disease and feed patients and families, UN agencies said on Friday.
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Kenya: Soil Mapping Aims to Boost Agricultural Production in Kenya
[UN News] A new Kenyan initiative is helping farmers better understand their soils in a bid to improve crop yields amid intensifying climate shocks.
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Kenya: High Court Suspends Joho’s Directive Allowing Fishing in Lake Nakuru
[Capital FM] Nakuru — The High Court in Nakuru has temporarily suspended a directive by Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho allowing fishermen to resume fishing in Lake Nakuru National Park.
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s Abiy Inaugurates Major Megech Irrigation Dam
[Horn Diplomat] Gondar — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday inaugurated the Megech Irrigation Dam Project in Gondar, a major infrastructure development aimed at expanding agricultural production, improving water supplies and creating economic opportunities for surrounding communities.
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Kenya: Eastleigh Collapse – Kalonzo Urges Probe Into Building Safety Failures
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Wiper Patriotic Front leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has called for accountability over the collapse of an incomplete multi-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, saying those responsible must be identified and held liable regardless of their positions or connections.
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Kenya: Calls for Penalties Follow 12-Story Building Collapse
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has called for tougher penalties against rogue developers and the restoration of prosecutorial powers to county governments following the collapse of an incomplete 12-storey building in Eastleigh.
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Kenya: Nairobi Braces for Heavy Rains and Flash Floods
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rainfall, flash floods and strong winds in dozens of counties, with the heaviest downpours expected between October 26 and 28.
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Kenya: U.S. Remarks On Bilateral Health Cooperation At the 2026 Trust Summit, Nairobi, Kenya
[U.S. Embassy Nairobi] Chief of Mission Susan Burns Remarks at The Trust Summit, Glee Hotel Nairobi October 22, 2026