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Sudan: Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogue Preparatory Initiative Outlines Guarantees and Immunities Sought for Participants
[SNA] The Sudanese-Sudanese Dialogue Preparatory Initiative has outlined a set of guarantees and temporary procedural immunities it considers necessary to ensure a safe and conducive environment for an inclusive national dialogue to be held inside Sudan.
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Somalia: Somali Intelligence Agency Says Airstrike Hits Al-Shabaab Vehicle in Lower Shabelle
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said an airstrike targeting an Al-Shabaab vehicle in the Lower Shabelle region killed or wounded an unspecified number of militants, without providing casualty figures.
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Tanzania: A Major Boost for Tanzania’s Tourism As WTA Names Bluebay Beach Resort As Leading Family Resort
[Daily News] Zanzibar — TANZANIA’S tourism profile has received a major international boost after Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa in Zanzibar was named Tanzania’s Leading Family Resort 2026 at the 33rd annual World Travel Awards (WTA).
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Rwanda: Nyabarongo II Reaches 75 Percent Completion, Set to Become Rwanda’s Largest Hydropower Plant
[New Times] Rwanda is moving closer to completing the 43.5-megawatt Nyabarongo II Hydropower Project, a major infrastructure investment expected to strengthen electricity generation and improve the reliability of power supply as the country’s energy demand continues to grow.
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Rwanda: Looming El Niño Rains Trigger Call for Conservation Agriculture
[New Times] Farmers across the country are set to adopt conservation agriculture on 100,000 hectares during the 2027A agricultural season as authorities prepare for heavy rains associated with El Niño.
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Ethiopia: Delayed Rains, Broken Promises – Why Political Choices Could Turn Tigray’s Drought Into Famine Yet Again
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — In June 2026, farmers around Tigray’s capital Mekelle were still ploughing, spreading manure and searching for seed and fertiliser. Farmers purchased fertiliser at 13,000 birr per quintal, almost five times Ethiopia’s 2020 national average. Cash was scarce as banks restricted withdrawals, and fuel and farm inputs were difficult to obtain
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Somalia: Somalia, UN Discuss Strengthening Aviation Safety and Institutional Capacity
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia — Somalia’s Director General of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, Omar Afrah, has held talks with Sadozai, Acting Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), on strengthening cooperation in the country’s civil aviation sector.
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Uganda: Direct Sales Give Eastern Uganda’s Cotton Farmers a Stronger Hand
[Bird Story Agency] Cotton farmers in eastern Uganda are bypassing village middlemen and selling collectively or directly to ginneries. The emerging model is giving growers greater control over weighing, payment and market access – and helping women turn seasonal cotton earnings into education, land, homes and productive assets.
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Uganda: Attorney General Warns Against Termination of Kampala-Entebbe Expressway Operator
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — The Attorney General has cautioned against the immediate termination of the contract of the private operator of the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, warning that failure to follow contractual procedures could expose Uganda to costly international arbitration.
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Kenya: Court Halts Burial of Kcb Executive Rosemary Chemutai After Husband Challenges Arrangements
[Capital FM] NAIROBI — The court has temporarily halted the burial of KCB executive Rosemary Chemutai Kimwatu following a dispute between her husband and members of her family over who should oversee her final send-off.