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Uganda: More Than 500 Pupils Share Three Teachers At Nebbi School
[Nile Post] Every morning, 538 children squeeze into three cramped classrooms at Paleo NFE School in Nebbi District, where a severe shortage of teachers, classrooms and desks has left pupils learning in overcrowded and difficult conditions.
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Sudan: ‘The Warning Signs Are Impossible to Ignore’
[allAfrica] Geneva — Sudan is facing mounting displacement and humanitarian pressures as escalating conflict and destructive seasonal flooding compound an already grave humanitarian situation, says the UN migration agency.
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Uganda: Lawyers Protest As Journalist Asiteza Rushed to Court Without Notice
[New Light] Kampala — Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Daily Express journalist Remmy Asiteza to Luzira Prison until September 9, 2026, as lawyers protested what they described as an unexpected and irregular arraignment.
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Kenya: Helicopter Crash Kills 7, Including Ecuador Spy Boss
[DW] Six passengers – five US citizens and Ecuador’s intel boss – all died in a remote area of Kenya on Wednesday when their helicopter crashed. Aviation accidents in Kenya have increased as tourism expands in the country.
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Kenya: Ruto Seeks Deal With Pfizer to Lower Cost of Life-Saving Medicine
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Government will engage more international pharmaceutical manufacturers on the reduction of prices of critical medicine required to treat Kenyans living with chronic diseases, President William Ruto has said.
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Kenya: 20 NPS Officers Receive Chandaria Bravery Awards
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Twenty National Police Service officers have been recognised for acts of exceptional bravery and service to the country.
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Kenya: About 500 Jobs At Risk, Tata Chemicals Magadi Warns Amid License Suspension
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Tata Chemicals Magadi has warned that about 500 jobs are at risk as its operations remain suspended following regulatory non-compliance.
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Kenya: EACC, Sweden Step Up Cooperation to Track Hidden Assets and Illicit Financial Flows
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and Sweden have agreed to deepen cooperation in tackling increasingly sophisticated financial crimes, including the concealment of digital assets and illicit financial flows.
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Kenya: MPs Challenge Five-Year Ban On Former Public Officials As Prison Fund CEO
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Lawmakers have questioned a proposed provision barring anyone who has held public office within the previous five years from serving as Chief Executive Officer of the Prison Enterprise Fund.
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Somalia: Somalia’s Northern Cyprus Outreach Raises Questions for Cyprus Over Somaliland Policy
[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa — A public exchange between Somalia’s parliamentary leadership and officials from Northern Cyprus is drawing renewed scrutiny over Mogadishu’s stance on sovereignty and territorial integrity, while prompting questions about whether the Republic of Cyprus should reassess its position on Somaliland.