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Kenya: KMPDU Condemns Arrests of Ugandan Medical Interns, Calls for Regional Action
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has condemned the reported arrest, harassment and assault of medical interns in Uganda, warning that the treatment of healthcare workers demanding better working conditions threatens efforts to strengthen health systems across East Africa.
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Kenya: From Boom to Bust and Back: Kenya’s Long Cotton Journey
[allAfrica] There was a time when cotton was more than just another crop in Kenya. In parts of the country, it was white gold. Farmers planted it knowing that the harvest could pay school fees, put food on the table and keep money circulating in rural communities. Cooperatives provided a link between farmers and markets,
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Uganda: Open Studio Returns for a Celebration of Art, Culture and Creativity
[Nile Post] Kampala’s creative community is set to converge for another edition of the DROOP Canvas Open Studio Session, an interactive celebration of art, culture, creativity and community.
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Uganda: NBS Sport Unveils Dedicated Premier League Platform Ahead of New Season
[Nile Post] NBS Sport has unveiled a dedicated Premier League platform, EPL on NBS Sport, as the broadcaster prepares to deliver free-to-air coverage of the English top flight throughout the 2026/27 season.
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Uganda: Today in History – Joshua Cheptegei Shatters 5000m World Record
[Nile Post] On August 14, 2020, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei delivered one of the most remarkable distance-running performances in history, breaking Kenenisa Bekele’s 16-year-old 5000m world record at the Herculis Monaco Diamond League.
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Ethiopia: Media Warfare, National Consequences – How Ethiopia’s Propaganda War Threatens Fragile Peace
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — Recently, media outlets affiliated with Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party have carried strikingly similar narratives about the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Whether coordinated by design or driven by a shared political agenda, the repetition of identical messages across multiple platforms creates the impression of an organized communication campaign rather than
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Texas A&M Study Finds This Common Food Plastic Increases Your Chance of Developing Liver Disease
Considered a safe material to use for food packaging, new research from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) finds evidence that polyethylene isn’t just destroying the planet; it might also be wrecking our livers. The post Texas A&M Study Finds This Common Food Plastic Increases Your Chance of Developing Liver Disease appeared
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Sudan: Refugees, Lost Trade and Security Costs – How Conflict in One African Country Drives Up Debt for Its Neighbours
[The Conversation Africa] Conflicts in Africa vary in scope and intensity. They range from large-scale civil wars to territorial disputes, localised insurgencies, inter-communal violence, political instability, armed conflict and terrorism. The continent has earned the reputation of being the world’s bloodiest.
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Sudan: Broad Reaction to Burhan’s Call for Dialogue Inside Sudan and Reports of Presidential Amnesty
[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Khartoum — A call by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief and head of the Sovereignty Council, Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, for dialogue inside Sudan, coupled with reports of a forthcoming presidential amnesty, has prompted widespread reaction among political forces, civil-society organisations, and the Sudanese public.
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Sudan: ‘Unbearable Hardship’ in Sudan – – Displaced People in Kordofan Eat Animal Feed to Avert Starvation
[Dabanga] Ed Daein / El Obeid — Humanitarian activist Huweida Abdelrahman Saleh has described desperate conditions in Ed Daein locality in West Kordofan, where hunger has driven some families to eat ambaz, amid a sharp rise in grain prices. A malwa of millet now costs SDG 20,000, while sources of income have disappeared and humanitarian