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Somalia: Somali President Arrives in Baidoa for South West State Leadership Inauguration
[Shabelle] Baidoa — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in the southwestern city of Baidoa on Monday to attend the inauguration ceremony of the newly installed leadership of South West State.
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Somalia: A Report Warns Somalia Security Deteriorating Amid Political Divisions
[Shabelle] Mogadishu — The European Union’s asylum agency has warned that Somalia’s security situation has significantly worsened, citing deepening political divisions and growing instability that have allowed the Al-Shabaab militant group to expand its influence.
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Kenya: Police Kill Four Suspected Robbers in Eldoret Shootout, Hunt Two Escapees
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Four suspected armed robbers were shot dead, and two others escaped with gunshot wounds after a fierce exchange of fire with police during a late-night operation in Uasin Gishu County on Monday.
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Kenya: LSK Demands Swift, Impartial Probe After Advocate Found Murdered Outside Athi River Home
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has called for a swift, thorough and impartial investigation into the murder of advocate Edward Muthee Kariuki, who was found dead outside his residence in Athi River on Sunday.
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Kenya: Witia Expands Digital Education Drive With Second Smart Library
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Women in Technology and Innovation Africa (WITIA) has expanded its digital education programme with the launch of its second Smart Library in Machakos County.
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Somalia: African Union Calls Emergency Meeting As U.S. Ends Somalia Army Funds
[Vanguard] The African Union called an emergency meeting on its military mission in Somalia on Friday after Washington announced it would end critical funding over the lack of progress against Islamist insurgents.
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Somalia: Somali President Meets Italian Interior Minister to Boost Bilateral Cooperation
[Shabelle] Mogadishu — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Friday received a high-level Italian delegation led by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi for talks focused on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation on security, migration and state-building.
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Somalia: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Begin Formal Withdrawal From ICC
[Shabelle] Ouagadougou — Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have formally launched the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after submitting official notifications to leave the Rome Statute, according to a statement from the Assembly of States Parties to the court.
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Kenya: Supreme Court Halts Cytonn Property Transfers Pending Appeal
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Supreme Court has handed Cytonn Investments a temporary legal reprieve by suspending the implementation of Court of Appeal orders that had cleared the way for the Official Receiver to take control of and transfer several high-value properties linked to the firm’s troubled real estate investment schemes.
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Uganda: Lord Mayor Applauds Uganda Waragi’s Infrastructure Boost At Port Bell Landing Site
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), through its flagship brand Uganda Waragi, has commissioned a transformative community infrastructure project at Port Bell Landing Site in Luzira. As part of Uganda Waragi’s landmark 60-year Diamond Jubilee legacy, the intervention delivers solar-powered flood lighting and structured waste management systems designed to eliminate public health hazards,