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Somalia: Somali Parliamentary Speaker Marks Ninth Anniversary of Mogadishu Truck Bombing
[Shabelle] Mogadishu — Somalia’s parliamentary speaker, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Jama, on Wednesday attended a commemoration at the Soobe intersection in Mogadishu marking the ninth anniversary of a devastating truck bombing that killed hundreds of people.
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Bill Rebholz Brings His Distinct Illustration Style to the World of CPG
Bill Rebholz isn’t a packaging designer, but he’s designed some pretty damn good packaging. The Wisconsin native has turned his love of old labels and signs into a distinct personal style he now brings to wine and soda labels. The post Bill Rebholz Brings His Distinct Illustration Style to the World of CPG appeared first
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Kenya: Kenya Confirms Second Ebola Case
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola (Bundibugyo virus disease), involving a 39-year-old man who is a close family member of the first patient who died, the Ministry of Health has announced.
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Kenya: Kindiki Says Kenya Kwanza Has Exceeded Development Targets, Ready to Face Voters
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has defended the Kenya Kwanza administration’s development record, saying the government has exceeded expectations across key sectors and is ready to face voters ahead of the next General Election.
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Sudan: Commercial Diplomacy Starts With Connections
[U.S. Embassy Khartoum] Chargé d’Affaires Jonathan Howard and the Office of Sudan Affairs hosted a reception in Cairo bringing together approximately 60 Sudanese business leaders, Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) alumni, and representatives from U.S. Embassy Cairo’s Foreign Commercial Service. The gathering focused on strengthening U.S.-Sudanese commercial ties and building networks that can support Sudan’s
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Kenya: SRC Raises State Corporation Board Chairs’ Monthly Pay to Sh130,000
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has raised the monthly honorarium for chairpersons of state corporations by Sh50,000 to Sh130,000, under revised pay terms that also set sitting allowances at Sh30,000 per meeting.
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Tanzania: Nyerere’s Healthcare Vision Endures Amid Service Expansion
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — WHEN Tanzania gained independence in 1961, access to healthcare remained a major challenge, particularly for rural communities where medical facilities were scarce and distances to essential services were often considerable.
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East Africa: Sudan’s Al-Burhan Rules Out Talks With Paramilitary RSF
[Daily Trust] Chairman of Sudan Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has ruled out negotiations with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), saying the army would fight on until it defeats the group across Darfur, Kordofan and Blue Nile.
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Djibouti: 139 Migrants Dead, 84 Missing in Djibouti Boat Wreck
[Daily Trust] At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children, and 84 went missing when an overcrowded boat sank while heading from Djibouti to Yemen, a UN agency said Sunday.
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Kenya: Ichung’wah Calls Gachagua a ‘Fool’ Over Gikomba Claims
[Capital FM] Nairobi — National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has hit out at Democracy for Citizens party leader (DCP) Rigathi Gachagua, describing him as a “fool” over claims that Gikomba Market had been sold.