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Africa: Africa Is Repositioning Poultry for Food Security
[Independent (Kampala)] Africa’s poultry sector is shifting from import dependence to coordinated, policy-driven domestic production, with countries aligning finance, skills, and regional partnerships to scale output.
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Somalia: Turkey Pledges Direct Support to Somalia in Fight Against Militant Groups
[Shabelle] Ankara — Turkey has for the first time formally announced that it will directly support efforts to combat armed groups operating in Somalia, particularly Al-Shabaab and ISIS, according to officials.
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Somalia: Somali Police Destroy Al-Shabaab Extortion Checkpoint in Lower Shabelle Operation
[Shabelle] Mogadishu — Somalia’s police counter-terrorism command said it carried out a planned operation targeting militant extortion activities in the Lower Shabelle region, killing a local leader and dismantling an illegal checkpoint, officials said.
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From Baggy to Boutique: The Decade That Transformed Cannabis Branding
Has cannabis branding officially grown up? In just 10 years, the industry has traded sandwich baggies for sophisticated CPG strategies, navigating a high-stakes shift from snake-oil cure-alls to intentional lifestyle icons. From the rise of gender-neutral packaging to the return of stoner culture, we track the evolution of a category that’s no longer just trying
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Kenya: Kenya Named in Global ‘Transnational Repression’ Report Over Cross-Border Crackdowns
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Kenya has been named among a growing list of countries accused of engaging in transnational repression, as regional security cooperation in East Africa comes under renewed scrutiny over alleged cross-border targeting of political dissidents.
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Kenya: EPRA May Review Fuel Prices Every 14 Days Under New Proposal
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Rongo MP Paul Abuor has proposed amendments to the Petroleum Act 2019 he says would accelerate the reduction of fuel prices when global oil costs fall, citing persistent delays under the current pricing regime.
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Sudan: Sudan – Three Quarters of Women Feel Unsafe As War Rages On
[UN News] Across war-torn Sudan, women and girls “are telling a consistent story of continued experience of danger, and risks for gender-based violence” whether when fleeing to safety or arriving at displacement camps, a senior official with the UN reproductive and sexual health agency UNFPA said on Friday.
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Africa: IGAD Envoy to Sudan – ‘Quintet to Convene Meeting for Those Absent From Berlin Conf’
[Dabanga] Ammsterdam / Berlin — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) envoy to Sudan, has said that the ‘quintet’ group — comprising the African Union, IGAD, the United Nations, the European Union, and the League of Arab States — will organise more advanced meetings next month bringing together all Sudanese who did not take part
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South Sudan: ‘Slaughtered Like Goats’ – Despair and Abandonment in South Sudan
[UN News] Senior UN officials painted a sorry picture of South Sudan on Friday at the Security Council, describing political turmoil, rising violence, hunger and disease, amid budget cuts that are limiting the ability of the UN peacekeeping mission to protect civilians.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Statement on Progress Between DR Congo and AFC/M23 on the Ceasefire Meetings in Switzerland
[State Department] The following statement was released by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement, as well as the State of Qatar, the United States of America, the Republic of Togo (as the African Union mediator), the African Union Commission, and Switzerland, on the meetings