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Sudan: ‘I Have Not Lost My Dreams’ – Refugee Education Funding Cuts Threaten Millions
[UN News] A teenage girl who fled war-torn Sudan for neighbouring Egypt and hopes to pursue a technology degree is an example of why countries must ensure that young refugees can continue to learn.
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Uganda: Passenger Train to Cross the Nile Again As Railways Prepares Kampala-Jinja Service
[Nile Post] Passenger rail service between Kampala and Jinja is set to return before the end of 2026, with the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) preparing to launch a weekend service on the eastern route, more than three decades after regular passenger trains last served the corridor.
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Kenya: Lecturers and University Staff Down Tools Over 2025-2029 Cba Dispute
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Lecturers and other staff in public universities have begun a nationwide strike after their unions rejected a counter-offer by the Inter-Public Universities Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF) over the 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
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Kenya: City Hall Launches Day 2 of ‘Operation Okoa Maisha’ El Niño Emergency Simulation
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Nairobi City County has entered the second day of Operation Okoa Maisha, a multi-agency emergency simulation exercise designed to test the city’s preparedness and response to the expected El Niño rains.
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Ethiopia: Who Gets to Author Ethiopia’s Political Order? Why the Crisis Is About More Than Identity Politics
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — A familiar explanation of Ethiopia’s recurring crises starts with identity: politics organized around nationality can harden boundaries, reward exclusionary mobilization, and expose minorities, migrants, mixed communities, and dissenters to exclusion when democratic protections are weak. International Crisis Group and other scholars have long raised these concerns.
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Somalia: Brigadier General Ivan Falasca Formally Assumes Command of the European Union Training Mission in Somalia
[Shabelle] Mogadishu — Brigadier General Ivan FALASCA formally assumed command of the European Union Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM Somalia), succeeding Brigadier General Elio MANES during a Change of Command Ceremony in Mogadishu.
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Kenya: Bamburi Cement Targets Cement Supply Deal for Dangote Lamu Refinery
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Bamburi Cement Plc is seeking to supply more than one million tonnes of cement and concrete products to the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu.
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Uganda: Inclusive Education Should Not Erase Special Needs Schools, Govt Told
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — As the Ministry of Education and Sports moves towards promoting inclusive education, stakeholders are warning that the shift should not result in the complete disappearance of specialised schools for learners with special needs. John Okea, the Tororo District Chairperson, is among those raising concerns over the proposed approach.
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Uganda: Airtel Uganda Hands Sh42.6 Billion Dividend to NSSF
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — Airtel Uganda has handed over a dividend cheque worth sh42,609,880,000 to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), representing returns on the Fund’s investment in the telecommunications company.
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Uganda: Why Tooro’s New King Chose the Name Nyabongo I
[Independent (Kampala)] As the Tooro Kingdom ushered in its 15th Omukama, one question continued to intrigue many Batooro and Ugandans: Why did the new king choose the name Nyabongo I?