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Ethiopia: Ethiopia – Turning Growth into Lasting Prosperity
[allAfrica] The country has proved that economic momentum is possible. Its harder task is to make growth survive conflict–and turn people, farms and renewable power into jobs, exports and a more durable prosperity.
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Kenya: Govt Maps Areas for Possible Evacuation Ahead of El Niño Rains
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The government has identified areas in Nairobi where residents may need to be evacuated if El Niño rains trigger flooding beyond safe levels, with temporary holding grounds and emergency supplies being prepared ahead of the expected onset of heavy rains in October.
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Uganda: Makerere Sat On Moses Matovu’s Deserved Doctorate Yet It Was Best While He Could Still Hear It
[Nile Post] There is something painfully unfinished about the death of Moses Matovu.
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Uganda: Police Link Afrigo Band Musician Matovu Moses’ Death to Physical Fight
[Nile Post] Police have said a physical altercation arising from a personal dispute was the primary cause of the severe injuries that led to the death of Afrigo Band musician Matovu Moses.
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South Sudan: Kiir Dissolves Government Ahead of December 22 Elections
[Agenzia Fides] Juba — South Sudan is heading toward elections scheduled for December 22 after President Salva Kiir, on September 22, dissolved the Transitional Government of National Unity and appointed an interim executive. The move brings to an end the power-sharing arrangement established under the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South
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Kenya: Ruto’s UNGA Deals – Jobs, Ai, Trade and Sh600bn Investment for Kenya
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto’s engagements at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York are beginning to translate into a series of investment, technology, trade and security opportunities for Kenya.
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Ethiopia: New Rebel Alliance Reignites the Struggle Over the Red Sea
[Agenzia Fides] Addis Ababa — The rebel coalition announced a few days ago has gone on the offensive, and one of its main components, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), has captured Mekelle airport.
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South Sudan: South Sudan’s Kiir Dissolves Transitional Government
[New Times] South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional unity government and appointed a caretaker administration ahead of country’s first general elections due in December.
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Uganda: How a Multi-Billion PWD Grant Became a Secret Shared By a Few
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala — For years, Sarah Nakato has watched government programmes come and go in her Kawempe neighbourhood. She knows about the Parish Development Model. She has heard of the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment, or SAGE, for older persons. She knows government programmes targeting women and youth.
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Athletic Brewing and Graza Bring Olive Oil To Beer (er, Fake Beer)
Athletic Brewing Company and Graza bring their playful worlds together for Cold Off The Press, a nonalcoholic pils made with extra virgin olive oil. Electric green, scribbled illustrations and hand drawn lettering turn the unlikely collaboration into a can that looks every bit as adventurous as the idea behind it. The post Athletic Brewing and