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Uganda: Open Studio Returns for a Celebration of Art, Culture and Creativity
[Nile Post] Kampala’s creative community is set to converge for another edition of the DROOP Canvas Open Studio Session, an interactive celebration of art, culture, creativity and community.
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Uganda: NBS Sport Unveils Dedicated Premier League Platform Ahead of New Season
[Nile Post] NBS Sport has unveiled a dedicated Premier League platform, EPL on NBS Sport, as the broadcaster prepares to deliver free-to-air coverage of the English top flight throughout the 2026/27 season.
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Uganda: Today in History – Joshua Cheptegei Shatters 5000m World Record
[Nile Post] On August 14, 2020, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei delivered one of the most remarkable distance-running performances in history, breaking Kenenisa Bekele’s 16-year-old 5000m world record at the Herculis Monaco Diamond League.
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Ethiopia: Media Warfare, National Consequences – How Ethiopia’s Propaganda War Threatens Fragile Peace
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — Recently, media outlets affiliated with Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party have carried strikingly similar narratives about the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). Whether coordinated by design or driven by a shared political agenda, the repetition of identical messages across multiple platforms creates the impression of an organized communication campaign rather than
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Texas A&M Study Finds This Common Food Plastic Increases Your Chance of Developing Liver Disease
Considered a safe material to use for food packaging, new research from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) finds evidence that polyethylene isn’t just destroying the planet; it might also be wrecking our livers. The post Texas A&M Study Finds This Common Food Plastic Increases Your Chance of Developing Liver Disease appeared
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Sudan: Refugees, Lost Trade and Security Costs – How Conflict in One African Country Drives Up Debt for Its Neighbours
[The Conversation Africa] Conflicts in Africa vary in scope and intensity. They range from large-scale civil wars to territorial disputes, localised insurgencies, inter-communal violence, political instability, armed conflict and terrorism. The continent has earned the reputation of being the world’s bloodiest.
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Sudan: Broad Reaction to Burhan’s Call for Dialogue Inside Sudan and Reports of Presidential Amnesty
[Dabanga] Amsterdam / Khartoum — A call by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief and head of the Sovereignty Council, Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, for dialogue inside Sudan, coupled with reports of a forthcoming presidential amnesty, has prompted widespread reaction among political forces, civil-society organisations, and the Sudanese public.
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Sudan: ‘Unbearable Hardship’ in Sudan – – Displaced People in Kordofan Eat Animal Feed to Avert Starvation
[Dabanga] Ed Daein / El Obeid — Humanitarian activist Huweida Abdelrahman Saleh has described desperate conditions in Ed Daein locality in West Kordofan, where hunger has driven some families to eat ambaz, amid a sharp rise in grain prices. A malwa of millet now costs SDG 20,000, while sources of income have disappeared and humanitarian
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Uganda: Ugandans Want Free Media That Helps Hold Government Accountable
[Afrobarometer] Radio remains the country’s most popular source of news.
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Seychelles: Seychellois Endorse Media’s Oversight Role, but Many Doubt That It Is Truly Free
[Afrobarometer] Majority of citizens say public should have access to information held by government authorities.