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Ethiopia: Policing Water, Neglecting Land – Why Naval Power Alone Cannot Save Red Sea
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — On paper, the coalition assembled to protect the Red Sea remains formidable. Between the U.S.-led Operation Prosperity Guardian and the European Union’s Aspides mission–recently extended through early 2026–the waters off Yemen are patrolled by some of the most sophisticated destroyers in naval history. Yet, as we move into February 2026,
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Ethiopia: Oromo Liberation Front Warns of Growing War Risks in Ethiopia, Calls for Political Dialogue
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — The Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) has warned in a statement that what it described as “gathering clouds of war” continue to hang over Ethiopia, saying persistent conflict over the past decade, including in Oromia and other regions, remains a major source of security, social, and economic challenges.
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Sudan: AU Intensifies Diplomatic Push to End Conflicts in Sudan and Eastern DRC, Says Bankole Adeoye
[Shabelle] The African Union has stepped up efforts to secure ceasefires in Sudan and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye outlining a renewed continental strategy aimed at ending protracted conflicts and restoring stability.
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Tanzania: Constructors of the Tirp II Project Warned Against Floods That Can Affect the SGR Infrastructure
[Daily News] Dodoma — THE Tanzanian government has urged stakeholders implementing the TIRP II Project to discuss in depth and effectively implement firm measures to control floods affecting the modern railway infrastructure (SGR) and the old railway (MGR), in order to safeguard the country’s major investments and protect the lives of citizens.
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Kenya: Ombudsman Seeks Nema Response Over Marsabit Power Projects Data
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has issued an Access to Information notice to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), demanding an explanation over its alleged failure to provide records relating to approved and pending power projects in Marsabit County.
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Africa: UAE Reaffirms Investment Drive in Africa’s Energy and Trade Sectors
[Capital FM] Nairobi — United Arab Emirates has emerged as Africa’s largest single-country investor in recent years, committing more than USD 110 billion across the continent between 2019 and 2023, with over USD 70 billion directed to energy, green and renewable sectors.
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South Africa: Call for Ceasefire As South Sudan Moves Towards Elections
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a cessation of all violence and hostilities in South Sudan.
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Kenya: Opposition Leaders Outraged As IG Kanja Snubs Meeting Over Alleged Rally Disruptions
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Opposition leaders were left visibly angered on Monday after a planned meeting with Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja failed to materialise, despite prior assurances that he would personally address their concerns.
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Kenya: Koome Inducts 15 New Court of Appeal Judges, Sets One-Year Appeal Deadline
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Chief Justice Martha Koome has opened an induction workshop for fifteen newly appointed judges of the Court of Appeal of Kenya, urging them to uphold excellence and accelerate the delivery of justice under the Judiciary’s Social Transformation through Access to Justice (STAJ) blueprint.
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Madagascar: Madagascar’s ‘People of the Forest’ Confront Life Beyond the Woods
[RFI] The Zafimaniry people of Madagascar are confronting a difficult choice about their future as deforestation and globalisation reshape their way of life. Fewer than 15,000 members of this forest-based community live in the “land of mist” on the southern edge of the country’s central highlands, where decades of heavy deforestation have left many hills