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[Independent (Kampala)] East Africa's growth story remains one of the most encouraging on the continent. The IMF projects the East African Community (EAC) to grow by 5.6% in 2026, above the continental projection of 4.3%. Trade is also expanding. According to the EAC Quarterly Statistics Bulletin (October-December 2025), total EAC trade rose by 25.4%, from US$124.9 billion in 2024 to US$156.6 billion in 2025. In the last quarter of 2025 alone, trade reached US$42.4 billion, with exports of US$20.8 billion and imports of US$21.6

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African Startups: From running AI workloads on US$5 servers to 3D avatars for hard-of-hearing communities, regional game-changers look to upend the status

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The government and transport operators are in talks to resolve the dispute over the hike in fuel prices.

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Kenyan authorities say the trade amounts to biopiracy and are stepping up efforts to stop traffickers from exploiting one of Africa’s smallest but most remarkable creatures.

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[ISS] More secretive deals to accept deported third-country migrants from the US degrade democracy and don't serve African countries.

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[This Day] Port Harcourt -- Renowned environmental activist and Executive Director of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr Nnimmo Bassey, has declared that Nigeria was economically and socially better off before crude oil became the country's dominant source of revenue.

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The International Criminal Court has opened hearings against former Libyan prison commander Mohammed Ali El Hishri, accused of overseeing widespread crimes against humanity at the notorious Mitiga detention centre near Tripoli.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- What was meant to be a carefully choreographed government announcement on the fuel crisis descended into an awkward public fallout Monday night after a matatu sector representative bluntly contradicted Cabinet Secretaries Opiyo Wandayi and Davis Chirchir live on camera, declaring: "With all due respect... there's no deal."

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Law Society of Kenya has defended Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Chief Inspector Dishen Ongoya over his decision to release dozens of suspects arrested during Monday's nationwide fuel protests, warning that punitive action against the officer could undermine constitutional policing.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Chief Inspector Dishen Ongoya was Tuesday evening admitted to hospital after reportedly developing health complications following his arrest over the release of dozens of suspects detained during nationwide fuel protests.

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[Daily Maverick] South Africa must translate its macro stability into household relief. As belts increasingly tighten, this is no longer a technical matter, but an ethical and constitutional one.

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Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.

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South Sudan launched on Monday a national air management system built by China, hailing the inauguration of the facility as a step towards full control of its skies.

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A rare Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC's Ituri province has spread to Uganda. With no approved vaccine or treatment, health officials are monitoring the cross-border spread of this only third recorded Bundibugyo outbreak."

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[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health has announced a temporary ban on handshakes and other forms of physical greeting following the confirmation of two Ebola cases from the Democratic Republic of the Congo that crossed into Uganda.

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[Nile Post] The United States Embassy Kampala has announced a temporary suspension of all visa operations in Uganda, citing concerns related to the ongoing Ebola outbreak.

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The country's Health workers have already begun checking people's temperatures while also helping them wash their hands near Bundibugyo in western Uganda.

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[SNA] Baku, May 18, 2026 (SUNA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ambassador Mohi-Eddin Salim on Monday participated, on behalf of the President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, in the opening session of the 13th World Urban Forum in Baku.

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[Leadership] Lagos State Safety Commission has intensified enforcement operations across the state, sealing unsafe facilities and enforcing compliance at more than 2,800 construction sites and businesses between 2025 and 2026.

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[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe Peace Project says the country's human rights environment remains under pressure after recording 145 violations affecting 3,675 people in April, with activists affiliated to Zanu PF accounting for over half of perpetrators.