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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- East Africa's tourism industry is set to take center stage as Uganda and Kenya prepare to host the 4th Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism Conference and Exhibition from 27th to 28th October 2025 at Ocean Beach Resort and Spa in Malindi, Kenya. With the theme "Leveraging Youth Innovation and Technology for Responsive and Inclusive Tourism," the conference promises to spotlight how young innovators and digital solutions are reshaping the tourism landscape, creating more inclusive, resilient, and globally

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[Premium Times] The ADC also asked INEC to urgently conduct and publish a full forensic audit of the first-week CVR data and provide a state-by-state breakdown of both physical and online registrations.

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[Premium Times] Mr Adeleke said his administration does not discriminate based on political affiliation, tribe, religion, or gender

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[Premium Times] The education minister said the government is committed to industrial peace on the nation's campuses.

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Curators explain that the moths survive solely on the energy stored from their caterpillar stage, meaning they do not eat at all once hatched.

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Gambian crews on international trawlers fishing on the country's shores have become the accidental targets of local fishermen's anger, whose livelihoods are threatened by the foreign vessels' aggressive fishing strategies.

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[allAfrica] Seven migrants have been deported from the United States arrived in Rwanda in mid-August. This marked the first group under a deal made with former U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. The agreement is expected to relocate 250 migrants to Rwanda.

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Two days of clashes between government forces and rebel fighters in South Sudan are raising fears for the country’s fragile peace agreement.

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[HRW] Washington -- Surveillance of Otsieno Namwaya Amid Ongoing Civil Society Attacks

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[The Conversation Africa] Senegal's dramatic two-notch credit rating downgrade in February 2025 by the credit rating agency Moody's was followed by a Standard & Poor's downgrade in July.

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[African Arguments] Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the International African Institute, hosted at SOAS University of London, the owners of the book series of the same name.

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[WFP] Antananarivo -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a timely contribution of JPY 300 million (approximately US$2 million) from the Government of Japan to support humanitarian food assistance to 48,000 vulnerable people in Madagascar's Great South and Southeast. The funding will be used to procure 1,150 metric tons of rice and 173 metric tons of pulses from local and international suppliers. The items will be distributed to families hit hardest by natural disasters, ensuring they have access to

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- President Yoweri Museveni closed the NRM Delegates Conference Thursday with a strong call to leaders at all levels to intensify the fight against corruption, particularly in districts, warning that the vice undermines the trust of the people and divides the party.

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Since violence erupted in Tambura, Western Equatoria, in 2021, thousands of civilians have been forced to flee their homes and seek sanctuary in displacement camps, where women still face a fragile security situation and uncertainty for the future of their children and families.

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Apologies for not having any suggestions for the newsdesk this morning. I’ve been fully focused on Business Africa these past few days, actively scouting for stories and interviews.

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A major question marking the countdown is whether U.S. President Donald Trump will attend. He has expressed strong disapproval of South African policies—particularly land reform—and signaled he might send a representative instead.

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[Ethiopian Herald] -Ethiopian Airlines provides 20 percent discount for attendees

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Plumes of smoke rose over Gaza on Friday as Israel prepared for an expanded offensive in the territory, warning Gaza City could face destruction in the coming days.

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A book designed to reshape perceptions of dementia

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StudioDrift in collaboration with the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Lacoste, launch a multi-sensory experience