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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Court of Appeal has ordered the disclosure of contracts and related documents for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project, upholding a High Court decision that directed the State to release the information under Kenya's access to information laws.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Hundreds of commuters across Kenya faced severe transport disruption Monday after a nationwide public service vehicle (PSV) strike over soaring fuel prices paralysed movement in major towns and along key highways.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A private vehicle was set ablaze and others vandalised on Thika Road on Monday morning as fuel protest tensions escalated into running battles between protesters and police, plunging one of Nairobi's busiest highways into chaos.

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Uganda's president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has signed into law forbiding foreign interference in the country despite warnings from different concerned parties.

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Djibouti has unveiled its first government since the re-election of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, with the new cabinet made up of 26 ministers, including eight women and one secretary of state.

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[ISS] Joint naval patrols are stretched thin by the Middle East crisis, but their ability to eradicate piracy was always limited.

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[IPS] Nairobi, Kenya -- It is very appropriate that this Africa Forward Summit is being held in Kenya. Two weeks ago, a Kenyan marathon runner, Sabastian Sawe, did what had been considered impossible: by running a marathon in under two hours! What we have set ourselves here is also a marathon--and we must show the same resilience and perseverance that Mr. Sawe did.

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[RFI] In a bid to replace single-use food packaging with a more sustainable alternative, one Kenyan company is making use of the waste left behind by the country's sugar industry.

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[IPS] Moscow -- Under the auspices of the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University, the Russian-African Club, in late April, held its IV International Forum of Journalists from Russia and Africa, which marked another historical milestone. According to an established annual tradition, discussions were focused on aspects of the media, its structure, current performance, information contents, and challenges as well as future perspectives.

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[UN News] Violence and discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people are widespread, including at school, where 45 per cent of LGBT youth report being bullied.

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[Premium Times] NMA insists anti-graft agency must issue written apology, compensate victims over UUTH raid

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Justine Nameere Nsubuga, the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament, re-surfaced after spending hours under what some described as military abduction.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assented to the Protection of Sovereignty Act, 2026, formally bringing the legislation into law.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Senior Presidential Advisor and Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) for Kayunga District, Moses Karangwa Kalisa, has died following a tragic road accident.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- A tweet on X last night indicates that Anita Annet Among has withdrawn from the race for Speaker of Parliament. The outgoing Speaker has not made any public statement since security raided her homes in an ongoing corruption investigation at the weekend.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) is a severe and often fatal form of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus, one of the Orthoebolavirus species.

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[Scrolla] Police seized firearms seen in a viral social media video and arrested two men after finding the weapons were allegedly unlicensed. Gun Free South Africa says the viral gun video shows how dangerous firearm behaviour has become normal in some communities.

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[New Dawn] Congo Town -- The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Health, has raised a red flag over the resurgence of the deadly Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), noting that Liberia remains mindful of the devastating impact Ebola previously had on the country and is closely monitoring the evolving situation.

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[New Dawn] BONG COUNTY -- Bong County Electoral District #7 Representative Foday E.K. Fahnbulleh has disclosed plans for the official opening of a newly constructed modern elementary school in Zankpaimah Town as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen educational infrastructure and improve learning conditions within the district.

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[Premium Times] Governor Makinde said intelligence received by the government indicated that the victims included school teachers, while confirming that one of them.