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Record El Niño Raises Fears of Widespread Flooding from East Africa to Asia

Record El Niño Raises Fears of Widespread Flooding from East Africa to Asia

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Humanitarian organizations are warning that an exceptionally strong El Niño weather pattern could trigger widespread flooding and deepen food insecurity across parts of East Africa and Asia, placing millions of vulnerable people at risk. The warning underscores growing concern among aid agencies that climate-driven extreme weather is hitting some of the world’s most exposed communities […]

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Rare Ebola Strain Tests Central and East Africa's Health Systems

Rare Ebola Strain Tests Central and East Africa’s Health Systems

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A rare strain of the Ebola virus is continuing to spread across parts of Central and East Africa, placing local public health systems under significant strain and drawing renewed attention to the state of global health security. The outbreak, which has persisted for several months, is testing the capacity of national authorities to contain a

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Tanzania suspends political rallies citing security concerns, three years after lifting ban

Tanzania suspends political rallies citing security concerns, three years after lifting ban

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Tanzania’s government has announced the suspension of political rallies across the country, citing security threats as the primary justification for the decision. The move comes three years after authorities in the East African nation lifted a long-standing ban on public political gatherings, marking a significant reversal in the country’s approach to political assembly. Government cites

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Kenya braces for fresh protests as anniversary of deadly youth-led demonstrations approaches

Kenya braces for fresh protests as anniversary of deadly youth-led demonstrations approaches

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Kenya is bracing for a renewed wave of demonstrations as the country approaches the two-year anniversary of landmark youth-led protests that left dozens of people dead. Civil society groups and activists have called for fresh mobilizations, prompting security alerts and warnings of potential unrest in major urban centers. A charged anniversary The original wave of

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Uganda Cracks Down on Human Trafficking and Cyber Fraud, Detains 231 Foreign Nationals

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Ugandan authorities have detained at least 231 foreign nationals in a two-day crackdown on illegal migration and suspected criminal activity, the Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Tuesday. The operations targeted a group of Nigerians living in northern Uganda and a separate group of foreigners found living in a restricted apartment complex in Kampala. Those

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DR Congo: M23 Rebels Hold Goma and Bukavu as Peace Talks Yield Fragile Progress

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Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo remains firmly under the control of M23 rebels despite a nominal peace framework signed in Qatar in late 2025, with tens of thousands of civilians trapped between advancing militant groups and a stretched government army. Goma, the capital of North Kivu province and home to nearly 800,000 people, has been

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Uganda’s Muhoozi Detains Senior Army Officers in Unprecedented Anti-Corruption Sweep

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In the 40-year rule of President Yoweri Museveni, the Ugandan military has rarely been a place where anyone answers for corruption — least of all its senior generals. But in late March 2026, something remarkable happened: the army chief himself ordered the detention of up to 20 senior officers, including two major generals, on accusations

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Kenya’s Lamu Port Sees Unprecedented Surge as Middle East Conflict Reroutes Global Shipping

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Kenya’s Lamu Port Sees Unprecedented Surge as Middle East Conflict Reroutes Global Shipping Kenya’s Lamu Port, a facility that has long struggled to find its footing due to incomplete infrastructure networks connecting it to the East African hinterland, is experiencing an unexpected renaissance — driven entirely by crisis elsewhere. As vessels bound for the Middle

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