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[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has started replacing aging electricity poles with stronger concrete and steel structures in an effort to reduce recurring power disruptions caused by collapsing poles…
May 26, 2026
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[Daily News] Tanga -- THE Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) has directed the contractor implementing the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Hale Hydropower Plant to complete the project by…
May 26, 2026
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[New Dawn] The National Commission on Disabilities (NCD), under its ongoing institutional reform and disability-inclusive development agenda, has welcomed renewed international interest and partnership opportunities aimed at improving the lives…
May 26, 2026
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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Hundreds of young people in Somalia's Banaadir region held a peaceful rally in Mogadishu on Monday evening in support of the federal government, peace and national…
May 26, 2026
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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The police chief of Somalia's Banaadir region issued a stern warning to opposition leaders, saying security forces were closely monitoring activities deemed capable of destabilizing the…
May 26, 2026
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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's security minister strongly rejected recent criticism from opposition figures targeting the country's security institutions, warning against what he described as attempts to undermine national forces…
May 26, 2026
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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A graphic falsely attributed to Tanzania's state broadcaster TBC claims 10,518 people died in violence linked to the 2025 general election. Official findings put the death…
May 26, 2026
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[Africa Check] Ignore fearmongering online videos claiming to show an earthquake in Eldoret, Kenya
May 26, 2026
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[ENA] Addis Ababa -- With only days remaining before Ethiopians head to the polls on June 1, 2026, the country is preparing for what many observers consider one of the…
May 26, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has commissioned Kenya's first jigger museum and archive centre in Murang'a County, describing…
May 26, 2026
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[HRW] Abu Dhabi Should End All Military Support to Abusive RSF
May 26, 2026
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[Spotlight Initiative] TORORO DISTRICT, Uganda - Vincent Onyango represents a growing movement of men redefining leadership within their homes and communities. At 28 years old, he is a youth counsellor…
May 26, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has called for accelerated reforms within the African Union, saying the continent must take greater control of its future through stronger institutions, sustainable…
May 26, 2026
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[Nile Post] President Museveni has commended the 12th Parliament for conducting the election of its Speaker and Deputy Speaker in what he described as a peaceful and transparent manner, while…
May 26, 2026
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[Nile Post] The High Court in Kampala has stopped the implementation of orders of the Law Council Disciplinary Committee against lawyer Richard Buzibira.
May 26, 2026
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[Nile Post] President Museveni has warned that he will sack ministers whose areas continue to register high poverty levels despite the rollout of parish-based government funding programmes, saying leaders must…
May 26, 2026
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[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Fire and Rescue Force has managed to extinguish fires and carried out rescue operations in 4,436 incidents across the country by April 2026, saving a…
May 26, 2026
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[Nile Post] As learners across the country return to school for the second term of 2026, the Uganda Police Force has appealed to motorists, parents, school administrators, and the public…
May 26, 2026
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[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday held talks with representatives of civil society groups on the country's democratic transition, state-building efforts and progress in security and…
May 25, 2026
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[Daily News] Dodoma -- A total of 64 foreigners have been granted Tanzanian citizenship between July 2025 and April 2026.
May 25, 2026
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[Nile Post] Calls for gender balance dominated Parliament on Monday as a section of legislators pushed for the election of a woman Deputy Speaker, arguing that the top leadership of…
May 25, 2026
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[Nile Post] Kampala -- Parliament on Tuesday convened for a tightly managed and highly attended sitting to elect the Speaker of the 12th Parliament, in a process marked by multiple…
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A national education conference convened by the Ministry of Education has endorsed sweeping reforms in the management of schools, including the establishment of Comprehensive Schools bringing…
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] "We will not talk much until after France but we want to promise you that we will man up in the two legs."
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto wound up his five-day working tour of development projects in the Coast counties of Mombasa, Tana River, Kilifi, Lamu and Kwale on Monday.
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has declared Wednesday, May 27, a public holiday to mark Eid al-Adha, one of the most significant celebrations in the Islamic calendar.
May 25, 2026
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[Daily News] THE government has identified three priority areas aimed at accelerating implementation of stalled and ongoing development projects over the next five years, in line with the rollout of…
May 25, 2026
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[Daily News] Mwanza -- HEALTH experts at Bugando Zonal Referral Hospital in Mwanza have urged people experiencing symptoms commonly associated with tuberculosis (TB) to undergo comprehensive medical examinations to establish…
May 25, 2026
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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE government has been advised to establish a special fuel price stabilisation fund to help cushion the country against fluctuations in global oil prices…
May 25, 2026
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[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has issued a clarification regarding complaints submitted to the Prime Minister on Saturday by Odilo Boniface Ngamilaga, concerning allegations…
May 25, 2026
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[Independent (Kampala)] Oboth Oboth 441
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Even as Gor Mahia were popping champagne in Homa Bay, back at the Kericho Green Stadium, it was all tears and lamentations over what could have…
May 25, 2026
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[Nile Post] Police in Kampala are investigating the murder of a 34-year-old boda boda rider who allegedly died following a violent altercation linked to a football rivalry in Bakuli.
May 25, 2026
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[Nile Post] The Bishop of Kabale Diocese, Rt Rev Callist Rubaramira, has cautioned Christians against handshakes and unnecessary travel as part of efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola following…
May 25, 2026
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[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has signaled that it may not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election, with party leader Oburu Oginga indicating…
May 25, 2026
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[Nile Post] President Museveni has called for discipline in the speakership race, noting it should not be about lobbying or campaigning.
May 25, 2026
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