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The year ahead for African democracy: who is going to the polls in 2026?
23 Jan 2026 13:20 GMT
… Gambia and South Sudan, could the African continent see a … Cameroon, Tanzania, Guinea Bissau and Côte d'Ivoire.
In Uganda… Zambia's crippling drought creates chance for solar power … experts told RFI;
Somalia has a presidential election scheduled …
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CIMMYT and Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS) Strengthen Collaboration through visit at CIMMYT Kenya
22 Jan 2026 22:15 GMT
… Research Station in eastern Kenya. The station serves as … and dryland crops breeding, drought tolerance testing, and pest … trials intended for developing drought-tolerant and pest-resistant … rainfed conditions across multiple African countries. The team showed …
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Zambian power trader plans $100 million transmission line to Tanzania
22 Jan 2026 10:16 GMT
A Zambian energy trader is planning to invest $100 million in a power transmission line linking Zambia to its neighbouring country, Tanzania.
A Zambian energy trader is planning to invest $100 million in a power transmission line linking Zambia to its …
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Somalia becomes fifth nation to ratify revised IGAD Treaty
21 Jan 2026 14:37 GMT
… , Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda.
Three nations have … Authority on Drought and Development, which was … ratification positions Somalia to participate more actively … behind other African economic communities in implementing …
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Drought deepens water crisis in rural Somalia
21 Jan 2026 13:36 GMT
After nearly two consecutive years of failed rainy seasons, large parts of Somalia are facing an acute water shortage that is hitting rural communities especially hard, eroding livelihoods and raising the risk of a broader humanitarian emergency.
Across …
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Sharp rise in malnutrition cases, preventable diseases in Somalia: MSF
20 Jan 2026 15:21 GMT
… coordinator in Somalia.
The East African nation’s government declared a drought emergency in … ’s most climate-vulnerable countries, Somalia has endured recurrent droughts and … , MSF’s country representative in Somalia.
“The current humanitarian response is …
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Kenyan Forces Reportedly Shut Down Phone Services Affecting Over 30,000 Somalis
20 Jan 2026 06:36 GMT
… struggling with widespread drought and very difficult living conditions … Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers for a peacekeeping mission in Somalia under the African … Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).
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Egypt stiffens its resolve to stop Sudan fragmentation
20 Jan 2026 04:28 GMT
Egypt’s reported airstrikes on a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) military supply convoy in Sudan on 9 January could mark a pivotal moment in Sudan’s civil war, moving its northern neighbour up a gear from cautious diplomacy to decisive action.
According to some …
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Somalia and Al-Shabaab’s enduring grip
19 Jan 2026 19:20 GMT
… central Somalia, launching attacks on government forces, African Union … political Islam within Somalia’s broader Islamist … involves Hormuud Telecom, Somalia’s largest telecommunications provider … the country grapples with drought, displacement, and deep …
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European Union supports WFP’s emergency response as millions at risk of worsening hunger in Somalia
19 Jan 2026 17:21 GMT
… Federal Government of Somalia announced a national drought emergency after both the … with the immediate impacts of drought and conflict while maintaining critical … , via @wfp_media, @WFP_Africa @WFPSomalia
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