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President Tshisekedi orders an industrial roadmap linking Mutoshi Technical Institute, Congolese skills and the Mussompo battery industry in Lualaba.

DR.Congo

DR Congo to Train Engineers for Future Battery Industry

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Uganda’s Unyama irrigation scheme faces compensation and land-access questions. Examine proposed payments, programme financing and what delivery requires.

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Unyama Irrigation: Compensation and Delivery Explained

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Tanzania’s Same–Mwanga–Korogwe water project has delivered a first phase. Examine who benefits, financing, service gaps and what expansion still requires.

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Tanzania Water Access: Same–Mwanga–Korogwe Explained

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Reports describe compensation preparations and a move from Kamilombe to ZEA 371. Here is what the arrangements establish and what remains unresolved.

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Kamilombe Relocation: Compensation and ZEA 371 Explained

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Ghana’s EPA sets January 2027 for its Styrofoam phase-out. Understand the scope, exemptions, packaging alternatives and business preparation steps.

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Ghana Styrofoam Ban 2027: Packaging Guide for Businesses

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Justice & Crime

M23 → AFC → FRN: Has Anything Really Changed?

From Kinshasa to Kananga, via Mbuji-Mayi, the modernization of university infrastructure is opening up new prospects for students, teachers and scientific research.

Infrastructure

DRC: Three Universities Modernized Under Félix Tshisekedi

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Tshisekedi alleges US sanctions pushed Kagame to bring Joseph Kabila into the open, using his FRN leadership to portray Congo's war as an internal conflict

War in DR Congo

Tshisekedi: Sanctions Forced Kagame to Pull Kabila From His Cave

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Musompo has restarted mineral weighing and sampling. What the change means for Kolwezi’s artisanal miners, and what remains unconfirmed.

Accident News

Musompo Mineral Trading Restart: What Changes for Miners?

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US Senators Jeff Merkley and Marsha Blackburn urge the NBA to review its Rwanda partnerships amid sanctions, M23 concerns and allegations of sportswashing.

War in Eastern DRC

US Senators Urge NBA to Review Rwanda Ties Over Congo War

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XTRAfrica examines Joseph Kabila's leadership of the FRN, its continuity with AFC/M23 and the unresolved questions surrounding Rwanda's involvement.

Ghana

Ghana Hilux Assembly Investment: The Local Supplier Question

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XTRAfrica examines Joseph Kabila's leadership of the FRN, its continuity with AFC/M23 and the unresolved questions surrounding Rwanda's involvement.

DR.Congo

M23 → AFC → FRN: Has Anything Really Changed?

Examine Kagame's security arguments for Rwanda's role in eastern DRC against UN findings on M23, civilian abuses, mineral flows and the reported FRN launch

DR.Congo

Kagame's Failed Justifications for His Military Presence in the DRC

From AFDL and RCD to CNDP, M23, AFC and FRN, analysts question whether Congo's latest rebel restructuring follows a history of Rwandan involvement.

DR.Congo

From AFDL to FRN: Analysts Question Rwanda's Rebel Rebranding

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Uganda’s SGR financing explained: IsDB’s €650.75m approval, the proposed OPEC Fund loan, preparatory works and what financial close would change.

Uganda

Uganda’s SGR Financing: What Is Approved and What Comes Next

A €650.75 million approval is part of the railway’s funding; other commitments remain conditional.
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Explore Claudette Mukashyaka’s biography: education, I&M Bank career, audit philosophy and October 2026 appointment as Rwanda’s Auditor General.

Rwanda

Claudette Mukashyaka Biography: Rwanda’s New Auditor General

Her economics education, banking audit career and appointment to lead Rwanda’s public-finance watchdog.
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South Africa is reviewing its water and sanitation framework. Here is what the draft proposes, what remains undecided and how to comment by 30 October.

South Africa

South Africa Water-Services Review: What May Change

Public comments close on 30 October as South Africa reviews water and sanitation delivery.
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Explore Jamestown’s fishing livelihoods in Accra, the cold-storage dispute, traders’ concerns and how to plan a respectful visit to a working harbour.

Ghana News

Jamestown Fishing Livelihoods: A Responsible Visitor Guide

Understand Accra’s working harbour, cold-storage concerns and the people behind the catch
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Apply for the Don Jazzy Tech Scholarship 2027. Check the 30 November deadline, tuition coverage, application steps and fees before enrolling.

Nigeria

Don Jazzy Tech Scholarship 2027: Apply, Deadline and Fees

Applications close on 30 November; tuition awards vary and an application fee remains payable.
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US Senators Jeff Merkley and Marsha Blackburn urge the NBA to review its Rwanda partnerships amid sanctions, M23 concerns and allegations of sportswashing.

DR.Congo

US Senators Urge NBA to Review Rwanda Ties Over Congo War

US Senators Jeff Merkley and Marsha Blackburn urge the NBA to review its Rwanda partnerships
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Tanzania is upgrading the 210km Kaliua–Mpanda railway. Explore Uyumbu sleeper production, the stated TSh379bn investment and the delivery questions.

Tanzania

Tanzania’s Kaliua–Mpanda Rail Upgrade: Progress and Delivery

Local sleeper production supports the 210km rehabilitation, but service gains still need measuring.
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Ghana's 36th-batch medical intake starts on 27 October. Check eligibility, the application portal, the 29 October deadline and conflicting opening times.

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Ghana Medical Intake: Eligibility, Portal and October Deadline

The 36th-batch recruitment starts on 27 October; eligible doctors and dentists should apply free.
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Burundi’s electric mobility is moving beyond launch ceremonies. Examine solar charging, maintenance skills, costs and the evidence behind expansion claims.

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Burundi’s EV Operations: Charging, Repairs and Costs

Bujumbura’s solar charging project is established; service and repair skills shape its next phase.
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Kaduna backs constitutional changes for state police. Here is what the vote means, how national approvals work and what remains before implementation.

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Kaduna State-Police Vote: What Changes Next?

Lawmakers back constitutional reform as the national policing framework remains under development.
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Who is Sam Matekane? Explore Lesotho’s prime minister’s background, business career, election breakthrough and incoming SADC Organ role.

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Who Is Sam Matekane? Lesotho’s PM and His New SADC Role

His business background, 2022 election breakthrough and incoming SADC security role explained.
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Compare five citizenship by investment programs for Africans in 2026, including Caribbean passport costs, family eligibility, visa access and processing times.

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5 Best Citizenship by Investment Programs for Africans

Compare five Caribbean second-passport programs, their investment costs, family benefits....
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Kenya’s confirmed Ebola cases rose to eight on 18 October. Here is how to read case totals, deaths, contact lists and quarantine figures separately.

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Kenya Ebola Cases Reach Eight: Contacts Counted Separately

The latest diagnosis changes the case total; contact-tracing figures need a separate, dated breakdown.
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DR Congo and US officials launch a Grand Inga coordination committee in Paris with World Bank participation to advance financing, governance and energy planning.

DR.Congo

Grand Inga Moves Forward as RDC-US Committee Meets in Paris

Officials meet with the World Bank to coordinate financing, project governance and electricity
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DR Congo calls on its diaspora to invest in local businesses, share professional skills and create jobs following the DiaspoBoost 2026 forum in Kinshasa

DR.Congo

DRC Urges Diaspora to Invest Skills and Capital at Home

DiaspoBoost 2026 urges Congolese abroad to invest capital, share expertise and support local businesses
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Pick n Pay narrowed its interim headline loss to R299 million. Here is what changed at Boxer, the core business and the retailer's labour arrangements.

South Africa

Pick n Pay Results: Smaller Loss, but Turnaround Is Unfinished

Boxer and better supermarket trading lift results, while the core business still needs to recover.
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Breaking News

Enugu’s planned power cuts run November 5–10, 9am–5pm daily. Check the named Nsukka feeders, reported areas and routes for service enquiries.

Enugu Power Outage Guide: November Dates, Hours and Affected Feeders

Nigeria

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Uganda’s SGR financing explained: IsDB’s €650.75m approval, the proposed OPEC Fund loan, preparatory works and what financial close would change.

Uganda’s SGR Financing: What Is Approved and What Comes Next

Uganda

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Explore Claudette Mukashyaka’s biography: education, I&M Bank career, audit philosophy and October 2026 appointment as Rwanda’s Auditor General.

Claudette Mukashyaka Biography: Rwanda’s New Auditor General

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South Africa is reviewing its water and sanitation framework. Here is what the draft proposes, what remains undecided and how to comment by 30 October.

South Africa Water-Services Review: What May Change

South Africa

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Job & Opportunities

UNICEF has opened two six-month HR positions in Kinshasa to support its DRC Ebola response. Applications close September 9.

UNICEF Opens Two Ebola Response HR Jobs in Kinshasa

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OBR Burundi is recruiting five Judicial Litigation Officers in Bujumbura. Law graduates with five years' experience can apply by September 11

OBR Burundi Is Hiring 5 Judicial Litigation Officers

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NDMC Bursary 2027 applications are open until September 30. See eligibility, funding, documents and how to apply online.

NDMC Bursary 2027 Opens for South African Students — Apply by Sept. 30

South Africa

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UNICEF is hiring a Partnerships Manager P-4 in Kinshasa. Check qualifications, eligibility and how to apply for Job 595467 by Sept. 15.

UNICEF Hiring Partnerships Manager P-4 in Kinshasa

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