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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 8h
Tensions have escalated sharply in the Horn of Africa, marked by a breakdown in diplomatic relations, reciprocal expulsions of diplomats, and fears of a wider regional conflict as detailed by the African Union Commission Statement. Read more: Original post
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Horn of Africa crisis deepens as Egypt challenges AU on Ethiopia stance
On October 1, the AU Commission released a statement urging Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Egypt to exercise "maximum restraint".
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 8h
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud files international lawsuits against Trump and other US officials for defamation, as Somali authorities begin arresting citizens for online mockery and certain memes officially banned under new cyber-defamation laws. Read🌐: Original post
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Somalia plans legal action against US officials over defamatory online content
Somalia says it plans legal action against former US President Donald Trump and other American politicians over what it describes as defamatory online content targeting Somalis.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Tanzanian authorities have closed a third route up Mt Kilimanjaro as the wildfire that broke out a week ago rages on Africa’s highest mountain. Read more: Original post
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Kilimanjaro wildfire shuts third tourist route
This has forced tourists to alter trekking plans, with only three of the mountain’s main climbing routes now open.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Kenya's first Ebola patient dies at a Nairobi hospital Read 🌐: Watch ▶️ : Original post
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Kenya's first Ebola patient dies at a Nairobi hospital
He arrived with fever, chills, intense fatigue and weakness, muscle pain, painful swallowing, a sore throat, and bleeding under the skin at injection sites.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Tensions have escalated sharply in the Horn of Africa, marked by a breakdown in diplomatic relations, reciprocal expulsions of diplomats, and fears of a wider regional conflict as detailed by the African Union Commission Statement. Read more: Original post
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Horn of Africa crisis deepens as Egypt challenges AU on Ethiopia stance
On October 1, the AU Commission released a statement urging Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Egypt to exercise "maximum restraint".
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
International shipping lines operating through Kenyan ports have secured a temporary reprieve ahead of the November licence renewals after the Court of Appeal halted enforcement of controversial maritime transport regulations. Read more: Original post
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Kenyan appeal court suspends new shipping rules
The order on October 2 suspended provisions that industry players warned would raise the cost of doing business, deter foreign investment and drive cargo to rival ports.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Tanzanian authorities have closed a third route up Mt Kilimanjaro as the wildfire that broke out a week ago rages on. Original post
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Kilimanjaro wildfire shuts third tourist route
This has forced tourists to alter trekking plans, with only three of the mountain’s main climbing routes now open.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the country’s first imported case of Ebola (Bundibugyo) Virus Disease. Original post
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Kenya's first Ebola patient dies at a Nairobi hospital
He arrived with fever, chills, intense fatigue and weakness, muscle pain, painful swallowing, a sore throat, and bleeding under the skin at injection sites.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Kenyan farmers are steadily trading their traditional wheat crop for barley, driven by massive demand from brewers in Uganda and Tanzania. Read more: Original post
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Why Kenyan farmers are steadily trading wheat for barley
The transition is seamless because both crops (wheat and barley) share identical soil and climate requirements.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Zimbabwean businessman built a high-profile public persona around wealth, political connections and conspicuous philanthropy, becoming known for handing out luxury cars and large cash gifts to public figures. Read more: Original post
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For ‘Sir Wicknell’, generosity came with horsepower, headlines and posts on the Gram
Chivayo lived a lavish lifestyle and became a familiar figure not only in Zimbabwe but across Africa through his frequent posts on social media.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A resurgence of Somali piracy is threatening trade in the Horn of Africa and could drive up transport, fuel and insurance costs across East Africa. Read more: Original post
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Return of Somali piracy spooks shippers
The attack is the latest sign that the waters off Somalia are again becoming dangerous for commercial shipping.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Mergers in the banking and financial services sector between 2021 and 2025 were driven by the rising digital transformation in the Comesa regon. Read: Original post
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British banks’ exit from Africa fuels 31 mergers in Comesa bloc
Mergers in the banking ‎and financial services sector between 2021 and 2025 were driven by the rising digital transformation ‎in the 21-member bloc.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote has unveiled plans to invest up to $50 billion across Africa by 2030, signalling an expansion of his group’s industrial footprint in mining, manufacturing, ports, and energy. Read more: Original post
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Dangote’s $50bn investment plan for Africa 
It signals an expansion of the group’s industrial footprint in mining, manufacturing, ports, and energy.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Rwanda’s decision to resume significant petroleum imports through Mombasa comes after years in which Tanzania emerged as Kigali’s preferred gateway. Read more: Original post
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How Kenya won back Rwanda’s oil cargo imports
Under the new government-to-government framework, Rwanda’s petroleum imports through Kenya are projected to rise from about 50,000 cubic metres in 2025 to more than 500,000 cubic metres annually.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Known as ‘Sir Wicknell’, Mr Chivayo cultivated a public identity built around conspicuous wealth, generous donations and political friendships. Read more: Original post
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Wicknell Chivayo, the Zimbabwean businessman who ate with kings
Known as ‘Sir Wicknell’, Mr Chivayo cultivated a public identity built around conspicuous wealth, generous donations and political friendships.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
King Nyabongo now faces the difficult task of translating the symbolism of his coronation into a meaningful reign. He inherits a respected institution, but one that must continually demonstrate its relevance in a rapidly changing country. Read more: Original post
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Nyabongo: Man from TV who became the King of Tooro
Nyabongo’s promise of inclusiveness places the monarchy within a broader national framework rather than presenting it as an institution competing with the central government.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote has unveiled plans to invest up to $50 billion across Africa by 2030, signalling an expansion of his group’s industrial footprint in mining, manufacturing, ports, and energy. Read more: Original post
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Dangote’s $50bn investment plan for Africa 
It signals an expansion of the group’s industrial footprint in mining, manufacturing, ports, and energy.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Kenyan farmers are steadily trading their traditional wheat crop for barley, driven by massive demand from brewers in Uganda and Tanzania. Read more: Original post
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Why Kenyan farmers are steadily trading wheat for barley
The transition is seamless because both crops (wheat and barley) share identical soil and climate requirements.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Rwanda’s decision to resume significant petroleum imports through Mombasa comes after years in which Tanzania emerged as Kigali’s preferred gateway. Read more: Original post
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How Kenya won back Rwanda’s oil cargo imports
Under the new government-to-government framework, Rwanda’s petroleum imports through Kenya are projected to rise from about 50,000 cubic metres in 2025 to more than 500,000 cubic metres annually.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says he supports the Dangote East Africa Refinery, but his country will not be taking any stake in it. Read more: Original post
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Museveni: I support Lamu refinery, but I won’t invest there
The refinery is expected to create about 60,000 jobs during construction and support demand for engineering, logistics, construction, housing and other services.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Known as ‘Sir Wicknell’, Mr Chivayo cultivated a public identity built around conspicuous wealth, generous donations and political friendships. Read more: Original post
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Wicknell Chivayo, the Zimbabwean businessman who ate with kings
Known as ‘Sir Wicknell’, Mr Chivayo cultivated a public identity built around conspicuous wealth, generous donations and political friendships.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Rwanda’s decision to resume significant petroleum imports through Mombasa comes after years in which Tanzania emerged as Kigali’s preferred gateway. Read more: Original post
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How Kenya won back Rwanda’s oil cargo imports
Under the new government-to-government framework, Rwanda’s petroleum imports through Kenya are projected to rise from about 50,000 cubic metres in 2025 to more than 500,000 cubic metres annually.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A resurgence of Somali piracy is threatening trade in the Horn of Africa and could drive up transport, fuel and insurance costs across East Africa. Read more: Original post
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Return of Somali piracy spooks shippers
The attack is the latest sign that the waters off Somalia are again becoming dangerous for commercial shipping.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Zimbabwean businessman built a high-profile public persona around wealth, political connections and conspicuous philanthropy, becoming known for handing out luxury cars and large cash gifts to public figures. Read more: Original post
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For ‘Sir Wicknell’, generosity came with horsepower, headlines and posts on the Gram
Chivayo lived a lavish lifestyle and became a familiar figure not only in Zimbabwe but across Africa through his frequent posts on social media.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A resurgence of Somali piracy is threatening trade in the Horn of Africa and could drive up transport, fuel and insurance costs across East Africa. Read more: Original post
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Return of Somali piracy spooks shippers
The attack is the latest sign that the waters off Somalia are again becoming dangerous for commercial shipping.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
East Africa’s oil race is heating up as Kenya and Uganda target early 2027 for crude exports. Who will finish first? Read this and more in this week’s #TheEastAfrican. Get your copy from your nearest vendor or online: Original post
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says he supports the Dangote East Africa Refinery, but his country will not be taking any stake in it. Read more: Original post
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Museveni: I support Lamu refinery, but I won’t invest there
The refinery is expected to create about 60,000 jobs during construction and support demand for engineering, logistics, construction, housing and other services.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, wife, two crew members and security aide killed in helicopter crash Original post
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A resurgence of Somali piracy is threatening trade in the Horn of Africa and could drive up transport, fuel and insurance costs across East Africa. Read: Watch: Original post
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Return of Somali piracy spooks shippers
The attack is the latest sign that the waters off Somalia are again becoming dangerous for commercial shipping.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Known as ‘Sir Wicknell’, Mr Chivayo cultivated a public identity built around conspicuous wealth, generous donations and political friendships. Read more: Original post
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Wicknell Chivayo, the Zimbabwean businessman who ate with kings
Known as ‘Sir Wicknell’, Mr Chivayo cultivated a public identity built around conspicuous wealth, generous donations and political friendships.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Ethiopian government has announced its decision to close its embassy in Asmara, the Eritrean capital, amid escalating diplomatic tensions. Original post
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Ethiopia closes embassy in Eritrea, expels 10 diplomats amid rising tensions 
The decision to close its embassy in Asmara comes amid escalating diplomatic tensions.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says he supports the Dangote East Africa Refinery, but his country will not be taking any stake in it. Read more: Original post
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Museveni: I support Lamu refinery, but I won’t invest there
The refinery is expected to create about 60,000 jobs during construction and support demand for engineering, logistics, construction, housing and other services.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Known as ‘Sir Wicknell’, Mr Chivayo cultivated a public identity built around conspicuous wealth, generous donations and political friendships. Original post
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Wicknell Chivayo, the Zimbabwean businessman who ate with kings
Known as ‘Sir Wicknell’, Mr Chivayo cultivated a public identity built around conspicuous wealth, generous donations and political friendships.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, wife, two crew members and security aide killed in helicopter crash Original post
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A resurgence of Somali piracy is threatening trade in the Horn of Africa and could drive up transport, fuel and insurance costs across East Africa. Original post
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Return of Somali piracy spooks shippers
The attack is the latest sign that the waters off Somalia are again becoming dangerous for commercial shipping.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Africa is beginning to bear the brunt of the escalation in the Yemen conflict, after Houthi forces captured key positions on the Red Sea coast. Original post
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The threat next door: Yemeni rebels close to Djibouti, jeopardise shipping
Houthi forces are now positioned just 20 kilometres from the African coast, directly opposite Djibouti.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Kenya is quietly exploring alternative protectionist measures to shield its domestic sugar sub-sector from a potential deluge of cheap imports from the Comesa region. Original post
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Kenya mulls new Comesa sugar safeguard
Since 2001, Kenya had relied on Comesa safeguards—renewed eight times—to protect its high-cost domestic sugar industry.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Kenya has mounted its strongest bid yet to reclaim Rwanda’s petroleum transit business from Tanzania, with Kigali returning to the Port of Mombasa after more than a decade of largely favouring the Central Corridor through Dar es Salaam. Read more: Original post
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How Kenya won back Rwanda’s oil cargo imports
Under the new government-to-government framework, Rwanda’s petroleum imports through Kenya are projected to rise from about 50,000 cubic metres in 2025 to more than 500,000 cubic metres annually.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Tanzania's High Court will deliver its judgment on November 6 in the treason case against Chadema national chairman Tundu Lissu. Read more: Original post
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Court sets November 6 for Lissu treason verdict
Tanzania’s High Court will deliver its judgment on November 6 in the treason case against Chadema national chairman Tundu Lissu. This is after a three-judge panel said it needed time to consider...
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote has unveiled plans to invest up to $50 billion across Africa by 2030, signalling an expansion of his group’s industrial footprint in mining, manufacturing, ports, and energy. Original post
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Dangote’s $50bn investment plan for Africa 
It signals an expansion of the group’s industrial footprint in mining, manufacturing, ports, and energy.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
‘Most African citizens live in countries where democratic decline is flattening or even reversing.’ Original post
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Tyranny by law: When treason charges are a tool for muzzling political dissent
This raises concerns over the rule of law and democratic space in Africa.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The East African Community’s petroleum story shows how integration can quietly die, one national refinery announcement at a time—until the acronym on the letterhead still reads EAC, even as the community it was meant to describe becomes something closer to East African Confusion. Original post
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We’re in EAC until Dangote’s and Alpha’s refinery do us apart
The EAC’s petroleum story shows how integration can quietly die, one national refinery announcement at a time.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Rising cases of coffee theft in farms, loss of harvested coffee beans in domestic stores, and limited police intervention pose a big headache to affected coffee farmers. Original post
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Ugandan coffee farmers take the heat from climate change and thieves
Increased reports of coffee theft have raised questions about farm security.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
‘Climate shocks are more expensive and catastrophic when vulnerable communities lack the means to prepare, adapt and recover. The coming months will test the region’s preparedness, but also offer a narrowing window of opportunities.’ Original post
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A stitch in time? States scramble to soften super El Niño blow
Decades of aggressive urban sprawl have replaced vital natural absorbers such as wetlands, forests and open agricultural land.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nigerian nationals will no longer be subject to additional clearance requirement to visit Tanzania. Original post
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Ebola outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, has become the largest and deadliest in Congo’s history after surpassing the 2018-2020 epidemic. Original post
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A fire has broken out on Mount Kilimanjaro, less than a month after another blaze destroyed over 18 square kilometres of natural vegetation. Original post
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
From fighting for survival to fighting for glory, Tanzanian boxer Hassan Mwakinyo reveals how boxing transformed his life and saved his family. Read his inspiring story in this week’s M Magazine , inside #TheEastAfrican**. Get your copy from your nearest vendor or read online: [ ] Original post
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
British Airways is set to resume flights to Tanzania more than a decade after it withdrew its Dar es Salaam–London service. Original post
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British Airways to resume Tanzania flights as carriers seek alternatives to Middle East
This comes 13 years after the British carrier withdrew its Dar es Salaam–London service.
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The East African -- Mirror Account @theeastafricanbot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Police in Kenya’s Mombasa destroy consignment of methamphetamine worth Sh8.2 billion Original post
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