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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/eac-seeks-45m-for-production-of-medicines-vaccines-5633818</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T07:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[EAC seeks $45m for production of medicines, vaccines]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[EAC seeks to strengthen regional health security through local production of medicines, vaccines and essential medical supplies.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/global-airlines-bet-on-zanzibar-as-regional-carriers-retreat-on-surging-fees-for-travellers-5633284</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Global airlines bet on Zanzibar as regional carriers retreat on surging fees for travellers]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/eastern-africa/eritrea-faces-uk-visa-ban-over-deportation-dispute-5633580</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T16:34:42Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Eritrea faces UK visa ban over deportation dispute]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[A general view of Eritrea's capital Asmara at dusk, June 21, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/uganda-juba-mull-seeking-afdb-support-to-rebuild-juba-nimule-road-5633190</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T13:36:50Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Uganda, Juba mull seeking AfDB support to rebuild Juba-Nimule road]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (white shirt) is received by his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir at the Juba International Airport on April 3, 2025.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/world/israeli-diplomats-vote-in-nairobi-as-nation-heads-into-tense-election-5633092</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T12:38:35Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Israeli diplomats vote in Nairobi as nation heads into tense election]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli Ambassador to Kenya Gideon Behar casts his vote in Nairobi.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/eastern-africa/us-pressures-ethiopia-and-eritrea-to-de-escalate-5632944</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
<news:language>en</news:language>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T10:59:24Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[US pressures Ethiopia and Eritrea to de-escalate]]></news:title>
<news:keywords><![CDATA[UN Security Council,Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed,US Secretary of State Marco Rubio,Conflict]]></news:keywords>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Eritrea, a former Ethiopian province that gained independence in 1993, has deeply strained relations with Ethiopia.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/after-micro-loan-boom-uganda-mobile-money-firms-target-business-lending-5632888</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T09:57:48Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[After micro-loan boom, Uganda Mobile money firms target business lending]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Rapid growth in consumer lending and a relatively light regulatory environment have encouraged mobile money operators to broaden their lending ambitions.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/africa/football-rivalry-adds-fuel-to-kenya-sa-twar--5631816</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T08:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Football rivalry adds fuel to Kenya-SA ‘twar’ ]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy addresses a pre-match press conference in Nairobi on September 25, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/somalia-piracy-resurgence-who-dropped-the-ball--5632300</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Somalia piracy resurgence: Who dropped the ball?]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[French navy forces intercept suspected pirates off the coasts of Somalia and the Seychelles.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/eastern-africa/20-000-ethiopians-cross-into-djibouti-iom-5632224</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-14T16:15:46Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[20,000 Ethiopians cross into Djibouti -- IOM]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Ethiopian illegal immigrants from the Oromo region wait on December 5, 2010 near Obok, north of Djibouti's capital, for smugglers' boats to cross the Gulf of Aden into Yemen.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/southern-africa/zuma-hospitalisation-slows-mk-campaigns-ahead-of-local-polls-5631684</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-14T11:55:14Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Zuma hospitalisation slows MK campaigns ahead of local polls]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Former South African President Jacob Zuma speaks to his suppoters during the launch of the election manifesto of his new political party, uMkhonto we Sizwe, ahead of a general election on May 29, at a rally in Soweto on May 18, 2024. REUTERS]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/somalia-quarantines-man-who-came-into-contact-with-kenyan-ebola-victim-5631704</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-14T11:38:42Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Somalia quarantines man who came into contact with Kenyan Ebola victim]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The citizen was taken to the Ebola Quarantine and Treatment Centre at Forlanini Hospital in Mogadishu,]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/ea-millers-seek-options-as-baltic-states-plan-blockade-of-russian-wheat--5631628</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-14T10:07:19Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[EA millers seek options as Baltic states plan blockade of Russian wheat ]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Wheat supplies to East Africa could be disrupted after the northeastern European nations kicked off a petition to block transit of Russian grain through the Baltic Sea.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/eastern-africa/ethiopian-troops-enter-town-on-border-with-eritrea-stoking-war-fears-5631532</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-14T08:27:16Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Ethiopian troops enter town on border with Eritrea, stoking war fears]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Somalia National Army soldiers in Bulahawa town.Ethiopian government troops have advanced to ​a town on the border with Eritrea previously controlled by Tigrayan rebels.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/tanzanian-beekeeper-i-started-honey-empire-with-10-hives--5630466</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-14T04:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Tanzanian beekeeper: I started honey empire with 10 hives ]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Asilia Products & Equipment’s Supplies Limited, Founder & Director Reginald Sana sorts through some of the Asilia African Honey from Tanzania on display at the Agricultural Trade Fair on October 03, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/world/ethiopian-airlines-cargo-flight-to-israel-forced-to-turn-back-over-indonesian-crew-member-5630868</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T16:19:55Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight to Israel forced to turn back over Indonesian crew member]]></news:title>
<news:keywords><![CDATA[ Bole International airport building in background.,Ethiopian airlines Boeing 737 waiting at ground on sunny day,Ethiopian airline,Israel, Indonesia, Indonesian crew,Ethiopia]]></news:keywords>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Ethiopian airlines Boeing 737 waiting at ground on sunny day, Bole International airport building in background.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/tanzania-tightens-rules-on-hiring-of-foreign-bankers-5630574</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:57:30Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Tanzania tightens rules on hiring of foreign bankers]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Bank of Tanzania.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/rwanda-to-host-f1-race-from-early-2030s-in-10-year-deal-5630298</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T12:55:35Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Rwanda to host F1 race from early 2030s in 10-year deal]]></news:title>
<news:keywords><![CDATA[Formula One, FIA,motorsport,Automobile Federation,Bugesera Circuit, ,Kigali, Rwanda]]></news:keywords>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Formula One F1 - Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore - October 11, 2026. Red Bull's Max Verstappen passes the chequered flag to win the Singapore Grand Prix Pool.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/guest-blogs/why-us-midterms-could-decide-fate-of-somali-americans-5630146</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T12:49:47Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Why US midterms could decide fate of Somali-Americans]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Travellers are seen at the Delta Airlines check-in area at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City, US on May 7, 2025.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/guest-blogs/how-houthis-are-restructuring-somali-politics-5630114</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T09:57:27Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[How Houthis are restructuring Somali politics]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Armed men stand on the beach as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif in Yemen on December 5, 2023.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/congo-s-ex-president-kabila-forms-new-group-to-replace-m23-insurgency-5630092</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T09:15:36Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Congo&apos;s ex-president Kabila forms new group to replace M23 insurgency]]></news:title>
<news:keywords><![CDATA[Joseph Kabila, DRC,M23 rebels,East Africa]]></news:keywords>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/world/immigration-authorities-raid-home-of-ilhan-omar--5630066</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T08:45:13Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Immigration authorities raid home of Ilhan Omar ]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[US Representative Ilhan Omar during her visit to Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-administrated Kashmir, Pakistan, April 21, 2022.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/lawyers-lobbies-defend-tanzanian-comrade-facing-chopping-block-5629820</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-13T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Lawyers’ lobbies defend Tanzanian comrade facing chopping block]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The Tanzanian Attorney-General initiated ethics charges against lawyer Boniface Mwabukusi, accusing him of using unprofessional language and violating ethical standards required of advocates during his public advocacy and commentary.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/guest-blogs/africa-favours-opportunistic-free-trade-foreign-alliances-5629510</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a priority economic integration effort within the African Union’s Agenda 2063.]]></image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-12T16:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[EAC Council of Ministers chairperson Rebecca Kadaga (centre) and Eala members at the Arusha Pamoja Afcon Stadium.]]></image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-12T15:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Stablecoins seek to dispel uncertainty by tethering their value to another asset.]]></image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-12T14:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[As with all health matters, mental health issues need to be addressed, and especially because they are not fully comprehended and can take extremely nuanced manifestations.]]></image:caption>
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<news:title><![CDATA[Good or bad? Role of social media in democracy is tied to a nation’s GDP]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[US and other wealthier nations view the online community as harmful to democracy but poorer ones see it a key tool for holding leaders to account.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/eastern-africa/migrants-dead-after-boat-from-djibouti-to-yemen-capsizes-5628604</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-12T08:15:00Z</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-10-12T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Land is the cheapest promise a politician can make.]]></image:caption>
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