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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/southern-africa/zambia-rejects-european-mps-stance-on-august-polls-outcome-5603722</loc>
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<news:title><![CDATA[Zambia rejects European MPs’ stance on August polls outcome]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema during his swearing-in ceremony for a second term at National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka, Zambia on September 1, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/why-tanzanian-security-chiefs-refused-to-testify-in-lissu-case-5603712</loc>
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<news:title><![CDATA[Why Tanzanian security chiefs refused to testify in Lissu treason trial]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/eastern-africa/seven-ethiopian-armed-groups-announce-anti-government-alliance-5603694</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T15:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Seven Ethiopian armed groups announce anti-government alliance]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Ethiopia's Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy at a past event. Seven Ethiopian armed groups have formed an alliance aimed at overthrowing Abiy’s government.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/eac-trade-jumps-tas-mineral-exports-widen-regional-surplus-5603106</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T10:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[EAC trade jumps to $52.3bn as mineral exports widen regional surplus]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[A surge in EAC mineral exports is helping the region move from a trade deficit into a modest surplus.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/columnists/reports-of-ruto-govt-s-successes-have-been-greatly-exaggerated-5600696</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Reports of Ruto govt’s successes have been greatly exaggerated]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[President William Ruto during his development tour of Kendu Bay, Homa Bay County, on September 17, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/columnists/gender-im-balance-when-women-stage-a-quiet-coup-5600678</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Gender (im)balance: When women stage a quiet coup and take over everything]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[A Visual Capitalist review of World Bank and Unesco data published this week found that women outnumber men in university enrolment in 130 countries.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/columnists/us-israel-palestine-a-day-is-coming-5600702</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-21T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[US, Israel, Palestine: A day is coming; it’s near, prepare for it!]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/otunnu-takes-un-campaign-to-capitals-that-matter-most-5600738</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T19:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Otunnu takes UN campaign to capitals that matter most in a divided Security Council]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Ugandan Olara Otunnu.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/kenya-loses-300-dollar-millionaires-5600638</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T08:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Kenya loses 300 dollar millionaires in tough macroeconomic conditions]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The bulk of the dollar millionaires who dropped off the elite list occurred in Nairobi, where 200 high-net-worth individuals lost their ‘Dollar Millionaire’ tag.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/trials-underway-for-plan-to-cut-airfares-east-africa-5600656</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T06:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Trials underway for plan to cut airfares across East Africa]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Flights in the East African region currently have to follow pre-determined fixed airways.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/predictable-policies-will-pull-investors-to-east-africa-5600674</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-20T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Predictable policies will pull investors to East Africa]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Rostam Azizi, Nation Media Group majority shareholder.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/nssf-uganda-targets-to-raise-300m-from-east-africa-diaspora-5600714</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[NSSF Uganda targets to raise $300m from East Africa diaspora]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Patrick Michael Ayota, managing director of NSSF Uganda.]]></image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T09:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Tshisekedi third-term bid strains Congolese unity]]></news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T07:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-19T06:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Uganda&apos;s first oil: Dangling lucky charm in the economy]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Commercial oil production is projected to yield Ush1.5 trillion ($388 million) in initial revenue.]]></image:caption>
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<news:title><![CDATA[Kenya confident of fuel security amid global oil supply shocks]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Athletics Kenya president Jack Tuwei (left) and the Kenyan delegation celebrate after Nairobi was named host of the 2029 World Athletics Championships.]]></image:caption>
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<news:title><![CDATA[Why Ruto is targeting Uhuru in epic fury ahead of 2027 elections]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Former President Uhuru Kenyatta (centre) with opposition leaders Charity Ngilu and Eugene Wamalwa in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County on August 23, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[After soiling the Cape, the toxic xenophobic waves veered north towards the Horn as their pungent stench swept over the East African shore.]]></image:caption>
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<news:title><![CDATA[Tshisekedi’s 3rd term bid reveals the constitutional malaise of Africa]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Felix Tshisekedi holds up the constitution during his inauguration ceremony in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo on January 24, 2019.]]></image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-18T20:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
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<news:title><![CDATA[UN, African journalists to push for continental response to AI-driven disinformation in key Nairobi meet]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[African journalists, civil society groups and United Nations experts are set to push for a coordinated continental response to disinformation.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/rwanda-almonty-industries-ltd-ink-deal-on-tungsten-processing-5598806</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-18T11:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Rwanda, Almonty Industries ink deal on tungsten processing]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Tungsten miners in Nyakabingo, Rwanda filter the minerals after extraction.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/uganda-fast-tracks-refinery-infrastructure-fuel-storage-terminal-5599574</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-18T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Uganda fast-tracks refinery infrastructure with $250m fuel storage terminal]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[President Yoweri Museveni (centre) with Unoc and other state officials at the launch of the Kampala Storage Terminal on September 17, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/sustainability/mogadishu-battles-flooding-as-rainy-season-starts-5599486</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-18T09:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Mogadishu battles flooding as rainy season starts]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[People push a car through flood waters following heavy rainfall in Mogadishu, Somalia on September 16, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/banks-growth-could-be-eroded-as-cbk-imposes-new-licensing-plan-5599054</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-18T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Banks growth could be eroded as CBK imposes new licensing plan]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The Central Bank of Kenya headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The CBK will soon regulate lenders depending on their size, which could stifle growth and dividend payout plans.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/british-airways-to-resume-tanzania-flights-5598898</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-17T14:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[British Airways to resume Tanzania flights as carriers seek alternatives to Middle East]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[British Airways is set to resume flights to Tanzania more than a decade after it withdrew its Dar es Salaam–London service.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/magazine/how-mc-big-ted-became-a-diplomat-5598326</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-17T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Nairobi&apos;s Eastlands to Los Angeles: How MC Big Ted became a diplomat]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Thomas Kwaka, popularly known as Big Ted, speaks the United States-Kenya creative economy forum 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Westlands, Nairobi, on May 22, 2025.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/sustainability/kilimanjaro-fire-destroys-1-800-hectares-5598240</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-17T09:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Kilimanjaro fire, now contained, destroys 1,800 hectares ]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/southern-africa/south-africa-pushes-back-against-new-us-visa-curbs-5598208</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-17T08:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[South Africa pushes back against new US visa curbs]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[South African President Ramaphosa in Cape Town on February 6, 2025.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/rwanda-not-ready-to-extradite-burundian-coup-plot-suspects-5597842</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-17T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Minister: Rwanda ‘not ready’ to extradite Burundian coup plot suspects]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/nation-media-group-major-changes-to-editorial-leadership-5597854</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-16T18:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Nation Media Group announces major changes to editorial leadership]]></news:title>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/kenya-opens-cargo-tracking-to-private-players-5597592</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-16T16:30:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Kenya opens cargo tracking to private players]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Cargo trucks leave Mombasa. The Kenya Revenue Authority has approved 15 private vendors to supply electronic tracking seals.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/why-africa-seeks-alternative-global-tax-regime-5597580</loc>
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<news:name>The East African</news:name>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-16T15:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Why Africa seeks alternative global tax regime]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The proposed UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation treaty aims to make international tax governance more inclusive and fair.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/southern-africa/afrikaner-land-rubio-seeks-visa-ban-south-africa-officials-5597038</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-16T12:15:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Afrikaner land issue: Rubio seeks visa bans for South African officials]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/opinion/guest-blogs/when-economic-nationalism-is-more-compelling-than-integration-5597010</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-16T10:45:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Protectionism beyond xenophobia: When economic nationalism is more compelling than integration]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[Burundi nationals, with their belongings, outside the Burundi Chancery in Nairobi on September 8, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/congo-police-break-up-protests-constitutional-changes-5596776</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-16T07:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Congo police break up protests against proposed constitutional changes]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[A riot police officer fires tear gas to disperse demonstrators during a protest against the constitutional reforms in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo on September 15, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business-tech/kenya-mulls-new-comesa-sugar-safeguard-5596426</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-16T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title><![CDATA[Kenya mulls new Comesa sugar safeguard]]></news:title>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[The long-standing protective cushion, which officially lapsed on November 30, 2025, allowed Kenya to impose strict import quotas for sugar from Comesa Member States.]]></image:caption>
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