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Road Tech for Rural Kenya: Makueni County signed an MoU with AnyWay Solutions to use satellite data, GIS and AI to monitor road conditions and steer scarce road funds toward projects with the biggest economic and social returns, with Mbooni Sub-County as the pilot. Ebola Border Readiness (DRC): ECSA Health Community launched a six-month cross-border Ebola preparedness push at 33 DRC border entry points, equipping frontline teams with digital surveillance, isolation protocols, lab transport links and faster cross-border notifications across major trade and migration corridors. Maritime Security (Somalia): India says 22 Indian seafarers on two foreign-flagged ships seized by Somali pirates are “reportedly safe,” while the EU anti-piracy force monitors the hijacked tanker MT Sibu 1 and the vessel MV Lutuf. Migration Smuggling Crackdown (Ceuta/Spain): Spanish police arrested five alleged traffickers accused of charging up to £7,700 per person to move migrants by boat from Ceuta to mainland Spain, using fast boats to evade checks. Water Stress Hits Burundi: Bujumbura residents report weeks-long drinking water shortages, driving long queues and costly water transport, while a Gitega slaughterhouse in Bugendana says it has lacked safe water for over a year, worsening hygiene risks. Piracy and Shipping Risk: Somali pirates hijacked ships carrying 22 Indians, adding to renewed maritime disruption fears around the Horn of Africa. Trade Disruption Watch (Panama Canal): El Niño is again threatening Panama Canal water levels, with some ships reportedly detouring via Africa as the canal prepares for a longer disruption season. Fuel Subsidy Politics (Nigeria): Jigawa residents back Atiku Abubakar’s pledge to restore fuel subsidy, citing higher transport and food costs after removal. Industrial Park Bottlenecks (Uganda): Uganda’s MMP Industrial Park expansion is being slowed by unreliable electricity, delays in tax exemptions, and poor access-road conditions that can trap trucks for days in rainy periods.

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