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A near-complete dam linked to Ken-Betwa project is yet to get environment clearance

A major dam project of the Madhya Pradesh government was found to be in violation of environment clearance laws by an expert committee

The Hindu

Burundi closes border with Rwanda in latest East Africa row

President Ndayishimiye accuses Rwanda of backing DRC-based armed group Red Tabara against his government.

Al Jazeera

Penalties, retrospective approvals: How 11 mining, infra giants were given backdoor breathers

In a possible setback for companies operating without prior environment clearance in violation of norms, the Supreme Court has stayed the Union environment ministry’s ex-post facto approval to such projects – some running for well over a decade.

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EU, Kenya sign landmark trade deal hailed as beginning of 'historic partnership'

Kenya and the European Union have signed a long-negotiated trade agreement to increase the flow of goods between the two markets, as Brussels pursues stronger economic ties with Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Kenya, EU Ink 'Historic' Trade Deal

Kenya and the European Union on Monday signed a long-negotiated trade agreement to increase the flow of goods between the two markets, as Brussels pursues stronger economic ties with Africa.

International Business Times

East Africa force starts withdrawal from DR Congo

Scores of Kenyan troops flew out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, marking the start of the withdrawal of a regional force after Kinshasa did not renew its mandate to help fight M23 rebels.

Radio France Internationale

Opposition candidates jostle for position before DRC election

Contenders yet to unite around a single figure who could challenge incumbent Félix Tshisekedi

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East African Regional Force Begins Withdrawal From DRC

The East African Community (EAC) regional force began its withdrawal from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday morning after Kinshasa deemed it ineffective and refused to renew its mandate.

International Business Times

Somalia has joined the EAC regional bloc. What happens next?

Observers say Somalia’s accession to the bloc comes with multiple opportunities but also multiple challenges.

Al Jazeera

Somalia Joins East Africa Trade Bloc In 'Milestone'

Conflict-weary Somalia on Friday became the eighth member of the East African Community (EAC) in a move hailed as a milestone for the troubled Horn of Africa country.

International Business Times

Somalia joins the East African Community, but questions remain over security

The 23rd Summit of East African Community leaders is opening this Friday with the integration of Somalia into the group dominating the agenda.

Radio France Internationale

Only 20% of school estate will be net zero compliant by 2050, MPs warn

The Environmental Audit Committee said the Department for Education is ‘not moving at pace’ to deliver its sustainability commitments.

The Independent UK

Adani Group adviser on government expert panel raises eyebrows

Opposition parties attack Modi government for appointing Janardhan Chaudhary, an employee of Adani Group, to Environment Ministry's Expert Appraisal Committee. TMC MP Mahua Moitra and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi question conflict of interest

The Hindu

DR Congo President Tshisekedi seeks withdrawal of UN peacekeepers this year

Tshisekedi’s pronouncement comes weeks after the East African Community extended the mandate of a regional force in DRC.

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East Africa leaders extend regional troop mandate in DR Congo

Soldiers to stay until December 8 as local opposition grows to peacekeepers and tensions between DRC and Rwanda simmer.

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1.5% of all absentee/mail-in ballots were rejected in 2022

Voters cast 36,683,450 absentee/mail-in ballots in the 2022 general election. Of that total 549,824—or 1.5%—were rejected, roughly equal to the 1.4% rejection rate in 2018, the most recent midterm election, and up from the 1.0% and 0.8% rejection rates in the 2016 and 2020 presidential election cycles, respectively.

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1.5% of all absentee/mail-in ballots were rejected in 2022, roughly equal to 2018

Welcome to the Monday, August 14, 2023, Brew.

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Less than half of annual tree-planting target in England met, say MPs

Report finds government goal to plant 30,000 hectares of woodland by March 2025 unlikely to be achieved

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Gears 5 can finally be enjoyed on Steam Deck with no anti-cheat workarounds

Gears 5 players on Steam Deck have a tasty anti-cheat related update that they should definitely be installing right now.

Ballotpedia

One party controls the top state executive offices in 44 states—up from 30 in 2010

Welcome to the Monday, July 3, Brew.

Ballotpedia

U.S. Election Assistance Commission set to retire current voting system standards, transition to updated certification guidelines

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), an independent and bipartisan commission established by the 2002 Help America Vote Act (HAVA), will retire the standards currently used to test and federally certify voting equipment, known as Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) versions 1.0 and 1.1, on November 16, 2023. A new…

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A look at how key primaries in Virginia played out

Welcome to the Thursday, June 22, Brew.

Radio France Internationale

EU and Kenya sign trade deal in Nairobi in a move to strengthen continental ties

The European Union and Kenya signed a key trade deal on Monday as EU officials seek deeper economic ties with Africa.

Reuters

Regional force tackling east Congo violence extended to September

A regional force set up to tackle militia violence in east Democratic Republic of Congo has been extended to September, a minister and a spokesperson for the force said on Wednesday.

The Hindu

Union Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee clears Kalaignar pen monument project in Bay of Bengal

EAC of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recommended the proposal to construct Muthamizh Arignar Dr. Kalaignar pen monument in the Bay of Bengal, off the Marina beach, for coastal zone clearance with nearly 15 conditions.

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