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Cement Costs Rise: Cement prices are set to jump in East Africa, with Tanzania’s manufacturers announcing increases of about Sh500–Sh650 per 50kg bag, pushing retail prices above Sh18,000 in key markets like Dar es Salaam—raising pressure on housing and infrastructure budgets. Kiswahili Goes Digital: East African leaders and language experts marked World Kiswahili Day in Bujumbura, calling for urgent investment in Kiswahili’s AI and digital future, plus wider youth participation and stronger use across EAC forums. Reproductive Health Award for Burundi: UNFPA named Professor Serigne Magueye Gueye (Senegal) for individual work on obstetric fistula, while Burundi’s Fondation Bonne Action Umugiraneza won the institutional prize for community reproductive health breakthroughs. Burundi in Regional Sports: Burundi hosted a rugby tournament that helped Tanzanian men’s and women’s national teams gain experience, despite tough group-stage results. Humanitarian Pressure in the Region: UN agencies report renewed fighting in DR Congo’s South Kivu has displaced at least 6,000 people and worsened access to aid, with health risks rising in overcrowded sites. Burundi Security Incident: Gitega police say a man was lynched for allegedly stealing a goat, with two suspects arrested.

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