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Hormuz traffic slows as uncertainty over waterway persists

SINGAPORE, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed, data showed on Wednesday, as most shipowners avoided the key waterway because of a lack of clear signalling on its reopening from a blockade during the Iran war. Six commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, Kpler data showed by 0258 GMT, down from nine a day earlier and below the 10-day daily average of 11.

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Is DCP-Wiper deal in the making? Gachagua’s Wamunyoro meeting sparks speculation

Democracy for Citizens’ Party (DCP) Leader Rigathi Gachagua’s meeting with Wiper leaders at his Wamunyoro home on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, has opened a new chapter in the opposition’s search for a…

  • DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua met Wiper leaders in Wamunyoro on August 18, 2026.
  • Gachagua called for early alliance between DCP and Wiper parties.
  • Meeting is early stage, no formal pact announced yet.

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