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1. Guinea: Heavy Security Deployed In Conakry After 'Automatic' Gunfire

   [allAfrica] Monrovia -- Heavy gunfire erupted Tuesday morning near Guinea's central prison in Conakry, sparking widespread panic across the capital, according to Reuters. Eyewitnesses reported seeing security forces in armored carriers mounted with machine guns deployed around Kaloum, the central administrative district housing the presidential palace.

2. Ethiopia: Türk Fears New Crisis in Tigray Amid Renewed Fighting

   [UN News] UN human rights chief Volker Türk appealed on Tuesday to all parties involved in renewed heavy fighting in Ethiopia's 'precarious' Tigray region to step back from the brink, warning of the potential for a deepening crisis in the country's war-weary north and beyond.

3. Congo-Kinshasa: Mantashe Clashes With DRC Counterpart Over Its Critical Minerals Deal With U.S.

   [Daily Maverick] During a heated exchange at the Mining Indaba, Gwede Mantashe challenged the Democratic Republic of Congo's critical minerals agreement with the US, stressing the need for continental unity in Africa's resource management.

4. Kenya: Cabinet Endorses Sh4.7 Trillion Budget Policy Statement

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Cabinet has also endorsed the financial year 2026/27 Budget, totalling 4.7 trillion Shillings.

5. South Africa: 'People Are Already Living Day Zero,' WaterCAN Says As Joburg Taps Run Dry

   [Scrolla] WaterCAN says Johannesburg residents already live in Day Zero conditions, with areas experiencing outages lasting close to 20 days. The group calls on the government to declare Johannesburg a national disaster area and demands daily updates from Johannesburg Water.