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1. Africa: With Smart Investments, African Oil Could Fill Half the Supply That Usually Goes Through the Strait of Hormuz

   [allAfrica] Washington, DC -- As we're all being painfully reminded, cutting off for any length of time the fifth of the world's oil supply that passes through the Strait of Hormuz has an extraordinarily negative impact on commerce and lives here and everywhere.

2. Nigeria: Court Orders Trial-Within-Trial As Coup Plot Suspects Deny Written Statements

   [Premium Times] The court issued the order after the prosecution sought to tender extra-judicial statements attributed to the coup suspects and accompanying video recordings as evidence.

3. Africa: 'Hey, Hey, Hey!' - Macron Rebukes Noisy Audience at Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- French Emmanuel Macron briefly interrupted proceedings at a youth forum hosted at the University of Nairobi on Monday after calling out sections of the audience for disrupting a speaker during discussions at the Africa Forward Summit.

4. South Africa: Govt Declares National Disaster Over Severe Weather

   [allAfrica] South Africa has declared a national disaster in response to a wave of severe weather that has battered several provinces over the past week.

5. Kenya: Kisumu Residents Flee Homes As Overnight Rains Trigger Widespread Flooding

   [Capital FM] Kisumu -- Heavy overnight rains have caused severe flooding across parts of Kisumu County, submerging homes, cutting off roads, and forcing families to flee as water levels continued to rise on Monday.