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1. Africa: Haysom's Life 'Marked by an Unwavering Commitment to Justice, Peace, and Constitutionalism'

   [allAfrica] Geneva -- The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has expressed its profound sorrow at the passing of Nicholas ''Fink'' Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

2. Rwanda: Rwanda Expands Surgical Access with New Kibungo Teaching Hospital Spoke

   [allAfrica] Rwanda is improving its surgical care with the opening of a newly renovated surgical department at Kibungo Level Two Teaching Hospital, previously known as Kibungo Provincial Referral Hospital - a milestone that brings critical services closer to the community.

3. Africa: How Morocco Is Redrawing Africa's Avocado Trade Map

   [Independent (Kampala)] Africa exported roughly 430,000 tonnes of avocados in 2025, but the balance of power moved north. Preliminary 2025 data show a decisive shift in volumes, logistics strategy, and market access, signalling how infrastructure and route stability now matter as much as farm output.

4. Africa: Sun Africa, Exim, African Ministers Set Project-Focused Tone At Powering Africa Summit

   [Premium Times] Washington, DC -- Uganda's Minister of Energy & Mineral Development, Ruth Ssentamu, stressed that energy access remains central to economic transformation.

5. Nigeria: Borno Governor Warns of Possible Suicide Attacks in Maiduguri During Eid

   [Premium Times] Governor Babagana Zulum disclosed this in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, monitored in Damaturu, on Friday