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1. Nigeria: Reps in Rowdy Session Over Bid to Summon Tinubu to Explain Poor Budget Implementation

   [Premium Times] The lawmakers were engaged in a rowdy debate over whether President Bola Tinubu should be invited to address concerns about inadequate funding of government agencies and delays in implementing the 2025 budget.

2. Sudan: Sudanese Armed Forces Announce Liberation of Al-Kormuk in Blue Nile State

   [SNA] The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), together with allied forces, announced on Wednesday that they had liberated the town of Al-Kormuk in Blue Nile State following fierce battles that ended in victory through the determination of their fighters and the bravery of their troops.

3. Somalia: Somalia Government, Opposition Agree to Continue Political Talks

   [Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's federal government and opposition representatives have agreed to continue political dialogue aimed at easing tensions over the country's political future, according to a joint statement released by the Ministry of Information on Wednesday.

4. South Africa: More Than 50,000 Immigrants Have Fled SA

   [GroundUp] 38,000 people have quit the country via Musina since the wave of xenophobia started

5. Kenya: Kenya Journalist Escapes Abduction After Criticism of President, Says CPJ

   [RFI] The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for an investigation into the attempted kidnapping of a senior journalist in Kenya, which followed angry criticism of his newspaper by President William Ruto.