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1. Africa: How Did Africa Fare in 2025? A Test of U.S. Policy Choices - Ambassador Cohen

   [allAfrica] Washington, DC -- For generations, American candidates have asked voters a familiar question: Are you better off now than you were four years ago?

2. Nigeria: Police Open Fire On Peaceful Lagos Protesters, Journalists

   [Premium Times] Peaceful protesters demanding entry into the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa were met with gunfire and aggressive police action on Wednesday, leaving several residents injured and blood covering parts of the road.

3. Kenya: Transport Lobby Warns of Nationwide Road Shutdown

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Transport operators have issued a warning of a nationwide road shutdown starting Monday, threatening massive disruption across major towns and highways as they protest what they describe as the government's failure to guarantee security for road users and investors in the transport sector.

4. Somalia: Chaos Disrupts Somali Parliament Session Over Proposed Constitutional Changes

   [Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- A joint session of Somalia's Federal Parliament descended into chaos on Wednesday at Villa Hargeysa in Mogadishu, as opposition lawmakers clashed with supporters of proposed amendments to five articles of the provisional constitution.

5. South Africa: Government Is Killing the Film Industry, Say Protesters

   [GroundUp] Hundreds of industry professionals marched in Cape Town calling for a meeting with trade and industry minister