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1. Nigeria: U.S. House Passes Bill to Cut Foreign Aid to Nigeria

   [Premium Times] This measure, the bill indicates, includes "restricting assistance to Nigeria until measurable actions are taken to protect Christian communities suffering from religious violence."

2. Liberia: Police Say Guns Were Being Moved to Arm Protesters

   [Liberian Investigator] Blomo N. Toe & Roseline Gbessagee -- Someone was moving illegal firearms into position to be used during this week's nationwide protest, Liberia's police chief said Wednesday, and investigators have identified who they believe was behind it.

3. Cameroon: Students Protest Against New French Visa Rules

   [RFI] Dozens of people marched peacefully outside the French Embassy in Yaoundé on Tuesday, protesting new financial requirements imposed on Cameroonian students admitted to private institutions in France, ahead of the autumn academic intake.

4. South Africa: Children of Immigrants Forced to Leave South African Schools

   [GroundUp] Repatriation process interrupts schooling

5. Congo-Kinshasa: Scientists Confirm New Monkey Species in Congo

   [allAfrica] Scientists have discovered a new species of monkey, the Colobus congoensis, that has striking pinkish-orange lips and a black face and lives in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo.