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1. Gambia: Gambian President Declares Power Emergency Amid Protests

   [allAfrica] President Adama Barrow has declared the country's prolonged electricity crisis a national emergency and promised to increase power generation as protests over rolling blackouts intensify ahead of the December presidential election.

2. Africa: All of Africa Today - September 9, 2026

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3. South Africa: Fake Toys Raise Safety and Job Concerns - South African News Briefs - September 9, 2026

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4. Nigeria: Nigerian Army Redeploys Top Generals, Appoints New Person to Lead Boko Haram War

   [Premium Times] A Wednesday statement by army spokesperson Appolonia Anele said the deployments were approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, a lieutenant general.

5. Mali: Malian Women Resist Renewed Support for Female Genital Mutilation

   [ISS] An online campaign defending cutting, which is still legal in Mali, recasts the practice as a means of protecting girls.