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1. Africa: Gueye Extra Time Stunner Hands Senegal TotalEnergies AFCON Title

   [CAF] Rabat -- Senegal 1-0 Morocco (AET), Pape Gueye, 93'

2. Uganda: Uganda's Elections and the Illusion of Democracy

   [allAfrica] Uganda's most recent elections were officially declared ''peaceful'' and ''successful,'' yet for many Ugandans they felt anything but democratic. When a government claims a landslide victory but simultaneously shuts down the internet, suppresses protests, and moves to arrest its main challenger, citizens are right to ask uncomfortable questions. If the process was truly free and fair, why did it require so much force to sustain it?

3. Nigeria/Egypt: How Super Eagles Won Afcon Bronze - Eric Chelle

   [Premium Times] According to Chelle, Saturday's victory should be seen as part of a bigger picture rather than a one-off success

4. Somalia: Somali Army Says It Repelled Al-Shabaab Attack in Central Region

   [Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's army said it repelled a heavy attack by al-Shabaab on a military base in the Middle Shabelle region of southern Somalia, inflicting significant losses on the militants.

5. Africa: Preliminary Statement - AU-Comesa -Igad Election Observation Mission to Uganda

   [African Union] A. Introduction