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1. Africa: Jazz Legend Abdullah Ibrahim Dies

   [allAfrica] Cape Town -- Legendary South African jazz composer and cultural icon Abdullah Ibrahim has died aged 91. His family confirmed that Ibrahim died peacefully in Germany after a short illness.

2. Gambia: Missing $48m Forensic Lab Sparks Uproar in National Assembly

   [The Point] A heated controversy erupted in the National Assembly on Wednesday after the Minister for Interior reportedly stated that a widely publicised US$48 million forensic laboratory project announced in 2017 could not be traced, prompting Banjul North National Assembly Member Hon. Modou Lamin B. Bah to demand an urgent investigation into the fate of the project.

3. Gambia: Gambia, Senegal Seal Landmark Cooperation Agreements

   [The Point] The Gambia and Senegal have signed a series of landmark cooperation agreements covering energy, border management, the digital economy, youth development, technology, culture and tourism, as well as higher education, research, science and technology.

4. Somalia: Somali Elite Forces Kill 14 Al-Shabaab Fighters in Southern Operation

   [Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's elite Danab special forces killed 14 Al-Shabaab fighters during a targeted operation in the southern Lower Shabelle region, the government said on Monday.

5. Liberia: Govt Seeks Recall of EU Envoy Over 'Undiplomatic Remarks'

   [Liberian Observer] A leaked Foreign Ministry communication has revealed the government's threat to declare the head of the European Delegation to Liberia a Persona Non Grata amid dispute over Corruption, transparency and investor confidence