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1. Kenya: Police Block Nairobi Streets Over Planned Protest Anniversary

   [allAfrica] Kenya woke to barricaded roads and a near-deserted capital on Thursday as the country marked the second anniversary of the 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests, with police sealing off major routes into Nairobi's Central Business District hours before planned commemorations.

2. Zimbabwe: Senate Passes Constitutional Amendment Bill 3

   [263Chat] Senate has approved the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill marking a significant step in the country's constitutional reform process after the proposed legislation secured the required two-thirds majority.

3. Niger: Niger Quits ICC, Deepening Debate Over Court's Legitimacy

   [Leadership] The government of Niger has formally withdrawn from the International Criminal Court, citing concerns over what it described as selective justice and raising fresh questions about the court's legitimacy and effectiveness.

4. Africa: Global Leaders Say Ocean Is No Longer Optional in Climate Action

   [allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- As temperatures climb, scientists warn the seas are approaching a perilous tipping point. Warming oceans are changing marine ecosystems and elevating climate risks to communities across the globe, from dying coral reefs and loss of biodiversity to more severe floods and threats to food security.

5. Africa: Inside the Floating Lab Shaping Ocean Science

   [allAfrica] The first thing you notice is the size of the Dr Fridtjof Nansen. It towers over the quay as it is docked at the Port of Mombasa under the fluttering Kenyan flag.