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1. Congo-Brazzaville: Congo's Wealth Is Not Yet Power

   [allAfrica] Across Africa, the decisive economic contest lies between raw material and finished product. For cotton, it is the distance from fibre to fabric. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is the distance from mineral and hydropower wealth to electricity, industrial capacity and productive work. The sectors differ, but the development question is the same: who captures the value created between extraction and the final product?

2. Kenya: Gachagua Defends Right to Run for President in 2027, Shrugs Off 'King Maker' Label

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has vowed to defend his right to contest the presidency in the 2027 General Election, maintaining that his impeachment does not automatically bar him from seeking elective office while his legal challenges remain pending.

3. Kenya: Gachagua Defend Right to Run for President in 2027, Shrugs Off 'King Maker' Label

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has vowed to defend his right to contest the presidency in the 2027 General Election, arguing that his impeachment does not automatically bar him from seeking elective office while his legal challenges remain pending.

4. Rwanda: Sanctions Ignore Root Causes of DR Congo Crisis - Kagame

   [New Times] President Paul Kagame has criticised sanctions imposed on Rwanda over the conflict in eastern DR Congo, saying the measures have added to existing problems without addressing the root causes of the crisis.

5. Sudan: Sudan Anti-War Forces Reject El Burhan Dialogue Call

   [Dabanga] Sudanese anti-war civilian and political forces have rejected Sovereignty Council President and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan's call for political dialogue, arguing that no credible political process can take place while the war continues.