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1. Sudan: UN Warns Sudan War Entering 'Deadlier Phase' As Drone Strikes Kill Hundreds, Attacks Spread Across Multiple Regions

   [Dabanga] Khartoum / Omdurman / El Obeid / El Goz Locality / -- Sudan's worsening humanitarian crisis deepened sharply on Tuesday as the United Nations warned that drone warfare, artillery shelling, fires in displacement camps, and intercommunal violence are driving the country towards an even bloodier phase of conflict.

2. Africa: What Africa and Global South Should Canvass at COP31 in Türkiye

   [allAfrica] When COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye, this November, you'll recognize the choreography immediately. I saw it all play out at COP29 in Baku: African ministers arrive with speeches about ambition, negotiators disappear into rooms with marked-up drafts, banners line the walkways outside, and climate slogans sound urgent. Ten days later, the summit ends and the final communiqué again calls for solidarity and a renewed pledge to keep 1.5°C alive.

3. Ethiopia: French Companies Expand Presence in Ethiopia, Despite Security Concerns

   [RFI] The Africa Forward summit, currently under way in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, reflects France's efforts to reposition itself on the continent. An increasing number of French companies are choosing to set up operations in neighbouring Ethiopia - attracted by a market of more than 120 million people, despite a deteriorating security situation.

4. Kenya: Appeal Court Temporarily Lifts High Court Orders Blocking Kenya-U.S. Health Deal

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Court of Appeal has temporarily suspended High Court conservatory orders that had blocked the implementation of a Kenya-US health cooperation framework, allowing the government to proceed with the programme pending determination of an ongoing appeal.

5. Botswana: Botswana Ready to Host Athletics Championships

   [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) has confirmed that Botswana will host the 25th African Senior Athletics Championships in 2028, marking a historic first for the country.