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1. Nigeria: Boko Haram Fighters Gun Down Farmers in Borno

   [Daily Trust] Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have ambushed and killed 15 farmers, while abducting three others in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.

2. Somalia: Somaliland Detains Austrian Over Spiny-Tailed Lizard Smuggling

   [Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Somaliland police and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change have detained an Austrian national in the port city of Berbera after he was allegedly caught attempting to purchase and collect spiny-tailed lizards, locally known as caasho-badhi.

3. Ethiopia: AU Urges Restraint As Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt Tensions Rise

   [Horn Diplomat] Addis Ababa -- The African Union Commission has urged Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint amid heightened tensions between the three countries, warning against actions or statements that could further destabilise the region.

4. Uganda: Mountain Gorilla Population Rises to 1,063 Amid Calls to End Illegal Tracking

   [Nile Post] The population of mountain gorillas in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 1,063, up from about 300 in 1990, conservation officials have announced.

5. Sudan: 'I Have Not Lost My Dreams' - Refugee Education Funding Cuts Threaten Millions

   [UN News] A teenage girl who fled war-torn Sudan for neighbouring Egypt and hopes to pursue a technology degree is an example of why countries must ensure that young refugees can continue to learn.