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1. Central Africa: Congo-Brazzaville's Sassou Nguesso Set to Extend Four-Decade Rule

   [RFI] Congo-Brazzaville holds elections Sunday in a vote expected to extend 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso's more than four decades in power in the oil-rich central African country. Observers say voter turnout could reach a record low.

2. Africa: All of Africa Today - March 13, 2026

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3. Kenya: Chinese National Held at Nairobi Airport Over Ant Smuggling

   [allAfrica] A Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, has been arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, attempting to smuggle more than 2,000 queen garden ants out of the country.

4. Eritrea: Eritrean Satirical Artist Freed After 15 Years in Jail

   [allAfrica] Eritrean satirical cartoonist Biniam Solomon, also known by his pen name Cobra, has been released after spending 15 years in detention without charge in Asmara, Eritrea.

5. South Africa: Court to Decide on Matric Result Publication - South African News Briefs - March 13, 2026

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