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1. Nigeria: Presidency Flags 'Fake' Trump Post On Tinubu, Borno Attacks

   [Vanguard] The Presidency has refuted a widely shared screenshot claiming to show a tweet by US President Donald Trump criticising Bola Tinubu over the security situation in the North-East, describing it as entirely false.

2. Nigeria: Tinubu Directs Service Chiefs to Move to Maiduguri After Coordinated Attacks

   [Premium Times] In a State House statement on Tuesday, the president expressed deep sorrow over the attacks, mourning those killed and sympathising with the injured.

3. Nigeria: No, US Lawmaker Riley Moore Did Not Say Biafra's Secession Would Be Inevitable If US Failed to Protect Christians in Nigeria

   [Africa Check] IN SHORT: According to some Facebook posts, Riley Moore said "Biafra may become the only option" if his country failed to protect Nigerian Christians. But we found no evidence that he made such statements.

4. Kenya: 71 Flood Deaths As Kenya Warned of Intensifying Long Rains

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The death toll from ongoing floods has climbed to seventy-one, with five additional fatalities reported by the National Police Service (NPS) as search and rescue operations continue nationwide.

5. Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe's Son Back in Court After Plea Deal Hearing Postponed

   [Scrolla] Robert Mugabe's son Bellarmine and co-accused Tobias Matonhodze face seven charges and are negotiating a plea deal with the State. Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze's plea deal hearing was postponed on Tuesday after the senior prosecutor was not in court.