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1. Gabon: Ousted Gabon Leader's Wife and Son Sentenced to 20 Years for Graft

   [RFI] A Gabon court on Wednesday sentenced the former first lady and son of the oil-rich country's deposed leader Ali Bongo to 20 years in prison following a two-day graft trial.

2. Nigeria: Tinubu Sends Delegation to UK, Seeks Ekweremadu's Transfer to Nigeria

   [Premium Times] The delegation was also received at the Nigerian High Commission in London by Ambassador Mohammed Maidugu, who is serving as the Acting High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

3. South Africa: After a Damning Report, Health Dept Says Issues At Mafikeng Provincial Hospital Are Being Addressed

   [spotlight] Mafikeng Provincial Hospital, a critical public healthcare facility in the North West, is facing a slew of challenges from broken and faulty medical equipment, long waiting times for surgeries, to chronic shortages of skilled nursing staff. Nthusang Lefafa reports on efforts underway to get the hospital up to scratch.

4. Namibia: Justice Minister Seeks Court Intervention to Declare Magistrates' Strike Illegal

   [Namibian] Minister of justice and labour relations Wise Immanuel on Tuesday night filed an urgent court interdict in the High Court against the magistrates who have been on a countrywide strike.

5. Nigeria: Nigeria's Stock Market Tumbles, Loses N4.6trn in One Day

   [This Day] Nigeria's stock market yesterday suffered one of its heavy losses in one day, dropping by N4.6 trillion on investors' profit-taking in highly capitalised listed companies on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).