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1. Nigeria: Jet Blast Damages United Nigeria Aircraft At Lagos Airport

   [Leadership] A United Nigeria Airlines aircraft has been damaged in a ground incident at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MM2), Lagos, following a jet blast from a nearby aircraft.

2. West Africa: Sahel Juntas Intensify Crackdown On Journalists - IPI Warns

   [Daily Trust] A new report by the International Press Institute (IPI) has revealed an escalating crackdown on journalists across Sahel nations, warning of a growing information blackout with regional and global consequences.

3. Kenya: Billions in Question - What Ksh 6.3 Billion eCitizen Transfer Controversy Means for Kenyan Taxpayers

   [Daily News] Nairobi -- THE Office of the Auditor General in Kenya disclosed KSh 6.3 billion in funds that were diverted from the government's digital payments system.

4. Uganda: 27% of Ugandans Face Multidimensional Poverty - Bureau of Statistics

   [Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- New data highlights gaps in health insurance, sanitation, and living standards despite progress in reducing income poverty.

5. Senegal: France Held Responsible for Concealing 1944 African Colonial Soldier's Death

   [RFI] A French administrative court has ruled that the state was at fault for failing to properly investigate the death of an African rifleman killed in the 1944 Thiaroye massacre in Senegal, when the French army opened fire on its colonial troops who were demanding their pay.