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1. Zambia: Democratic Senators Press State Department on Conditioning HIV Aid on Economic Concessions

   [United States Senate] Washington, DC -- Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising alarm over reports that the State Department is considering withholding critical HIV/AIDS treatment and economic assistance to Zambia unless the country agrees to favorable economic reforms for U.S. businesses. The Senators warned that conditioning lifesaving assistance on economic concessions would

2. Nigeria: Ijaw Leaders Endorse Tinubu, Oborevwori

   [This Day] Warri -- The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro and other prominent Ijaw leaders have endorsed President Bola Tinubu and the Delta State Governor, Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, as their candidates for president and governor in 2027.

3. Liberia: 'I'm Not in the Legislature' - Boakai Distances Himself From Kolubah Expulsion

   [FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President Joseph Boakai has distanced himself from ongoing expulsion proceedings against Yekeh Kolubah, stressing that the matter falls strictly within the authority of the Legislature.

4. Malawi: Company Sold Stolen and Expired Insulin to Malawi's Hospitals

   [GroundUp] Yet it has got away with minor sanctions and continues to operate

5. Kenya: President Ruto - Govt to Do Everything Possible to Cushion Kenyans From Oil Price Surge

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has announced a raft of emergency measures aimed at shielding Kenyans from rising living costs triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, including a temporary reduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel.