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1. Nigeria: Abuja Backs U.S. Strikes Against Militants, But Says They Were to Protect People of All Faiths

   [Premium Times] The United States carried out air and naval strikes on Islamic State-linked targets in northwestern Nigeria.

2. East Africa: Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Pledges to Demilitarise Lake Victoria

   [Nile Post] National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has promised to halt military operations on Lake Victoria and hold security officers accountable for alleged torture and extortion of fishermen if elected president.

3. Sudan: UN Renews Ceasefire Push in Sudan

   [UN News] The UN has urged Sudan's warring parties to pursue compromise and an immediate ceasefire, even as drone attacks, displacement and the killing of peacekeepers underscore the growing risks to civilians and humanitarians.

4. Africa: Zambia and Comoros Share the Spoils, Salah Leads Egypt to Victory Over South Africa and Qualification for the Knockout Stage

   [CAF] Zambia and Comoros share the spoils in a goalless draw (0-0)· Egypt become the first team to qualify for the knockout stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025· Angola and Zimbabwe draw 1-1 in Marrakech· Hosts Morocco will round off the day's action with a clash against Mali

5. East Africa: Somalia Condemns Israel's Recognition of Somaliland

   [Shabelle] Mogadishu -- The Federal Republic of Somalia has reaffirmed its absolute and non-negotiable commitment to its sovereignty, national unity, and territorial integrity, citing the Provisional Constitution, the United Nations Charter, and the African Union Constitutive Act.