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1. Kenya: Kenya Says Haiti Gang Suppression Force Firmly in Control Amid Transition Doubts

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The UN-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti is firmly in control and executing decisive operations against criminal networks, Kenyan Force Commander Godfrey Otunge has said, amid concerns over the transition from the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM).

2. Nigeria: Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister Counters Trump's Allegations of Christian Genocide

   [Premium Times] The minister described the number of Nigerian Christians being killed as widely exaggerated.

3. Africa: Closed Doors at COP FCTC - Public Trust at Risk

   [allAfrica] As the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) on the World Health Organisation's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) convenes in Geneva, critics warn that secretive proceedings are eroding public trust in global tobacco policy.

4. Lesotho: U.S. and Lesotho Strike 5-Year Health Funding Pact

   [GroundUp] Abrupt US aid cuts earlier this year caused havoc in the nation's health system

5. Africa: Phase 2 Clinical Trial Results Show Potential to Shorten TB Treatment Time

   [TB Alliance] Sorfequiline, previously known as TBAJ-876, was evaluated in combination with pretomanid and linezolid in a randomized, controlled trial in people with drug-sensitive TB