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1. South Africa: Western Cape Ramps Up Foot and Mouth Vaccination Drive - South African News Briefs - April 13, 2026

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2. Nigeria: Amnesty International Condemns Killings of Civilians in Military Airstrike

   [Premium Times] The rights group said the accidental airstrike killed more than 100 people.

3. Nigeria: Over 1,100 People Kidnapped in Northern Nigeria in Four Months - Amnesty

   [Premium Times] Amnesty International says at least 1,100 people were abducted in northern Nigeria within three months, warning of worsening insecurity and failure by authorities to protect lives.

4. Somalia: Somaliland MP Urges Elon Musk's X to Recognize Somaliland Identity

   [Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- A Somaliland lawmaker has called on Elon Musk and social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to address what he described as a lack of digital recognition for Somaliland users, urging the company to include the Republic of Somaliland in its identity verification system.

5. Nigeria: 'Over 50 Killed in Accidental Bombing' At Borno-Yobe Border Market

   [Daily Trust] No fewer than 56 people, mostly traders, are feared dead, while 14 others have been hospitalized following an airstrike on a weekly market along the Borno-Yobe border.