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1. Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Ruling Party Increases Majority in Parliamentary Elections

   [RFI] Côte d'Ivoire's ruling party has won 77 percent of the seats in parliament, further consolidating its power two months after the re-election of Alassane Ouattara as president, according to results announced on Monday.

2. Sudan: U.S. 'Deeply Concerned' By El Burhan Call for Military Solutions to Sudan Crisis

   [Dabanga] Washington D.C. / Ankara -- The USA has expressed "deep concern" over the rhetoric issued by the leadership of the Sudanese Armed Forces, which has calls for military solutions to the crisis and imposes preconditions for any ceasefire. The US State Department's Deputy Spokesperson, Tommy Pigott, posted on X on Tuesday, in direct response from Washington to the speech delivered by the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council and Commander of the Army, Lt Gen El Burhan, in Türkiye.

3. Africa: Afcon 2025 Roundup - Morocco Top Group a As Mali, South Africa Advance With Egypt

   [Premium Times] Morocco's emphatic win in Rabat ensured they ended the group phase unbeaten, while Mali progressed despite playing most of their final match with ten men

4. Uganda: Court Orders Besigye to Take Plea After Indictment Is Amended

   [Nile Post] The High Court on Tuesday ordered that Kizza Besigye and his aide Obeid Lutale take plea shortly after the prosecution amends the indictment in their case, following a standoff over its regularity.

5. Somalia: UN Security Council Warns Israel's Somaliland Move Risks Regional Fallout

   [Shabelle] New York -- The United Nations Security Council on Monday warned that Israel's recognition of Somaliland could undermine Somalia's territorial integrity and destabilise the wider Horn of Africa, as all but one council member criticised the move during an emergency session.