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#bbc.com. Makoko demolitions: Shanties in Lagos Lagoon in Nigeria bulldozed and burnt. Residents suspect the demolitions are aimed at gentrifying the waterfront in Nigeria's biggest city, but officials deny this.

#aljazeera.com. Sudan’s military breaks through years-long RSF blockade in Kadugli. Sudanese military officials say they’ve broken through a siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Kadugli.

#aljazeera.com. How important is the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing?. The Rafah border crossing is once again operational as part of the US-brokered 'ceasefire'.

#theguardian.com. Nick Cater obituary. Other lives: Journalist and media officer for charities including Sport Aid and Unicef

#bbc.com. Ghana suspends citizenship process for people of African descent. Since 2016, those who can prove their ancestors came from Africa have been able to get Ghanaian nationality.

#aljazeera.com. Getting resources for Sudan is a ‘race against time’. ‘Lack of resources in Sudan is very worrying’

#washingtonpost.com. Olympic ceasefire calls lay bare the scale of global conflict. The U.N. and IOC are asking for a pause in wars, an ancient Olympic tradition, amid the Winter Games. Athletes from countries beset by violence are set to compete.

#theguardian.com. Weather tracker: Cyclone Fytia in Madagascar kills several people and floods homes. Island’s first tropical storm of season may bring 150mm of rain – meanwhile, eastern Europe freezes with possible night-time lows of -30C

#aljazeera.com. ‘Regavim’: Israel’s new Rafah border site carries coded annexation message. Israel brands Gaza crossing with Egypt ‘Regavim’ and ‘Nekez’, terms analysts say signal a land grab and dehumanisation.

#theguardian.com. Israel agrees to limited reopening of Rafah border crossing in Gaza. Tens of thousands of ill and wounded Palestinians await evacuation as diplomatic efforts inch forward

#bbc.com. Wafcon 2026: Gayton McKenzie clarifies claim South Africa will host finals. South Africa's sports minister Gayton McKenzie says "no formal decision" has been taken to relocate the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations away from Morocco.

#theguardian.com. Suffolk serial killer Steve Wright admits murdering 17-year-old in 1999. The 67-year-old pleads guilty at Old Bailey to killing Victoria Hall, his sixth murder victim

#aljazeera.com. Funeral insurance thrives as millions can’t afford healthcare in Zimbabwe. More Zimbabweans are preparing for death than survival as funeral policies are more popular than health insurance.

#bbc.com. Kaduna kidnap: Eighty abducted Nigerians return home after escape. They were among 177 people seized last month from three churches in northern Kaduna state.

#bbc.com. Clinton Nyapara Mogesa: Family of Kenyan killed in Ukraine fighting for Russia seeks answers. Clinton Nyapara Mogesa is said to have been recruited in Qatar to fight for Russian forces in Ukraine.

#washingtonpost.com. Kenyan job seekers were lured to Russia, then sent to die in Ukraine. The Post spoke to four Kenyans who fought in Ukraine and relatives of nine other recruits, as a secret pipeline funnels young Africans to Russia’s military.

#washingtonpost.com. Rafah crossing between Israel and Egypt reopens after nearly two years. Some Palestinians were able to enter and exit Gaza via the crossing for the first time since May 2024. The reopening marks progress toward the ceasefire deal’s second phase.

#bbc.com. Tyla beats Burna Boya and Davido to African Grammy. The 24-year-old bagged her second-ever Grammy beating three Nigerians and a Ugandan.

#theguardian.com. Victorian opposition leader pulls out of event headlined by Barnaby Joyce after premier accuses her of ‘cosying up’ to One Nation. Exclusive: Jess Wilson will no longer speak at Across Victoria Alliance conference in Horsham due to ‘unavoidable scheduling conflict’

#bbc.com. Gaza: Israel reopens key Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Only dozens of Palestinians and no goods will be able to cross in both directions each day.

#theguardian.com. Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited travel – latest updates. Rafah crossing in the south, which has largely been closed since May 2024, has reopened for those travelling on foot

#aljazeera.com. Gaza’s Rafah crossing reopens for limited traffic. Reopening of the link between the enclave and Egypt is stipulated under the second phase of the US-brokered 'ceasefire'.

#aljazeera.com. Wounded and sick Palestinians set to leave Gaza as Israel opens Rafah. Rafah crossing will reportedly operate for six hours a day and allow only 150 patients to exit into Egypt for care.

#bbc.com. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage. The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

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