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1. Fire crews battle to contain wildfires east of Cape Town

   Wildfires burning in Franschhoek, east of Cape Town flared up on Tuesday, leaving fire crews scrambling to contain the blaze once again.

2. Sudan: Aid arrives in Port Sudan as war rages on

   Desperately-needed humanitarian aid has arrived in Port Sudan as the fighting in the country rages on. The war, which broke out in 2023, has triggered what the U.N describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

3. Burkina Faso: Damiba extradited by Togo

   Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been extradited by Togo to his home country, Burkina Faso, where he’s accused by the junta of plotting a string of coups and assassination attempts.

4. AFCON: Teranga Lions celebrate victory in Dakar

   Following their victory over Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal's Teranga Lions held a victory parade in the capital Dakar, drawing tens of thousands of fans.

5. Cuts in USAID funding cripples healthcare in Malawi

   It has undone decades of progress, notably in fighting HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis.