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1. Streamer IShowSpeed calls Ghana “Home” on Africa tour

   The American streamer and YouTuber IShowSpeed is in the final leg of a 28-day tour of Africa aimed at showcasing the continent's cultural diversity, which is often overshadowed by images of poverty and violence.

2. One year into M23 control, residents are struggling to get by in DRC's eastern capital

   At Goma’s central market, once the beating heart of the local economy, traders waited for customers who were becoming increasingly scarce due to the economic crisis that has engulfed the city since it was occupied by the M23 rebel coalition a year ago.

3. Blatter backs FIFA World Cup boycott over Trump policies

   Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Donald Trump and his administration at home and abroad.

4. UN launches $852 million aid plan for Somalia amid deepening crisis

   At Monday's briefing, United Nations Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric announced the launch of a $852 million Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for Somalia, which he said, “is 40 percent less than last year” and “aims to support 2.4 million people.”

5. Nigeria: Soldiers face trial for alleged Tinubu coup plan

   Sixteen officers were first arrested in October, officially on grounds of indiscipline, but security sources told AFP they were being held over a coup attempt. Shortly afterwards, President Tinubu reshuffled the top military brass, removing the then–chief of defence staff, General Christopher Musa.