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1. Thousands including Obama pay tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

   Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden received cheers and applause Friday as they joined thousands of people for a celebration of life for the civil rights leader

2. Ethiopia does not want war: PM

   Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said his country does not want war, even as regional Tigray authorities say federal forces are massing around the northern region, raising fears of renewed conflict

3. Ethiopia rebels gang-raped children: Amnesty

   Rebels in Ethiopia's most populous region of Oromia have committed summary executions, gang rapes and sexual slavery against women and girls between 2020 and 2024, Amnesty International said on Friday

4. Doumbouya returns to Guinea after prolonged absence

   President Mamady Doumbouya returned to Guinea Friday where he received a grand welcome at Conakry airport following a three-week absence that had raised questions about his health

5. Lebanon: Israeli strikes on Hezbollah stronghold displace thousands in Beirut

   Israeli strikes on Beirut’s suburbs have forced a mass exodus, with more than 95,000 people displaced after evacuation warnings for the crowded southern suburbs.