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1. South Africa: Ramaphosa announces deployment of army to tackle crime

   In a bid to lower high rates of gang violence and other crime, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced he’ll deploy the army to work with the police.

2. Cocoa: Ghana slashes farmgate rate paid to farmers

   Amid a drop in global cocoa markets, Ghana has slashed its farmgate cocoa rate paid to farmers. The move aligns the price with that of the international market to encourage more demand.

3. Morocco: traders struggle to sell gold as prices rise

   The price of gold has been on the rise in both local and international markets - a trend that analysts attribute to currency volatility, and geopolitical tensions. As a result, some traders in Morocco are having difficulty selling the product.

4. Ghana introduces weekly ‘Fugu Day’ to celebrate and promote traditional clothes

   Ghanaians celebrated the country's traditional colourful woven clothing, known as fugu, smock or batakari, after the government declared a weekly "Fugu Day" on Wednesdays.

5. African Union reiterates support for Somalia unity

   In a communique on Thursday, the Peace and Security Council (PSC) said it strongly rejected the unilateral recognition of the "so-called Republic of Somaliland" by Israel, and called for 'its immediate revocation'