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1. Ramaphosa launches Nelson Mandela Rules Academy at prison

   President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday marked 36 years since Nelson Mandela’s release from prison by launching a new training academy at the Drakenstein Correctional Facility, where the former president was once held.

2. Madagascan President Randrianirina visits city devastated by Cyclone Gezani

   Madagascar is reeling after a powerful cyclone tore through its east coast, killing several people and leaving widespread destruction in its wake.

3. Johannesburg residents protest weeks of dry taps

   Frustration is boiling over in Johannesburg after nearly a month of dry taps pushed residents to take to the streets, demanding urgent action from city officials.

4. US deploys 200 troops to Nigeria to combat Islamist militants

   The United States is set to deploy around 200 troops to Nigeria to assist in training the country’s military to combat Islamist militant groups, according to a U.S. official on Tuesday.

5. Kenya starvation cult preacher Paul Mackenzie charged over 52 more deaths

   A self-proclaimed preacher in Kenya linked to an infamous starvation cult that killed more than 400 people was charged on Wednesday over a further 52 deaths, prosecutors said.