AU - Africanews

1. Uganda's military deployed in national capital before presidential election

   President Yoweri Museveni and his political opponents in Uganda held their final rallies on Tuesday before an election that authorities will oversee with soldiers in the streets — deployments that have alarmed opposition figures who see signs of the authoritarianism they want to do away with.

2. Morocco’s Regragui predicts AFCON semifinal ‘spectacle’ in ideal conditions

   Morocco coach Walid Regragui expects a spectacle in the Africa Cup of Nations semifinals, with the continent's four best teams all capable of winning the title, and says better conditions mean fewer upsets in the future.

3. Denmark and Greenland ministers to meet Rubio and Vance at White House amid US Greenland tensions

   Analysts say the discussions could be pivotal in clarifying U.S. intentions, easing tensions and reinforcing commitments to Greenland’s sovereignty in the face of strategic interests from Washington.

4. Trump travel ban on African countries leaves football fans in limbo for World Cup

   Senegal and Ivory Coast were among the countries added in December to the list of states with partial restrictions on entry to the United States. Both have qualified for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

5. Death toll from Iran protests spikes to at least 2,000, activists estimate

   Some 2,000 people have been killed in Iran since protests erupted at the end of last month, US-based activists said on Tuesday. An anonymous Iranian security official appeared to confirm the count.