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1. Guinea-Bissau set to hold general elections on December 6

   Guinea-Bissau's junta said in a decree published on Wednesday that the country would hold presidential and legislative elections on December 6.

2. Trump, Sisi and Gulf states back new ‘board of peace’ for Gaza at Davos

   Egypt "announces its acceptance of the invitation and its commitment to fulfilling the relevant legal and constitutional procedures," the statement said, praising Trump's Middle East policies.

3. Nigerian troops free 62 hostages, kill 2 militants in northwest

   Northern Nigeria has been the hardest-hit part of the country, with a surge in kidnappings for ransom by gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions over the recent months, alongside an insurgency in the northeast.

4. Ivory Coast: Robert Beugré Mambé reappointed as prime minister

   Mambé previously served as prime minister from 2023 until his resignation on January 7, following Ivory Coast’s parliamentary elections in December.

5. Trump demands 'immediate negotiations' to acquire Greenland, vows not to use force

   Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, the US president described the self-governing Danish territory as a “piece of ice” that is “part of North America.”