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1. Tanzania's president says election violence may hurt access to funding

   She said the protests had tarnished the country’s image and reduced its chances of getting international loans.

2. Eswatini confirms it received millions for accepting US deportees

   Details of the agreement with the Trump administration have not been disclosed, and the government faces court action from lawyers who claim it is unconstitutional.

3. New sexual assault claims against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

   The hip hop mogul is under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in connection with allegations of sexual assault dating from 2020.

4. Farewell in Israel for Tanzanian hostage Joshua Mollel as family, nation grieve

   A solemn farewell ceremony was held at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport for Joshua Loitu Mollel, the 21-year-old Tanzanian hostage whose remains were returned from Gaza earlier this month. Mollel had arrived at Kibbutz Nahal Oz just 19 days before the October 7, 2023 attack.

5. Eswatini is the first African country to get twice-yearly HIV prevention shot

   Eswatini on Tuesday became the first African country to receive lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention injection hailed by global health officials as a game-changer in the fight against a virus that has killed tens of millions of people across the continent.