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1. Syrians displaced by deadly battles in Aleppo begin returning to the city

   More than 150,000 people fled two Kurdish-held pockets of the city in the five days of fighting that saw almost two dozen people killed.

2. Nigeria to revise inflation reporting after artificial spike expected in December

   The revision is likely to influence market expectations and policy discourse ahead of the next monetary policy decisions by the Central Bank, which closely watches inflation dynamics in setting interest rates.

3. Former Burkinabe minister murdered at her home in Ouagadougou, prosecutor says

   Former Burkinabe minister Yolande Viviane Compaoré has been assassinated at her home in Ouagadougou, the capital’s public prosecutor’s announced on Tuesday.

4. Ireland pledges fresh aid to Gaza during Rafah border visit

   Aid groups say insufficient shelter materials are entering Gaza, leaving families exposed to winter storms and flooding.

5. Military deployed to Kampala as Uganda gets ready for general 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.