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1. Ahmed Nejib Chebbi, a leading figure in the Tunisian opposition arrested

   One of the leading opposition figures in Tunisia, Ahmed Nejib Chebbi, was arrested on Thursday by the authorities following his sentencing last week by a Tunis Court of Appeal.

2. Burkina Faso set to bring back death penalty in new government bill

   “The adoption of this bill is part of reforms... to have a justice that responds to the deep aspirations of our people,”

3. Former South African president Jacob Zuma returned to court on Thursday, alongside French arms manuf

   Zuma is also fighting a ruling ordering him to repay $1.6 million in state-funded legal fees from his corruption defense. He is appealing the judgment, insisting he is not liable.

4. Tanzania blocks activists online as independence day protests loom

   Meta has restricted prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi-Tsehai's Instagram account within Tanzania following a government directive, escalating fears of digital censorship ahead of planned Independence Day protests on December 9.

5. U.S. to widen travel ban to more than 30 countries

   Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told a TV show Thursday that she was recommending a travel ban on any country ''that's been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies"