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1. Conservationists push for tighter controls as exotic pet trade surges online

   Conservationists are raising fresh concerns as the exotic pet trade rapidly expands across social media and online marketplaces, where rare reptiles, birds, and other wildlife are appearing with increasing frequency.

2. Design exhibition in Morocco celebrates creativity in all its forms

   The show named "Eloge du Geste," which translates to "In Praise of Gesture," features around 130 pieces. All contributing designers grapple with a form of exchange: old and new, traditional and innovative, and close versus remote influences

3. Libya steps up deportations of Sub-Saharan African migrants

   Libyan authorities have announced a major ramp-up in deporting irregular migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, back to their home countries.

4. Kagame and Tshisekedi in Washington: Can Trump broker peace in DR Congo's endless war?

   US diplomats frame today's meeting as the "final push" after African-led initiatives like Angola's Luanda Process and Kenya's Nairobi Talks collapsed under mutual accusations , Rwanda of backing M23, Kinshasa of sheltering genocidaire FDLR fighters.

5. AFCON Morocco 2025 Diaspora Tour continues with Day 1 of a two-day stop in Paris

   Just after finishing its London tour, the African Cup of Nations trophy tour landed in Paris, the capital of France, on Wednesday.