Airstrike allegations: Egypt denied accusations it carried out an airstrike on a paramilitary group battling Sudan’s army in the neighboring country’s civil war. https://bloom.bg/3ZYrY4I

Nuclear win: The US beat out Russia to build Ghana’s first small modular nuclear reactor, in a deal Washington sees as prizing its technology over cheaper financing. https://bloom.bg/4gXOfWy

Pivot from China: Congo’s top mining official says the country is courting new investors for its world-class deposits of key metals as it looks to diversify ownership in its industry. https://bloom.bg/3BGQ61W

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No water: Zimbabwe’s second biggest city of Bulawayo is planning to extend water cuts to almost 5 1/2 days a week after closing a third of its six supply reservoirs amid the worst drought in 40 years. https://bloom.bg/4gXY9ri

Rate cuts: Kenya’s central bank is set to cut interest rates at a second straight meeting for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic spurred an easing cycle four years ago. https://bloom.bg/4dAsklj

Reelected: Tunisian President Kais Saied won a second term in a low turnout election, as discontent rises over his authoritarian style of governance. https://bloom.bg/3A1v7Gp

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China stocks surge 11% as markets reopen after a week-long holiday. Follow our live blog for the latest news and analysis: https://bloom.bg/4gYsYfc

📷: Bloomberg

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