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On the roundup wrap segment of 'Rise and Shine' resident analyst Mighti Jamie, to talk to us about some of the stories highlighted earlier as well as throw forward to the week ahead...

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1. Tunisia's President Kais Saied has extended the country's state of emergency until the end of December, giving authorities sweeping powers including curfews, media restrictions, and home arrests. Hundreds protested in Tunis this month against his increasingly authoritarian rule, which began after he suspended parliament in 2021.

2. Guinea-Bissau's opposition leader Domingos Simoes Pereira has been released from jail after several months in detention. He was among senior politicians held by the military following a coup in November that ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo just days after presidential elections. The junta said it seized power to prevent bloodshed and will rule for a year. Pereira had been barred from contesting the vote, which both his preferred candidate and Embalo claimed to have won, before the former president fled the country.  
3. Burkina Faso's military government has dissolved all political parties and scrapped the laws regulating them. The move follows last year's coup and suspension of political activities, with officials saying it aims to "rebuild the state" after abuses in the country's multiparty system.

4. South Africa has expelled Israel's chargé d'affaires, Ariel Seidman, citing breaches of diplomatic norms, including attacks on President Ramaphosa via social media. Israel responded by expelling South Africa's senior diplomat. Tensions have been high since South Africa took a genocide case against Israel to the International Court of Justice.  

5. Witnesses say paramilitary fighters in Sudan's Darfur region kidnapped children during attacks, sometimes killing their parents first. Some victims were reportedly told they would be used as slaves or to herd animals. The Rapid Support Forces have been fighting Sudan's army since April 2023 over control of the country.  

6. Iran's leadership warned on Sunday that a U.S. attack could spark a regional conflict, escalating tensions with Washington. In a retaliatory move, Tehran also labelled EU armies as "terrorist groups." The warning comes as the United States has increased its naval presence in the Middle East, after President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened action if Iran did not comply with nuclear negotiations or halt the killing of protesters.

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