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Tanzanian Drug Trafficker Arrested in Zambia Amidst Global News Events

A "notorious" Tanzanian drug trafficker, Ahmed Muharram, was arrested in Zambia during a raid, the Zambian Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) announced Tuesday. The 40-year-old, described by the DEC as a "transnational drug trafficker" long on their watch-list, was apprehended in Lusaka along with large quantities of marijuana and cough syrup containing codeine. The arrest followed a series of drug busts, according to the authorities. Muharram has not yet commented on the arrest.

In other news, the French offices of Elon Musk's X were raided by the Paris prosecutor's cyber-crime unit as part of an investigation into suspected offenses including unlawful data extraction and complicity in the possession of child pornography. The prosecutor's office stated that both Musk and former X chief executive Linda Yaccarino had been summoned to appear at hearings in April. Musk responded on X, calling the raid a "political attack." Separately, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) announced a probe into Musk's AI tool, Grok, over its "potential to produce harmful sexualised image and video content."

China has banned hidden car door handles on electric vehicles (EVs), becoming the first country to prohibit the controversial design popularized by Tesla. The new regulations, prompted by safety concerns and deadly incidents involving EVs, including two fatal crashes in China involving Xiaomi EVs, will require cars to have a mechanical release both on the inside and outside of their doors. The rules are set to take effect on January 1, 2027, according to state media.

In Nigeria, at least 162 people were killed in an attack in Kwara state, western Nigeria, according to a Red Cross official. The government has blamed terrorist cells for the attack in Woro village, describing it as one of the deadliest in recent months. The Nigerian military said last month it had launched an offensive against terrorist elements in Kwara state. Armed gangs, known locally as bandits, who loot villages and kill, are believed to be responsible.

Meanwhile, in Uganda, opposition leader Bobi Wine remains in hiding nearly three weeks after a disputed election. Wine's whereabouts have been unknown since he fled what he described as a night raid on his home by police and military. The situation is further complicated by a high-stakes social media feud with the country's military chief. After the election, Wine alleged mass fraud and called on supporters to protest.

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