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South Africa: Home Affairs Wins Constitutional Court Case Against Repeat Asylum Applications

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[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Home Affairs has secured a significant victory against the abuse of the asylum system following a judgment handed down by the Constitutional Court in Director-General, Department of Home Affairs and Others v Irankunda and Another.

South Africa: Joburg Mayor Defends Demolitions of Illegal Structures - South African News Briefs - May 13, 2026

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Uganda: No More Time to Sleep - Museveni Sets Tone for Seventh Term After Swearing-in

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has urged Ugandans to embrace wealth creation and hard work, warning that the country can no longer afford complacency as he begins his seventh term in office.

Africa: Ruto Calls for Win-Win Africa-France Partnership At Nairobi Summit

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has called for a win-win partnership between Africa and France built on mutual respect and shared responsibility.

South Africa: The Western Cape Mops Up After the Storm

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[GroundUp] Roads closed, trucks stranded, thousands of homes waterlogged or damaged

Trump’s China state visit raises hopes for steadier U.S.-China ties

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Business leaders, academics and international officials have expressed hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump's upcoming state visit to China will help stabilize China-U.S. relations and expand cooperation between the world's two largest economies amid growing global uncertainty.

Nigeria: Over 100 Killed in Zamfara Market Airstrike

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[Daily Trust] A military airstrike on Tumfa market in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State has reportedly killed at least 117 people and injured several others. Residents said the casualties included both bandits and civilians.

Chad: Chad's Refugee Crisis Overwhelms Maternity Care in East, UN Agency Warns

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[UN News] Many women in eastern Chad are being forced to give birth in overcrowded clinics with limited medicine, minimal equipment and severe shortages of anesthesia, as a worsening humanitarian crisis overwhelms the country's fragile healthcare system, the UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, warned on Tuesday.

Ethiopia: French Companies Expand Presence in Ethiopia, Despite Security Concerns

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[RFI] The Africa Forward summit, currently under way in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, reflects France's efforts to reposition itself on the continent. An increasing number of French companies are choosing to set up operations in neighbouring Ethiopia - attracted by a market of more than 120 million people, despite a deteriorating security situation.

Doing Business in Africa: 12 May 2026

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Doing business in africa: Weekly Intelligence Briefing for Investors, Executives, and Decision-Makers China dropped tariffs for 53 African nations on May

Angola: Flood Survivors Living in Precarious Conditions

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Angola flood survivors living: Ensure Urgent Assistance; Investigate Alleged Lack of Maintenance A railway bridge damaged by heavy floods near the

Africa: Guterres Highlights Africa's Leadership in Speech to Summit in Nairobi

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[UN News] Africa continues to advance and demands investment at scale, justice in global systems, and partnerships grounded in respect, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.

Sudan: UN Warns Sudan War Entering 'Deadlier Phase' As Drone Strikes Kill Hundreds, Attacks Spread Across Multiple Regions

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[Dabanga] Khartoum / Omdurman / El Obeid / El Goz Locality / -- Sudan's worsening humanitarian crisis deepened sharply on Tuesday as the United Nations warned that drone warfare, artillery shelling, fires in displacement camps, and intercommunal violence are driving the country towards an even bloodier phase of conflict.

Africa Forward summit wraps up in Nairobi

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The Africa Forward summit, co-hosted by Kenya and France in Nairobi, has wrapped up. Paris is seeking to renew its engagement with the continent, following years of strained ties with its former colonies.

Cameroon: Filmmaker Bassek Ba Kobhio dies aged 69

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Bassek Ba Kobhio, a driving force in Cameroonian cinema, has died aged 69.

Ethiopian marathon runner Melese dies aged 36

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Ethiopian long-distance runner Yebrgual Melese dies at the age of 36 after falling ill during a routine training session.

Africa: What Africa and Global South Should Canvass at COP31 in Türkiye

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[allAfrica] When COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye, this November, you'll recognize the choreography immediately. I saw it all play out at COP29 in Baku: African ministers arrive with speeches about ambition, negotiators disappear into rooms with marked-up drafts, banners line the walkways outside, and climate slogans sound urgent. Ten days later, the summit ends and the final communiqué again calls for solidarity and a renewed pledge to keep 1.5°C alive.

South Africa's top court bars repeat asylum applications

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The home affairs minister hails the ruling as a "victory" against the "abuse" of the refugee system.

Macron and Ruto pledge mutal respect and co-investment at Africa Forward summit in Nairobi

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This week's two-day Africa Forward summit has been billed as a milestone in relations between France and the African continent. Co-hosted by Nairobi and Paris, President Macron said the event was "based on a shared agenda." Kenya's President Ruto hailed the start of a new era of mutual respect.

85-year-old French woman describes ordeal in Louisiana ICE facility

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Marie‑Thérèse Ross thought she was building a quiet life in Alabama with the man she loved. Instead, the 85‑year‑old French widow of a U.S. veteran found herself handcuffed in her pajamas, held for 16 days in an immigration facility where she says she heard babies crying in the night.

Kenya: Appeal Court Temporarily Lifts High Court Orders Blocking Kenya-U.S. Health Deal

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Court of Appeal has temporarily suspended High Court conservatory orders that had blocked the implementation of a Kenya-US health cooperation framework, allowing the government to proceed with the programme pending determination of an ongoing appeal.

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