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Trump Administration raises US refugee cap for white South Africans

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The admissions ceiling will be increased by 10,000 for this year to allow in more people of Afrikaner ethnicity, amid Trump's false claims they are being persecuted.

Yoweri Museveni signals continuity as Uganda unveils new cabinet

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Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has unveiled a new Cabinet and the message is clear: continuity over change. Key allies including Vice President Jessica Alupo and Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja have kept their positions, while longtime political heavyweights like Rebecca Kadaga and Janet Muse

What 1961 and 2026 have in common

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South Africa is rewriting its apartheid-era exchange control regulations. The draft reaches for your crypto holdings, your private keys, and, in the reading that alarmed an entire industry, the power to make you sell. Every African government is taking notes.

Malawi: Questions Mount Over Alleged Secret Release and Deportation Plot for Convicted Wildlife Trafficker Lin Yunhua

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[Nyasa Times] Serious questions are emerging over an alleged plan to secretly release and deport controversial Chinese national and convicted wildlife trafficker Lin Yunhua before the conclusion of his ongoing corruption trial in Malawi.

Uganda: URA Cleared to Enforce Shs18.5 Billion Tax Against Nile Breweries

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[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Commercial Division of the High Court has dismissed with costs an application by Nile Breweries Uganda Limited seeking to block the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) from collecting 18.5 billion Shillings in disputed taxes.

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso's Largest Student Union Suspended for Criticizing Junta

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[HRW] Prosecutor Investigates Authors of Statement as Crackdown on Dissent Deepens

Rwanda: Bal Innovation Summit Highlights Africa's Growing Sports Economy

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[New Times] As the Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2026 Playoffs continue to light up Kigali, another important conversation took place away from the court on Tuesday during the 2026 bal Innovation Summit where leaders from sports, technology, business, aviation and culture spaces gathered to discuss how basketball can help shape Africa's economic and creative future.

Rwanda: Rwanda, Boeing Explore Aircraft Financing Amid Aviation Ambitions

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[New Times] Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and global aerospace giant Boeing have held discussions focused on strengthening Rwanda's aviation sector and advancing the country's ambition to become a regional hub for air transport, logistics, and tourism.

South Africa: Ebola - the Diocese of Tombura-Yambio Raises Surveillance and Emergency Preparedness

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[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- The Diocese of Tombura-Yambio in South Sudan is under heightened epidemic surveillance following the spread of the Ebola virus in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Nigeria: ADC Primary - Atiku Polls Over 1.4m Votes in 24 States, FCT, Floors Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen

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[Vanguard] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar took a commanding early lead in the African Democratic Congress presidential primary on Tuesday night, polling more than 1.4 million votes across 24 states and the Federal Capital Territory before the exercise was abruptly adjourned near midnight.

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Moves to Tighten Grain Import Controls As New Levies Target Irrigation Funding

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[263Chat] The Zimbabwean government is preparing a fresh round of levies on imported grain and oilseed products in a policy shift aimed at strengthening domestic agricultural production, financing irrigation infrastructure and insulating the country from future climate-related food shocks.

DR Congo: Community activists raise awareness about Ebola epidemic

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In Goma, they are using theatre, music, talks, and discussions to explain what Ebola is and how to avoid further spreading the deadly virus.

Abu Dhabi Fund For Development Monitors Progress Of Key Development Projects In Africa

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Abu Dhabi Fund: 92% completion rate for the rehabilitation of the “Sokodé – Bassar” Road in Togo 80% completion rate for road infrastructure

Africa's economic growth slows in 2026 but projected to rebound

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Africa's economic growth will slow this year to 4.2 percent - down from 4.4 percent last year -  the African Development Bank projects in its 2026 economic outlook released on Tuesday. But the continent's growth is holding firm, the Bank said, and is projected to rebound in 2027.

Eid al-Adha celebrated across Kenya with prayers, sacrifice and charity

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Thousands of Muslims across Kenya gathered Wednesday to celebrate Eid al-Adha, also known as the “Feast of Sacrifice,” with communal prayers, festive meals, and acts of charity.

Canada orders 21-day isolation for travellers from Ebola zones

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Canada is tightening border and immigration measures after a rise in Ebola cases in parts of central and east Africa.

Ghana begins repatriation of citizens from South Africa amid tensions

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The first group of around 300 Ghanaian nationals departed from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday as Ghana began a voluntary repatriation programme for citizens wanting to leave South Africa amid growing anti-immigrant tensions.

Pope Leo XIV meets Pedro Sánchez at the Vatican ahead of Spain visit

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Pope Leo XIV received Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in a private audience at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City on 27 May, as preparations continue for the pontiff’s planned visit to Spain in June.

Rising Anti-Immigrant Tensions In South Africa Force Hundreds Of Ghanaians To Flee

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Anti-Immigrant Tensions In South Africa: The first group of Ghanaian nationals has departed South Africa under a repatriation programme launched amid

Bodies pulled from rubble near Tyre after deadly Israeli strike in Lebanon

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Lebanon rescue workers recovered bodies from the rubble in Burj al-Shamali near the coastal city of Tyre on 27 May, one day after an Israeli strike that Lebanon’s health ministry said killed at least 14 people.

Ethiopia’s High-Stakes Election Leaves Millions Unable To Vote

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Ethiopias highstakes election leaves: Ethiopia's election is not expected to spring any surprises. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali's Prosperity

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