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[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Guinea's representative to the ECOWAS Parliament, Dr. Dansa Kourouma--also Speaker of Guinea's National Transitional Council, has struck a combative tone at the regional body, declaring that Guinea will "protect" the disputed Solumba border area, which Liberia says lies within its territory.

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[Daily News] Nairobi -- TANZANIA has urged African countries to harness their abundant natural resources to build a strong and resilient continental economy, while advocating for global multilateralism that upholds mutual partnerships and sovereign equality.

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[Nile Post] On May 6, the Somali National News Agency reported that 13 members of what it described as the Khawarij militias, including senior commanders, were killed in a planned military operation carried out by the national army in cooperation with local resistance forces in the Mudug region.

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[New Zimbabwe] The South African government must investigate who is driving and funding ongoing protests targeting illegal foreign nationals, as well as the broader agenda behind the demonstrations, says Zimbabwean political analyst and international relations expert Gideon Chitanga.

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[New Zimbabwe] Former Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi has been acquitted on charges of abusing his office after the High Court ruled that the State failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.

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The actor was recognised for his contributions to entertainment as well as his humanitarian efforts.

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Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when "foreign tongues" mangled the native language.

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The decision follows the recent wave of protests against foreign nationals in several cities across the country.

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[Namibian] National water utility NamWater has threatened to disconnect water supply to Ruacana Town Council over an outstanding debt of more than N$14 million.

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[Independent (Kampala)] Special Report -- As President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, 81, was sworn in on May 12 for a seventh straight term in office, Uganda marked another formal milestone in a presidency that has now spanned nearly four decades. The inauguration at Kololo Independence Grounds followed the Jan. 15 general election in which official results from the Electoral Commission declared Museveni the winner with 71.65% of the vote, ahead of the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, who polled 24%.

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[Premium Times] Under the new policy, students seeking admission into secondary and tertiary institutions will be required to undergo drug tests.

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[Scrolla] Stats SA says 8.1 million South Africans are officially unemployed, with the economy shedding 345,000 jobs between January and March 2026 alone. Young people between 15 and 24 face a 60.9% unemployment rate, while the broader unemployment rate including discouraged jobseekers sits at 43.7%.

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[Capital FM] Ghana says it will evacuate 300 citizens from South Africa following a recent wave of protests against foreign nationals.

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Barcelona's Yamine Lamal has come under sharp criticism for waving a Palestinian flag during the road show celebration, winning the La Liga title.

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[allAfrica] South Africa has lost one of its most vibrant media and creative figures, Maria McCloy. She was 50.

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[allAfrica] Ethiopian long-distance runner Yebrgual Melese has died at the age of 36 after falling ill during a routine training session.

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On Tuesday, it announced the suspension of a further 247 associations bringing to more than 900 the number closed or dissolved since last month.

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The foreign minister says the "distressed" Ghanaians registered with the embassy in Pretoria to be evacuated.

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Ghanaian Member of Parliament Kwame Ohene Frimpong has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, according to a statement from Ghana’s Parliament.

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French President Emmanuel Macron is facing backlash after he interrupted a panel at the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya to demand silence from the audience.

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[Premium Times] In his testimony in the trial-within-trial, the witness told the court that the defendants were calm, unagitated and fully aware of their constitutional rights before making their statements.