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Police shutdown of Constitutional Court deepens São Tomé and Príncipe crisis  

São Tomé and Príncipe is grappling with rising political and institutional strain after the Constitutional Court revealed that its premises were closed

Student dies as Senegal university protests over finances escalate

Student died during protests over unpaid financial aid at Senegal’s top university in Dakar

Private sector participation key to reviving SA’s rail and port infrastructure

Private sector involvement will be essential to halting and reversing the deterioration of South Africa’s (SA) rail and port systems.

Botswana’s economy set to grow by 3.1% as analysts warn diversification remains urgent

Botswana’s economy is projected to grow by 3.1% this year, marking a recovery after two consecutive years of contraction. However, public debt is expected to breach the government’s statutory ceiling as the country faces another large budget deficit.

Sudan’s children dying as famine, disease, violence intensify

Relentless violence, famine and disease are driving a rising death toll among children in Sudan, United Nations (UN) agencies warned on Tuesday, as escalating fighting and attacks on healthcare facilities cripple efforts to deliver life‑saving assistance.

UN rights Chief urges de-escalation as fighting reignites in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has appealed for an immediate de-escalation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where renewed heavy fighting has raised fears of a deepening crisis in the country’s fragile north.