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Ghana: Diplomatic tension with South Africa over treatment of Ghanaian nationals continues, anti-migrant pressure in SA cities affects diaspora, summit-week travel postures tighten
Ghana's diplomatic standoff with South Africa continues following Accra's earlier summoning of South Africa's top envoy over the public challenging of a Ghanaian national's immigration status, anti-migrant pressure groups in South African cities continue affecting Ghanaian diaspora workers, and continental summit-week travel postures tighten across the region.
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South Africa: Anti-immigration tensions trigger continental diplomatic fallout, record Q1 inbound tourism growth continues, fatal incidents involving Nigerian nationals prompt repatriation planning
Anti-immigration tensions in South African cities continue triggering diplomatic fallout across the continent following the killing of Nigerians and pressure on Ghanaian nationals, record Q1 2026 inbound tourism growth continues to drive Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg arrivals, and the fatal incidents involving Nigerian nationals have prompted Abuja to plan repatriation flights.
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After the Africa Forward Summit: Ruto Pocketed $27 Billion, a French Naval Presence, and a Conversation About Whether It All Worked
The Africa Forward Summit wrapped Tuesday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre with the headline number every Kenyan paper led …
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Barbados Plants a Flag in Dublin — and a Diversification Strategy in Plain Sight
Prime Minister Mia Mottley opened Barbados’s first resident embassy in Ireland on Monday, twenty-five years after the two republics …
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Ramaphosa Calls Xenophobic Attacks the Work of 'Opportunists' — and the Rest of Africa Is Watching the Action, Not the Letter
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s open letter on Monday declared that “there is no place in South Africa for xenophobia, ethnic …
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Saint Lucia's Pierre Inherits the CARICOM Chair on July 1 — and the Mess That Comes With It
On July 1, Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre takes over the rotating chairmanship of CARICOM. He inherits the most …
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Ruto closes Africa Forward Summit with call to convert €23 billion in commitments into delivery
President William Ruto closed the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on Tuesday with a call for African governments and development partners …
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St Kitts and Nevis to establish High Commission in Singapore, expanding Southeast Asia diplomatic reach
St Kitts and Nevis is set to establish a High Commission in Singapore, extending the Federation’s diplomatic reach into Southeast …
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Trump nominates Kari Lake as US Ambassador to Jamaica
US President Donald Trump has nominated former Arizona television news anchor and politician Kari Lake to serve as Washington’s next …
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First-ever National Disability Policy tabled as EV import duties are slashed under SOLARISE AND DRIVE
First-ever National Disability Policy tabled. Import duties slashed for fully electric vehicles. NIA in talks with a foreign firm on Alexandra Hospital. The country mourns calypso icon King Ellie Matt.
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