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1. Africa: Guinean Entrepreneur Mariama Camara Promotes African Textiles Worldwide

   [Bird Story Agency] Guinean textile entrepreneur Mariama Camara is moving from promoting African textiles globally to building the institutions behind the industry. Through the Institute of African Textiles, she is pushing for greater ownership, protection and commercial value for the knowledge held by African makers.

2. South Africa: Zuma Remains in Hospital as Conflicting Reports Emerge Over His Health

   [allAfrica] Former South African president Jacob Zuma has remained at a private hospital in Pietermaritzburg. However, there have been conflicting accounts about his health following his admission.

3. Africa: All of Africa Today - October 9, 2026

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4. South Africa: Home Affairs Withdraws Asylum Directive After Violent Anti-Immigration Protests

   [allAfrica] The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has withdrawn a directive on the intake of asylum applications following violent anti-immigration protests in Durban and Soweto, as the government seeks to find a way to implement a Constitutional Court ruling without further escalating tensions.

5. South Africa: Four Killed in Germiston Shack Fire - South African News Briefs - October 9, 2026

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