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1. Africa: Beyond Xenophobia - Africa Needs a Sustainable Migration Strategy

   [allAfrica] Across Africa and the wider world, migration has become one of the defining issues of our time. It is driven by war, unemployment, economic inequality, political instability, climate pressures, and the natural human desire for a better life. Yet while migration itself is not new, the tensions surrounding it are becoming more dangerous and politically explosive. The recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa once again remind us that violence against foreign nationals is never acceptable,morally, legally,

2. Zambia: Zambia Pushes Back Against U.S. Demands Tied to Health and Minerals Deal

   [RFI] Zambia has publicly accused the United States of linking a proposed $2 billion health package to demands over data sharing and access to critical minerals, saying some conditions attached to the deal were "unacceptable".

3. West Africa: BRVM Stocks Gain for Third Straight Week As Volume Surges

   [Daba Finance] The BRVM ended the week of May 8 higher across all four of its equity indices, with trading volumes more than doubling against the prior week as investors rotated into a handful of names with sharp, news-driven moves. The composite index gained 0.5% to 404.59 points and is now up 17% since the start of the year.

4. Africa: Message From WHO DG Tedros to the People of Tenerife Regarding Hantavirus Response

   [WHO] To the people of Tenerife,

5. Nigeria: National Security Adviser Ribadu Holds Talks With VP Vance and Secretary Rubio in Washington DC

   [Presidency Nigeria] Abuja -- Nigeria and the United States are forging ahead in deepening cooperation on security, counterterrorism, regional stability, and strategic partnership.