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1. South Africa: South African Apartheid Prepared Me for Today's United States

   [allAfrica] Every morning, when I awake, I push my way through a smog of dread. I reach for my phone, fumble for my glasses, open my email. Headlines filled with doom bombard me. I read on until I can't anymore: the ongoing U.S.-funded genocide in Gaza, the destruction of the West Bank by the Israeli government and colonial settlers, the wars against Iran and Lebanon, the attacks on undocumented immigrants as criminals, the mass deportation, the separation of families and the fear they feel every moment of their day.

2. Africa: Horn of Africa At 'Dangerous Crossroads,' IGAD Chief Warns

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Horn of Africa is facing a "dangerous crossroads" marked by interconnected conflicts and rising geopolitical competition, the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Workneh Gebeyehu, warned on Tuesday, calling for urgent reforms to mediation strategies as wars in the region grow more fragmented and prolonged.

3. South Africa: Pretoria Disrupted By Anti-Immigrant March

   [GroundUp] March and March campaign expands from Durban

4. Somalia: Somalia Vows Stronger Protection for Commercial Shipping Amid Maritime Security Concerns

   [Shabelle] United Nations -- Somalia has pledged to strengthen security for commercial vessels passing along its coastline as concerns grow over the safety of key international shipping routes, officials said Monday.

5. Africa: The Hormuz Chokepoint Is Threatening Africa's Food Supply

   [ISS] Fertiliser disruption exposes a blind spot that farm-level policy has long ignored - but Africa holds the resources to fix it.