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1. South Africa: Groundbreaking HIV Drug, Lenacapavir, to Be Launched Next Month

   [SAnews.gov.za] The launch of Lenacapavir - a groundbreaking HIV drug - will be held on June 5 in Mpumalanga.

2. South Africa: Rights Groups Disappointed By Constitutional Court Asylum Ruling

   [GroundUp] Immigrant community leaders say the ruling that bars rejected asylum seekers from reapplying, may see people deported back to countries where they face danger

3. Somalia: Somalia Election Talks Stall in Mogadishu As Dispute Deepens

   [Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- High-level talks between opposition leaders and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ended without agreement on Wednesday, with negotiators reportedly failing to bridge key differences over the country's disputed electoral framework, sources familiar with the discussions said.

4. Botswana: Public Pays Last Respects as Mogae Lies in State

   [Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Braving the early morning winter frosty conditions, hundreds of Batswana on Wednesday morning lined up at Parliament Building to pay their last respects to the country's former President, Dr Festus Mogae, whose body is lying in state.

5. Uganda: Kampala Faces Three-Week Planned Power Disruptions

   [Nile Post] Electricity consumers in Kampala and surrounding areas are set to experience scheduled daytime power outages for nearly three weeks as the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) undertakes major maintenance works on a key transmission line.