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1. 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.

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

   [GroundUp] March and March campaign expands from Durban

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Mali: Malian Official Accuses Russian Forces of 'Betrayal' After Kidal Falls to Rebels

   [RFI] Mali's crisis deepened on Tuesday, a day after Russian paramilitaries withdrew from the northern city of Kidal, allowing jihadist and Tuareg rebel forces to seize the strategic stronghold. The withdrawal came after coordinated attacks across the country killed Mali's defence minister and struck targets near the capital, with a senior Malian official telling RFI that Russian forces had "betrayed" Bamako.