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1. East Africa: East Africa Leads Hotel Construction, Boosting Regional Economies

   [Independent (Kampala)] East Africa is emerging as the engine of Africa's hotel development, with Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tanzania showing some of the highest construction ratios on the continent, according to the 2026 W Hospitality Group Hotel Chain Development Pipelines report.

2. South Africa: Home Affairs Reform Sees Recognition of Muslim Marriage Officers

   [SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Home Affairs has delivered another important reform to advance equality and fairness for the Muslim faith community by ensuring that Muslim marriage officers are recognised on the same basis as other religious marriage officers under the Marriage Act 25 of 1961.

3. Namibia: Opposition Accuses Swapo of 'Treasonous' Social Protection Budget

   [Namibian] Opposition parties have criticised the 2026/27 national budget, demanding significant increases to social grants and pensions to protect Namibia's most vulnerable citizens from inflation.

4. Nigeria: U.S. Moves to Strip Nigerian of Citizenship Over $91m Tax Fraud

   [Vanguard] The United States Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint seeking to revoke the citizenship of Nigerian-born, Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, over his role in a massive identity theft and tax fraud scheme.

5. Nigeria: Tinubu Seeks UK's Support to Curb Terrorism in Nigeria, Africa

   [This Day] Abuja -- President Bola Tinubu has called on the United Kingdom to maintain and strengthen support for Nigeria in addressing terrorism, emphasising that bilateral cooperation remained pivotal to the security and stability of West Africa.