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Last update: 8 hours agoDeportation Deals Escalate: Sierra Leone has agreed to take in hundreds of West Africans deported by the US under a “third-country” deal, with the first flight due May 20 carrying 25 people from Senegal, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria—under an annual cap of 300 ECOWAS citizens (max 25 a month). Rights Questions: The arrangement mirrors similar deals with Ghana and others that rights groups say can leave deportees stuck or forced back home despite US court protections. Health Policy: South Africa’s HPV push is still girl-focused, but new analysis argues boys should be vaccinated too as HPV can cause cancers in men. Cost of Living Pressure: Households report mounting strain from electricity, fuel and transport hikes, with retailers warning food prices could follow. Taiwan Tensions: China again rejects Taiwan’s separate status, pointing to Lai Ching-te’s secretive Eswatini trip as Beijing intensifies its diplomatic squeeze. Local Watch: Kaizer Chiefs appoint Bheki Shongwe as Group CEO; Eswatini also commissions a metal foundry expected to create 500+ jobs.
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