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1. Pix of the Day, 4 May 2026

   Pix of the Day, 4 May 2026

2. Dozens of Nigerians sign up for evacuation amid xenophobia fears in South Africa

   Previous outbreaks of violence — including deadly riots in 2008 and renewed attacks in 2015 and 2019 — have strained relations between Africa’s two largest economies, Nigeria and South Africa.

3. In jab at PM, Senegal president says Pastef party bigger than any one man

   Simmering tensions between Senegal's president and firebrand prime minister, a dynamic duo that has seemingly soured, came to a head late Saturday with the president's suggestion their party was bigger than any one man.

4. Congo’s forests under strain from overlapping land use

   Despite renewed global attention on ecosystem protection during Earth Day, the Congo Basin’s forests — among the world’s most vital carbon sinks — are facing mounting threats.

5. Chinese companies see surge in demand for FIFA World Cup merchandise

   There's still more than a month to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in North America. But in the eastern Chinese city of Yiwu — a global trade hub for small commodities — merchants are already seeing a surge in demand for tournament merchandise.