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Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, according to authorities in the West African country

Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US
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Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from US

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. in the next 12 months, with an initial group of 20 deportees expected to arrive on Thursday,

Liberia agrees to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from US
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US judge allows Trump to end thousands of Ethiopians' deportation protections

A federal judge allowed U.S.

US judge allows Trump to end thousands of Ethiopians' deportation protections
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Zimbabwe ferry death toll reaches 94 as government confirms it was over capacity

A government-owned ferry that capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba last week was carrying about 180 passengers, double what police had given as its capacity, the government

Zimbabwe ferry death toll reaches 94 as government confirms it was over capacity
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At least 25 killed in attack on Nigeria's Plateau amid reprisal fears

At least 25 people were killed in an overnight attack on a village in Nigeria's central Plateau state, local officials and residents

At least 25 killed in attack on Nigeria's Plateau amid reprisal fears
Africa|Business|Election|Political|World

Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema is declared the winner of a troubled election

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected to serve a second five-year term

Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema is declared the winner of a troubled election
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A physics graduate, a soccer player, a teen who couldn't swim: They died in the Ceuta migrant surge

In a tragic attempt to reach Europe, dozens of Moroccans died trying to cross into Spain

A physics graduate, a soccer player, a teen who couldn't swim: They died in the Ceuta migrant surge
Africa|Election|World

Zambia's Hichilema wins second term in presidential election

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema secured a second term in office after winning the Southern African country's presidential election, official results released by the

Zambia's Hichilema wins second term in presidential election
Africa|Health|Science|World

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's worst with over 2,300 dead

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak has now killed over 2,300 people

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's worst with over 2,300 dead
Africa|Economy|Election|Political|World

Zambia's Hichilema re-elected though cost-of-living pressures dent his support

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was re-elected for a second term, but the opposition leader put in an unexpectedly strong showing, capitalising on

Zambia's Hichilema re-elected though cost-of-living pressures dent his support
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Somali troops push militiamen out of Baidoa after fierce fighting

Somali federal troops drove opposition forces out of one of the country's biggest cities, Baidoa, on Monday, following heavy clashes that left many people dead, residents

Somali troops push militiamen out of Baidoa after fierce fighting
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12 more bodies are recovered in Zimbabwe's ferry disaster, bringing death toll to 84

Authorities in Zimbabwe continue searching for bodies after an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba last week, killing more than 80 people

12 more bodies are recovered in Zimbabwe's ferry disaster, bringing death toll to 84
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Moroccan security forces arrest nearly 300 migrants trying to reach Spain’s Ceuta

Moroccan security forces have arrested hundreds of migrants trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by land and sea

Moroccan security forces arrest nearly 300 migrants trying to reach Spain’s Ceuta
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Zimbabwean boat accident death toll rises to 68 as more bodies recovered

Twenty-two more bodies have been recovered following a boat accident in a lake in Zimbabwe, police said on Saturday, taking the death toll to 68.

Zimbabwean boat accident death toll rises to 68 as more bodies recovered
Africa|Crime|Economy|Europe|World

Morocco arrests 111 migrants headed for Spain's Ceuta in security crackdown

Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people on Saturday as they tried to enter Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta,

Morocco arrests 111 migrants headed for Spain's Ceuta in security crackdown
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The world’s oldest president left for a ‘brief stay’ in Europe. He hasn’t returned in two months

The world’s oldest president left for a ‘brief stay’ in Europe. He hasn’t returned in two months

The world’s oldest president left for a ‘brief stay’ in Europe. He hasn’t returned in two months
Africa|Crime|Economy|World

A $50 million hostage ransom funded al Qaeda's Mali offensive, UN says

An estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali in late 2025 has helped to fund their advances across West

A $50 million hostage ransom funded al Qaeda's Mali offensive, UN says
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Libya's Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State, sources say

Authorities in eastern Libya under military commander Khalifa Haftar helped secure the release of an American missionary held hostage held

Libya's Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State, sources say
Africa|Political|World

Chad's president pardons main rival and opposition leader in jail

Chad's presidency said in a statement that President Mahamat Idriss Deby has

Chad's president pardons main rival and opposition leader in jail
Africa|Crime|Election|Political|World

Vote counting suspended then restarted in Zambia election after attacks at polling stations

Vote counting in Zambia’s presidential election was suspended and then restarted under heightened security over reports of violence against election officials and the theft of ballot boxes

Vote counting suspended then restarted in Zambia election after attacks at polling stations
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US missionary abducted in Niger released after nine months in captivity, Christian organization says

US missionary abducted in Niger released after nine months in captivity, Christian organization says

US missionary abducted in Niger released after nine months in captivity, Christian organization says
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Get ready for Africa’s soccer breakout, says Manchester City star Antoine Semenyo

Get ready for Africa’s soccer breakout, says Manchester City star Antoine Semenyo

Get ready for Africa’s soccer breakout, says Manchester City star Antoine Semenyo
Africa|Crime|World

US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says

An American missionary kidnapped in Niger in October has been released

US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says
Africa|Environment|Health|World

650,000 refugees in South Sudan could lose food aid within weeks due to funding squeeze, say UN agencies

More than 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan risk losing food aid access within weeks due to a severe funding shortfall, potentially

650,000 refugees in South Sudan could lose food aid within weeks due to funding squeeze, say UN agencies
Africa|Health|Political|World

Mpox still a health emergency, says WHO

The mpox outbreak is still a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

Mpox still a health emergency, says WHO
Africa|Arts|Entertainment|Political|World

Military overtones vibrate through renowned Mali arts festival

Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an annual festival coloured this year by

Military overtones vibrate through renowned Mali arts festival
Africa|Political|World

UN rights chief urges warring sides in South Sudan to 'pull back from the brink'

The United Nations rights chief urged on Friday for warring sides in South Sudan to pull back from the brink, warning that the human rights situation risks

UN rights chief urges warring sides in South Sudan to 'pull back from the brink'
Africa|Business|Economy|World

Botswana launches new wealth fund to drive diversification and create jobs

Botswana has set up a new sovereign wealth fund to drive economic diversification, create jobs and manage state companies, officials said on Wednesday.

Botswana launches new wealth fund to drive diversification and create jobs
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A Jamaican man deported by the US to Eswatini has been repatriated, authorities say

A Jamaican man who was among five migrants deported by the United States to Eswatini in Africa has been repatriated to his home country

A Jamaican man deported by the US to Eswatini has been repatriated, authorities say
Africa|Crime|Education|World

Mass school kidnappings in Nigeria in recent years

At least 36 children and a staff member are missing after being kidnapped by gunmen from a school in Nigeria's northeast, the third such mass school abduction since May in

Mass school kidnappings in Nigeria in recent years
Africa|Health|World

Congo’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province

Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province after a death in Bas-Uele, according to Africa's CDC

Congo’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak reaches a sixth province
Africa|Environment|Travel|World

Families mourn victims of Zimbabwe ferry disaster as death toll rises to 46

Mourners have gathered in a Zimbabwe fishing town to honor the victims of a ferry disaster on Lake Kariba

Families mourn victims of Zimbabwe ferry disaster as death toll rises to 46
Africa|Americas|Asia|Australia|Environment|Europe|Travel|World

24 of the world’s most unusual landscapes

24 of the world’s most unusual landscapes

24 of the world’s most unusual landscapes
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Nigeria faith leaders sign peace accord months after Trump remarks

More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders have signed an interfaith peace accord in Abuja, launching a new body to promote religious harmony across Nigeria.

Nigeria faith leaders sign peace accord months after Trump remarks
Africa|Economy|Political|World

Zambia votes in election expected to favour incumbent Hichilema

Zambians voted on Thursday in a national election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema's economic gains since a pandemic-era debt crisis are

Zambia votes in election expected to favour incumbent Hichilema
Africa|Political|World

RSF renews assault on Sudan's al-Obeid as drones strike capital, witnesses say

The Sudanese Rapid Support Forces renewed its assault on the city of al-Obeid on Wednesday and stepped up drone and land attacks across the

RSF renews assault on Sudan's al-Obeid as drones strike capital, witnesses say
Africa|Europe|Political|World

Spain rejects discussing sovereignty of enclaves with Morocco

The status of the North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla as Spanish territories is not up for discussion, Spanish

Spain rejects discussing sovereignty of enclaves with Morocco
Africa|Crime|World

Zimbabwe boat accident death toll rises to 44

At least 44 people died after a passenger ferry capsized in a lake in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, police said, roughly trebling an earlier estimate of the death count after more

Zimbabwe boat accident death toll rises to 44
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Survivors describe pleading to turn back before ferry capsized on Zimbabwe lake and killed 44

Survivors have described a tragic ferry disaster on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, where at least 44 people have died

Survivors describe pleading to turn back before ferry capsized on Zimbabwe lake and killed 44
Africa|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks

One Somali family's long trek to escape drought conditions is an example of a deepening humanitarian emergency in Somalia, where years of drought, conflict and economic pressures are pushing more families from rural communities into displacement camps as hunger rises and humanitarian funding shrinks

Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
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Drone strikes hit Libya's key western oil town and a car bomb kills an officer in the east

Firefighters in western Libya are battling to extinguish a massive fire caused by a drone strike on an oil facility after their town came under a wave of drone attacks targeting key oil installations

Drone strikes hit Libya's key western oil town and a car bomb kills an officer in the east
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South Africa says African Union backs broad migration debate

The African Union has backed a broader discussion on migration, a South African government official said on Thursday, after Ghana made a proposal to place xenophobic

South Africa says African Union backs broad migration debate
Africa|Americas|Health|Political|Science|Technology|World

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
Africa|Health|Science|World

Congo says the death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500

Ebola has killed over 1,500 people in eastern Congo, marking a 50% increase in about a week

Congo says the death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500
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Leader of Spain's Ceuta warns of emergency as 1,500 migrants arrive in one week

Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta is experiencing a humanitarian and security emergency after 1,500 migrants reached the city by swimming across from Morocco over the

Leader of Spain's Ceuta warns of emergency as 1,500 migrants arrive in one week
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Detained Ugandan opposition figure is unconscious, in intensive care, his wife says

Detained prominent Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, who collapsed while in court on Wednesday, is unconscious and has been admitted to an intensive care unit, his

Detained Ugandan opposition figure is unconscious, in intensive care, his wife says
Africa|Crime|Environment

Kenya says 15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning after eating tomatoes from nearby farms

Fifteen elephants in southern Kenya are suspected to have been poisoned by cyanide-contaminated tomatoes, according to wildlife authorities

Kenya says 15 elephants died of cyanide poisoning after eating tomatoes from nearby farms
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The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warns

The head of the U.N. food agency is warning that the fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo

The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warns
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Ugandan opposition figure collapses in court, party official says

Prominent detained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye collapsed on Wednesday while attending a court session in the capital Kampala where he is on trial for treason,

Ugandan opposition figure collapses in court, party official says