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Spain Dismantles International Human Trafficking Network Smuggling Moroccan Migrants via Romania

Spanish authorities announced Sunday the dismantling of a major transnational human trafficking network that smuggled Moroccan migrants into Spain and other European Union countries via Romania. The operation culminated in…

Africa News Now April 14, 2025

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U.S. Court Orders FBI, DEA to Release Files on Tinubu’s Alleged Links to 1990s Drug Probe

A U.S. federal judge has ordered the FBI and DEA to release documents related to past investigations involving Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and a suspected drug trafficking network that…

Africa News Now April 14, 2025

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Somalia Launches Historic Voter Registration Ahead of First Direct Elections in Decades

Somalia began a landmark national voter registration campaign on Sunday in the capital, Mogadishu, in preparation for local elections scheduled for June 30 — the first direct vote in the…

Africa News Now April 14, 2025

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Sierra Leone Launches Investigation into State House Fire as VP Jalloh Oversees Crisis Response

The government of Sierra Leone has established a high-level interagency task force to investigate the cause and impact of a fire that broke out at State House in Freetown on…

Africa News Now April 14, 2025

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U.S. Trial of Ex-Gambian ‘Jungler’ Michael Sang Correa Nears Conclusion in Landmark Torture Case

The trial of Michael Sang Correa, a former Gambian intelligence officer accused of committing torture under ex-President Yahya Jammeh’s regime, is set to conclude this week in a federal court…

Africa News Now April 14, 2025

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Gabon Votes in High-Stakes Election as Coup Leader Seeks Seven-Year Mandate

Gabonese voters went to the polls on Saturday in a pivotal presidential election that could cement the power of interim leader Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, who seized control in…

Africa News Now April 12, 2025

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UN Refugee Chief Warns of Mounting Crisis as Sudan Conflict Displaces Millions

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, issued a stark warning on Wednesday during a visit to a refugee camp in eastern Chad, where thousands of Sudanese civilians…

Africa News Now April 11, 2025

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Tear Gas and Theater: Political Play Ignites Uproar at Kenya’s National Drama Festival

Kenya's national high school drama festival descended into chaos this week after police fired tear gas at a crowd gathered to watch Echoes of War, a politically charged play performed…

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Tunisia Dismantles Migrant Camps Near Sfax Amid Rising Tensions, Eyes Deportations and Repatriation

Tunisian authorities this week launched a wide-scale operation to dismantle over a dozen makeshift migrant camps near the towns of El Amra and Jebeniana, north of Sfax, amid escalating tensions…

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Ghana’s Minority Caucus Protests Security Raid on MP’s Home, Cites Breach of Parliamentary Immunity

Ghana’s Minority Caucus in Parliament is demanding answers following a controversial security operation at the private residence of Assin South MP, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, alleging a violation of parliamentary…

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Egypt Reaffirms Opposition to Palestinian Displacement Amid Renewed Gaza Conflict

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty firmly reiterated his country’s opposition to the forced displacement of Palestinians, calling for a two-state solution as the path to long-term regional peace. His remarks…

Africa News Now April 11, 2025