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Morocco-Israel Normalization Sparks Protests at Ports, Deepening Rift Between Government and Public

Widespread protests against Morocco's normalization of relations with Israel have escalated into direct action at the country’s strategic ports, reflecting a growing disconnect between state policy and public sentiment. Demonstrators,…

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Senegal and Gabon Forge Strategic Alliance to Redefine Regional Cooperation in Africa

In a significant shift toward pan-African diplomacy, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Gabonese transitional leader General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema have launched a strategic partnership aimed at overhauling traditional…

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Mali Blocks Protest as Tensions Rise Over Proposed Party Ban and Military-Led Transition

Malian security forces blocked a major protest in Bamako over the weekend, as civil society groups and opposition parties voiced outrage at controversial proposals to dissolve political parties and extend…

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Mahama Penalizes Asset Declaration Defaulters, Redirects Salaries to Health Fund

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered that all government officials who failed to meet the 31 March asset declaration deadline will forfeit three months’ salary, with the funds redirected to…

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Hospital Bombing in South Sudan Kills Seven Amid Rising Tensions and Fears of Renewed Civil War

At least seven civilians were killed and 20 injured after a hospital and market were bombed in Old Fangak, Jonglei State, amid growing fears that South Sudan is sliding back…

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President Boakai Relaunches Liberia’s Foreign Service Institute, Pledges Diplomatic Revival

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has pledged a renewed commitment to global diplomacy and national development, marking the occasion with the relaunch of the Gabriel Dennis Foreign Service Institute in Monrovia.…

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NDLEA Intercepts Explosives and ₦3.4 Billion Worth of Drugs in Major Nationwide Operations

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made several major seizures in a sweeping crackdown on insecurity and drug trafficking, intercepting 942 explosives and over ₦3.4 billion worth of…

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Tunisia Jails Ex-Prime Minister Jailed for 34 Years in Terrorism Case Amid Crackdown on Opposition

A Tunisian court has sentenced former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on multiple terrorism-related charges, in a ruling condemned by rights groups as part of an…

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Togo Elects Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové as Ceremonial President Amid Shift to Parliamentary System

Togo’s National Assembly unanimously elected Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové, 85, as President of the Republic over the weekend, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s shift to a parliamentary system…

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Ugandan UN Judge Jailed in UK for Enslaving Woman Under False Diplomatic Visa

A Ugandan High Court judge and United Nations judicial officer, Lydia Mugambe, has been sentenced to six years and four months in prison by a UK court for modern slavery…

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Ivorians Protest in France Over Gbagbo and Soro’s Disqualification from 2025 Presidential Race

Supporters of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and ex-Prime Minister Guillaume Soro held a protest outside the European Parliament this week, denouncing their exclusion from Côte d’Ivoire’s provisional electoral list…

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