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Chad and Benin Sign Visa-Free Travel Deal, Announce New Embassies

Chad and Benin have signed a landmark visa exemption agreement, allowing citizens of both countries to travel freely without visas. The deal was concluded on the sidelines of the United…

Africa News Now September 25, 2025

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West African Deportees Expelled from Ghana After US Removal Despite Protection Orders

Eleven West African nationals deported by the United States to Ghana have been sent back to their home countries, raising serious concerns over potential torture, persecution, and inhumane treatment. The…

Africa News Now September 24, 2025

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US Warns Nigerian Officials of Visa Bans Over Corruption Allegations

The United States has issued a fresh warning to Nigerian officials, declaring that government figures, politicians, and other high-profile individuals found guilty of corruption will be barred from entering the…

Africa News Now September 24, 2025

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Ghana to Receive 40 More Deportees from US Under Existing Agreement

Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed that the country will soon welcome 40 additional deportees from the United States, following the earlier return of 14 Ghanaians…

Africa News Now September 18, 2025

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Switzerland Grants Niger 14 Billion FCFA to Boost Education and Agriculture

Niger has secured 14 billion FCFA (around $22 million) in development funding from Switzerland to strengthen education, small-scale irrigation, and agricultural entrepreneurship. The agreements were signed on September 16, 2025,…

Africa News Now September 17, 2025

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Senegal Deepens UAE Partnership in Aviation and Infrastructure Investments

Senegal is strengthening its ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye welcomed executives from Air Dynamics Solutions, an Abu Dhabi-based aviation and logistics firm, at…

Africa News Now September 17, 2025

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Confusion in Ghana Over U.S. Deportees as Officials and Lawyers Clash on Fate of West Africans

Confusion has erupted in Ghana over the fate of 14 West Africans deported from the United States, after officials and lawyers gave conflicting accounts of their status. The group, 13…

Africa News Now September 16, 2025

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Ghana Tightens Visa Rules for Chinese Nationals in Galamsey Fight

The Ghanaian government has announced stricter visa procedures for Chinese nationals as part of renewed efforts to curb illegal mining, widely known as galamsey. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa…

Africa News Now September 16, 2025

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Mnangagwa Attends 80th Anniversary of the end of World War II in China

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived in Beijing to join more than two dozen world leaders including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un for a high profile…

Africa News Now September 1, 2025

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South Africa Races Against Time to Host Africa’s First G20 Summit

With just 100 days to go before the world’s most powerful leaders gather in Johannesburg, South Africa is ramping up preparations for the first-ever G20 Leaders’ Summit on African soil.The…

Africa News Now August 29, 2025

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Rwanda Receives First Migrants Deported from US Under Trump Deal

Seven migrants deported from the United States have arrived in Rwanda, the first group in a planned transfer of up to 250 people under an agreement with President Donald Trump’s…

Africa News Now August 28, 2025