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Algeria Expels Record 1,800 Migrants to Niger in Desert Pushback Amid Rising Regional Tensions

In one of the largest mass expulsions recorded in recent years, Algerian authorities deported 1,845 migrants without legal status to the remote Assamaka border zone in northern Niger on April…

Africa News Now April 25, 2025

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Namibia Imposes Visa Requirements on U.S. Citizens in Reciprocal Travel Policy Shift

In a landmark shift in foreign policy, Namibia has ended visa-free entry for U.S. citizens, citing the need for reciprocity in international travel. The new regulation, announced by the Namibian…

Africa News Now April 16, 2025

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Ramaphosa Appoints Special Envoy to U.S. as Diplomatic Rift with Trump Administration Deepens

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday appointed former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas as a special envoy to the United States, amid rapidly escalating diplomatic tensions with the Trump…

Africa News Now April 14, 2025

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Algeria Expels 12 French Officials Amid Diplomatic Row Over Paris Abduction Case

Algeria has ordered 12 French officials to leave the country within 48 hours, escalating tensions between the two nations following the arrest of three Algerian nationals in France, including a…

Africa News Now April 14, 2025

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U.S. Revokes Visas for South Sudanese Nationals Amid Deportation Dispute

The United States has revoked all visas issued to South Sudanese passport holders and will deny entry to any citizens of South Sudan at its borders, Secretary of State Marco…

Africa News Now April 7, 2025

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Algerian Court Sentences 80-Year-Old Writer Boualem Sansal to Five Years, Escalating Diplomatic Tensions

An Algerian court has sentenced Boualem Sansal, an 80-year-old French-Algerian writer, to five years in prison on charges of undermining the country’s territorial integrity. The verdict, delivered on Wednesday, has…

Africa News Now March 27, 2025

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South Africa Responds to US Expulsion of Ambassador, Opposition Urges President to Resist US Pressure

Tensions between South Africa and the United States have escalated following the expulsion of South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool from Washington. The US State Department declared Rasool an "unwelcome person,"…

Africa News Now March 17, 2025

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Egypt Rejects Trump’s Proposal on Palestinian Refugees, US-Egypt Tensions Rise

Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty arrived in Washington on Monday, where he was greeted by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. His visit comes amid growing tensions between Egypt and…

Africa News Now February 11, 2025