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ECOWAS Warns Against Use of Force After U.S. Action Against Venezuela’s Leadership

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed serious concern over the escalating crisis in Venezuela following reports that the United States captured President Nicolás Maduro and carried…

Africa News Now January 5, 2026

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U.S. to Deport 15 Kenyans Under Expanded “Worst of the Worst” Immigration Database

The United States government has announced plans to deport 15 Kenyan nationals convicted of serious crimes, as part of the Trump administration’s intensified crackdown on immigrants deemed “dangerous.” The deportees…

Africa News Now December 11, 2025

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Vote Counting Begins in Guinea-Bissau Amid Tension

Vote counting is underway in Guinea-Bissau after Sunday’s presidential and legislative elections, a high-stakes vote in a nation long shaken by coups and political infighting. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló is…

Africa News Now November 24, 2025

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Nigeria, U.S., and U.K. Launch Joint Probe After $235 Million Cocaine Seizure in Lagos

Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency has launched an international investigation with the United States and United Kingdom following the discovery of 1,000 kilograms of cocaine at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos…

Africa News Now November 12, 2025

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Kenya Seizes Over One Tonne of Meth in Major High-Seas Drug Bust

Kenyan authorities have carried out one of the country’s largest-ever narcotics seizures, intercepting more than one tonne of crystal methamphetamine in a high-seas operation backed by INTERPOL. Six crew members…

Africa News Now October 29, 2025

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Nigeria Seizes ₦6.5 Billion Worth of Illicit Drugs in Multi-State Crackdown, Arrests Two British Nationals

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of Nigeria has seized over six million opioid pills and hundreds of thousands of bottles of codeine syrup, valued at ₦6.5 billion (approx.…

Africa News Now May 26, 2025

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Senegal Cracks Down on Dakar Drug Network, Dozens Arrested in Major Operation

Senegalese law enforcement has dismantled a significant drug trafficking network operating in Dakar, arresting over a dozen suspects, mostly foreign nationals, in a coordinated raid led by the Central Office…

Africa News Now May 12, 2025

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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…

Africa News Now May 5, 2025

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NDLEA Seizes Over $649,000 in Drugs in Lagos Hotel Raid, Foils Major Trafficking Operations Nationwide

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized drugs worth over $649,000 during a major raid at The Hook Hotel in Lagos, arresting three suspects and confiscating 589 bags of…

Africa News Now April 28, 2025

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Burkina Faso Seizes 133 Tons of Drugs in 2024, Prosecutes 522 Individuals

In 2024, Burkina Faso authorities have seized a total of 133 tons of drugs, marking a significant effort in the country's ongoing fight against drug trafficking. The announcement was made…

Africa News Now April 18, 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