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Sierra Leone Opposition Raises Alarm Over Alleged Drug Trafficking Links After Major Cocaine Seizure

Sierra Leone’s main opposition leader, Abdulai Kargbo, has raised concerns over alleged connections between the country and international drug trafficking networks following the seizure of a massive cocaine shipment linked…

Africa News Now May 12, 2026

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South Africa Launches Major Security Operation to Tackle Gangs and Organized Crime

South African authorities have launched a large-scale security operation, deploying around 500 military and police personnel in a show of force in Cape Town ahead of a year-long crackdown on…

Africa News Now March 31, 2026

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France and Algeria Reopen Security Ties in First Diplomatic Thaw Since 2024 Rift

France and Algeria agreed on Tuesday to restart high-level security cooperation during a visit to Algiers by French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, signalling the first concrete easing of strained relations…

Africa News Now February 18, 2026

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France and Algeria Seek to Reset Security Ties After Year of Diplomatic Strains

France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez began a two-day visit to Algeria on Monday, signaling a renewed push to restore security and intelligence cooperation after months of strained relations. The trip…

Africa News Now February 17, 2026

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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