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Kenyan Recruits Deceived into Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Victor, 28, still bears scars on his forearm from a Ukrainian drone strike, a grim reminder of being forcibly conscripted into the Russian army, along with hundreds of young Kenyans,…

Africa News Now February 10, 2026

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Dutch Prosecutors Seek 20-Year Sentence for Eritrean Accused of Running Brutal Libya Trafficking Network

Dutch prosecutors are seeking a 20-year prison sentence for Eritrean national Amanuel Walid, also known as Tewelde Goitom, in what has become the largest human-trafficking trial in the Netherlands. Goitom,…

Africa News Now November 20, 2025

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Dutch Court Opens Trial of Eritrean Man Accused of Running Brutal Migrant Smuggling Network

A major human smuggling trial began Monday in the Netherlands against Tewelde Goitom, also known as Amanuel Walid, an Eritrean man accused of operating a vast trafficking network that moved…

Africa News Now November 3, 2025

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Kenya Busts Human Trafficking Ring Recruiting Citizens to Fight in Ukraine

Kenyan authorities have rescued 22 people from a suspected human trafficking network that lured victims with fake job offers in Russia but allegedly intended to send them to fight in…

Africa News Now September 29, 2025

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Libya Deports 700 Sudanese Migrants Amid Crackdown on Human Trafficking

Eastern Libyan authorities have deported 700 Sudanese migrants back to their conflict-ridden homeland, intensifying a sweeping crackdown on undocumented migration and human trafficking. The mass deportation, which took place by…

Africa News Now July 21, 2025

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Egyptian Trafficker Jailed for 25 Years in UK for Smuggling 3,700 Migrants Across Mediterranean

A London court has sentenced Ahmed Ebid, a 42-year-old Egyptian national, to 25 years in prison for masterminding a large-scale human smuggling operation that trafficked nearly 3,800 migrants, including children,…

Africa News Now May 21, 2025

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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…

Africa News Now May 5, 2025

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South African Woman Faces Trial for Allegedly Kidnapping and Selling Her Daughter

A South African woman, Racquel Chantel Smith, went on trial on Monday, charged with the kidnapping and sale of her young daughter, Joshlin. The case, which has captured national attention,…

Africa News Now March 4, 2025

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Mohamed Touré, Son of Guinea’s First President, Returns Home After Serving Prison Sentence in U.S.

Conakry, Guinea – Mohamed Touré, the son of Guinea’s first president, Sékou Touré, has returned to Guinea after serving a seven-year sentence in the United States. Touré and his wife,…

Africa News Now February 11, 2025