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Egypt Pushes Ceasefire as Sudan War Escalates After El-Fasher Fall

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Sudan’s military ruler Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan in Port Sudan on Tuesday, renewing Cairo’s push for a ceasefire as the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region…

Africa News Now November 12, 2025

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Libyan Naval Force Rescues 35 Migrants Near Tunisian Border

Libya’s Zuwara Naval Operations Force announced Thursday that it had rescued 35 migrants in a mission near the Tunisian border earlier this week, underscoring the growing dangers faced by those…

Africa News Now September 18, 2025

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Over 140 Ethiopian Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Capsizes Off Yemen Coast

At least 142 Ethiopian migrants are feared dead after a boat carrying 154 people capsized early Sunday in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Yemen, according to the…

Africa News Now August 4, 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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Eswatini to Repatriate U.S.-Deported Foreign Nationals Amid Growing Backlash

The government of Eswatini has announced it will repatriate five foreign nationals deported there by the United States under its controversial third-country deportation policy. The announcement follows intense domestic criticism…

Africa News Now July 17, 2025

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Over 16,000 Irregular Migrants Expelled from Algeria to Niger Since April

Nigerien authorities have confirmed that more than 16,000 irregular African migrants have been expelled from Algeria to Niger between April and early June 2025, marking a sharp uptick in forced…

Africa News Now June 11, 2025

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Eight Migrants Dead, 29 Rescued After Boat Sinks Off Tunisia’s Coast Amid Growing Migration Crisis

Tunisia’s coast guard recovered the bodies of eight African migrants and rescued 29 survivors after their boat capsized off the coast near Abwabed, close to the city of Sfax, a…

Africa News Now April 29, 2025