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Nigeria Warns Citizens Against Deceptive Recruitment into Foreign Wars

Nigerian authorities have issued a fresh warning over the recruitment of citizens into armed conflicts abroad through deceptive schemes, saying young people are being targeted with false promises of jobs,…

Africa News Now February 16, 2026

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At Least 20 Killed in Burkina Faso Attack as Ghana Confirms Death of Seven Traders

At least 20 people were killed on Saturday in an attack on the northern town of Titao, Burkina Faso, according to regional and security reports. The assault has been claimed…

Africa News Now February 16, 2026

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Uganda Probes Network Forcing Citizens to Fight for Russia in Ukraine

Uganda has become the latest African country to uncover a recruitment network accused of luring or coercing its citizens into fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine, according to…

Africa News Now February 13, 2026

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Ukraine Says Two Nigerians Killed While Fighting for Russian Forces in Luhansk

Ukrainian authorities say the bodies of two Nigerian nationals who were fighting for Russia have been recovered in eastern Ukraine, highlighting ongoing allegations that Moscow is recruiting foreign nationals for…

Africa News Now February 13, 2026

ANN West Africa

US to Deploy 200 Troops to Nigeria to Boost Counterterrorism Training

The United States is preparing to deploy about 200 troops to Nigeria to support military training and counterterrorism operations against Islamist militant groups, a US official confirmed Tuesday. The deployment…

Africa News Now February 12, 2026

African Diaspora ANN Eastern Africa

Kenya to Raise Alleged Recruitment of Citizens for Russia’s War in Ukraine During Moscow Visit

Kenya’s foreign minister, Musalia Mudavadi, will travel to Moscow next month after Nairobi condemned alleged recruiters accused of luring Kenyans to Russia with promises of well-paid jobs, only for some…

Africa News Now February 11, 2026

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UN Seeks Security Guarantees to Use Goma Airport for DR Congo Ceasefire Monitoring

The United Nations has called for firm security guarantees from armed actors in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) before using Goma’s airport to support monitoring of a planned ceasefire.…

Africa News Now February 11, 2026

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UN Urges Ethiopia and Eritrea to De-escalate as Tigray Violence Intensifies

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on Ethiopia and Eritrea to urgently de-escalate tensions as fighting resurges in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region. Speaking in Geneva…

Africa News Now February 10, 2026

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Pressure Mounts on Kenya to Halt Russia Recruitment After Citizen Killed in Ukraine War

Growing public anger is mounting in Kenya over the recruitment of citizens to Russia, as families mourn relatives who left for promised jobs abroad but ended up on the front…

Africa News Now February 10, 2026

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Angola, AU Leaders Push for Ceasefire in Escalating Eastern DRC Conflict

Angolan President João Lourenço and senior African Union figures have called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after talks with President Félix Tshisekedi in…

Africa News Now February 10, 2026

ANN West Africa

Senegal Medical Student Dies After Police–Student Clashes Over Unpaid Grants

A second-year medical student has died following violent clashes between police and students protesting delayed stipend payments at Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar, the Senegalese government confirmed Tuesday.…

Africa News Now February 10, 2026