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Victims’ Group Protests Macky Sall’s Return to Senegal Amid UN Secretary-General Campaign

A group representing victims of political repression under former Senegalese President Macky Sall has condemned his return to Dakar, where he is expected to meet President Bassirou Diomaye Faye as…

Africa News Now July 16, 2026

Eastern Africa

UN Peacekeepers Brave Flooded Roads to Deliver Aid to Displaced Families in South Sudan

United Nations peacekeepers are navigating dangerous, flood-damaged roads in South Sudan's Western Equatoria State to reach thousands of people displaced by violence, as humanitarian needs continue to grow during the…

Africa News Now July 16, 2026

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Nearly 100,000 Zimbabweans Return Home Amid South Africa Migration Tensions

Nearly 100,000 Zimbabwean nationals have returned home from South Africa since the end of May amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment and pressure on undocumented migrants to leave the country, Zimbabwean authorities…

Africa News Now July 16, 2026

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Two Niger Journalists Released After Months in Detention Over Leaked Document Case

Two Nigerien journalists have been released from prison after spending several months in custody over allegations that they helped circulate a document authorities said could disrupt public order. Youssouf Seriba,…

Africa News Now July 16, 2026

ANN West Africa

UN Warns Terrorist Groups Expanding Across West Africa and Sahel

The United Nations has warned that terrorist groups are expanding their operations across West Africa and the Sahel, posing an increasing threat to regional security as they adopt advanced technologies…

Africa News Now July 15, 2026

ANN Central Africa Eastern Africa

This is the Time to Act— Speaker Alban Bagbin Rallies African Leaders to Curb the Commercialization of Politics.

In a searing and deeply personal opening address at the High-Level Regional Convening on the "Financialization of Politics in Africa," the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Sumanu Kingsford…

Africa News Now July 15, 2026

ANN Central Africa Eastern Africa

Landmark Convening on the “Financialization of Politics” Opens in Accra-Ghana.

A high-level, three-day regional convening targeting the growing threat of the "financialization of politics" officially opened in Accra today. Bringing together a powerful coalition of continental leaders, policymakers, and civil…

Africa News Now July 14, 2026

ANN West Africa

Macky Sall Returns to Senegal to Seek Support for UN Secretary-General Bid

Former Senegalese President Macky Sall is set to return to Senegal for the first time since leaving office in 2024 for a brief but politically significant visit aimed at securing…

Africa News Now July 14, 2026

ANN Central Africa Eastern Africa

FAO Warns Climate Change and Price Volatility Threaten Africa’s Coffee, Cocoa and Tea Farmers

Millions of African farmers who depend on coffee, cocoa and tea for their livelihoods are facing mounting economic pressure as volatile global prices, climate change and crop diseases continue to…

Africa News Now July 14, 2026

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EU Bans Sudanese Gold Imports to Cut Off War Financing

The European Union has imposed a ban on the purchase, import and transfer of gold from Sudan as part of new measures aimed at reducing the financial resources fueling the…

Africa News Now July 14, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

Libya’s Rival Military Chiefs Hold Unity Talks as Reunification Efforts Gain Momentum

Senior military commanders from Libya's rival eastern and western forces have held high-level talks in the central city of Sirte as efforts to reunify the country's divided armed forces gather…

Africa News Now July 14, 2026