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South Africa Deports Over 53,000 Undocumented Migrants Amid Nationwide Immigration Crackdown

South Africa has deported or repatriated more than 53,000 undocumented foreign nationals in the five weeks since launching a nationwide migration management campaign, as authorities intensify efforts to enforce immigration…

Africa News Now July 13, 2026

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Human Rights Watch Urges Global Action Over Tunisia’s Deepening Human Rights Crackdown

Human Rights Watch has called on the international community to publicly condemn what it describes as an escalating crackdown on political opponents, journalists and civil society in Tunisia, warning that…

Africa News Now July 8, 2026

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UN Human Rights Council Condemns Escalating RSF Violence in Sudan

The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution condemning the escalating violence by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied groups in and around the city…

Africa News Now July 7, 2026

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Macron Backs African-Led Solutions to Continent’s Security Crises

French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed France’s support for African-led responses to political and security challenges across the continent during a high-level meeting at the headquarters of the African Union…

Africa News Now May 13, 2026

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African Union Renews Push for Permanent UN Security Council Seats

African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has renewed Africa’s call for major reforms to the United Nations Security Council, describing the continent’s continued lack of permanent representation as a…

Africa News Now May 12, 2026

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Nigeria Urges UN Action on AI Warfare and Rising Global Security Threats

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has called for urgent international action to address growing geopolitical tensions and the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence-driven warfare technologies.…

Africa News Now May 12, 2026

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Macky Sall Joins Tight Race for UN Secretary-General as Global Tensions Shape Contest

Former Senegalese president Macky Sall is among four candidates auditioning this week for the role of Secretary-General of the United Nations, as the race to succeed António Guterres enters a…

Africa News Now April 20, 2026

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Dozens of Miners Killed in South Sudan as Government and Opposition Trade Blame

At least 74 mine workers have been killed in a deadly attack by unidentified gunmen in Jebel Iraq, a mineral-rich area southwest of Juba, deepening tensions between South Sudan’s government…

Africa News Now April 1, 2026

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AU Divisions Stall Macky Sall’s UN Secretary-General Bid

The bid by former Senegalese president Macky Sall to become the next UN Secretary-General has hit a major setback after failing to secure consensus within the African Union (AU). Burundi,…

Africa News Now March 30, 2026

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Tunisia Defends Voluntary Migrant Return Policy Amid Deadly Mediterranean Crossings

Tunisia’s Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti on Wednesday reaffirmed the country’s commitment to voluntary return programmes for irregular migrants, describing them as a safer and more humane alternative to forced…

Africa News Now March 26, 2026

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UN General Assembly Declares Slave Trade “Gravest Crime Against Humanity” After President Mahama’s Speech

The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly recognized the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity,” in a resolution led by Ghana and backed by the African Union.…

Africa News Now March 25, 2026