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Libya deports 600 undocumented Egyptians/in /by
Until recently, United Nations agencies were responsible for repatriating refugees and migrants in Libya. But after a recent agreement between Libya's two administrations, the DCIM, which is affiliated with the western government's interior ministry, was put in charge of deportations.
More than 20 villagers killed in Cameroon attack/in /by
The overnight assault occurred at Egbekaw village in western Cameroon — the scene of deadly clashes between rebels and government forces for seven years.
South Sudan: 1.6 million children at risk of malnutrition in 2024 (UN)/in /by
More than 1.6 million children under the age of five are at risk of malnutrition in South Sudan in 2024, mainly due to the effects of flooding, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday.
South Africa accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, recalls all diplomats/in /by
The government also threatened action against the Israeli ambassador to South Africa over his recent remarks on the African country's stance on Israel's war on Gaza
President Yoweri Museveni downplays Uganda’s expulsion from AGOA/in /by
Uganda was one of four countries to be cut from the United States' tariff-free trade programme, the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA).
Lawyers for Niger’s ousted president ask regional court to reinstate him/in /by
Niger's former President Mohamed Bazoum's legal team has urged a West African regional court to reinstate him, alleging that his detention and removal from power violated his political rights.
Thousands trapped by Somalia floods – UN/in /by
The heavy rains that started last month have elevated the water levels on the Juba river, causing flooding in riverine areas of the state, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) said in a statement
Somalia floods kill 10, displace more than 113,000 a year after drought/in /by
Heavy rains have triggered devastating floods in Somalia, forcing more than 113,000 people to flee their homes and impacting hundreds of thousands more, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA).
Record number of African migrants land in Spain’s Canary Islands/in /by
Spanish interior minister visits Senegal to urge government to do more to prevent migrant boats from leaving.
Rugby: Rassie Erasmus back as Springboks coach/in /by
South Africa is back with Erasmus: the current director of rugby is to resume his role as coach of the Springboks, who were crowned champions at the 2023 World Cup, four years after leaving it to his sidekick Jacques Nienaber.