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More than half of Latin Americans deported from US to Congo are now back home

More than half the 15 Latin Americans deported to Congo under the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown have returned to their home countries.

 

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Case filed against Equatorial Guinea for sending US deportees to nations where they face persecution

Rights lawyers have filed a case against Equatorial Guinea before Africa’s top human rights body. They accuse the nation of forcing deportees from the United States back to their home countries in violation of their rights.

 

Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at risk

Women in eastern Congo are often the first caregivers when family members fall ill. That puts them at high risk during this Ebola outbreak of a type that has no approved treatment or vaccine.

 

Senegal’s ousted PM Sonko boycotts new government, raising fears of political deadlock

Senegal’s ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko says his party will not join the new government, escalating tensions with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.

 

WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo

The World Health Organization reports that five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus in eastern Congo.

 

WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response

The head of the World Health Organization has visited Bunia in eastern Congo, where a rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly.

 

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WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’

The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts against an Ebola outbreak.

 

Senegal’s lawmakers defy president and elect ousted Sonko as speaker

Senegal’s National Assembly has elected ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko as parliament speaker and defied President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who fired him days earlier.

 

9 deportees from US arrive in Sierra Leone under third-country agreement

Nine migrants deported from the United States have landed in Sierra Leone, according to the West African country.

 

Takeaways from AP’s interview with Colombian woman deported to Congo by US

The Trump administration has deported 15 Latin Americans to the Democratic Republic of Congo, despite U.S. court orders protecting them from deportation to their homelands.

 

Latin American nationals deported by the US to Congo face an uncertain future

Fifteen people deported from the U.S. to Congo under the Trump administration’s policy face difficult conditions.

 

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Macron faces backlash after interrupting Africa summit panel in Kenya

French President Emmanuel Macron is facing backlash after interrupting a panel at the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya.

 

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Rwanda-backed rebels accuse the US of falling short as a peace mediator in Congo’s conflict

Rebels in Congo say the United States has fallen short as a mediator in efforts to end the conflict in the African country’s mineral-rich east.

 

Mali holds funeral for key junta figure killed in militant assaults

Mali’s former defense minister Gen. Sadio Camara, who played a key role in the country’s shift toward Russia, was buried in a ceremony broadcast on state television.

 

What to know about the pro-Russian activist arrested in South Africa and wanted in Benin

Pro-Russian activist Kémi Séba, who is accused of backing a failed coup in Benin, is due in court in South Africa on Wednesday after being arrested alongside his son.

 

Islamic State militants kill at least 29 in an attack on a village ‌in northeastern Nigeria

Officials say militants with the Islamic State group attacked a village overnight in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 29 people.

 

What to know about the largest coordinated attack in over a decade by militants and rebels in Mali

An alliance of al-Qaida-linked militants and separatists has launched the largest coordinated attack in over a decade in Mali.

 

Islamic militants and separatists claim sweeping attacks across Mali

Islamic militants and separatists say they attacked several locations in Mali’s capital, Bamako, and other cities in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the West African country in recent years.

 

About 15 Latin American deportees from the US arrive in Congo

Fifteen people deported from the U.S. have landed in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. A lawyer says the deportation is part of the Trump administration’s agreements with African countries to speed up migrant removals.

 

Separatists in Cameroon announce a 3-day pause in fighting for pope’s visit

English-speaking separatists in Cameroon say they will pause fighting for three days to allow safe travel for Pope Leo XIV’s visit on Wednesday.

 

Senegal has first conviction under law toughening punishment for homosexual acts

A court in Senegal has issued the first conviction under a new law increasing punishment for homosexuality.

 

Ghanaian Premier League player killed in suspected armed robbery attack on team bus

The Ghanaian Football Association says that soccer player Dominic Frimpong was killed after his team’s bus was attacked by suspected armed robbers.

 

Benin is holding an election for a new president as security worsens and critics denounce clampdown

Voters in Benin are heading to the polls Sunday to elect a new president. Outgoing President Patrice Talon is stepping down after a decade of steady economic growth.

 

Hundreds march in Senegal’s capital over broken government promises and rising costs

Hundreds of workers, union members and opposition supporters march in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, protesting broken government promises and a worsening cost of living.

 

Rebels in Congo used containers to hold journalists in brutal conditions, advocacy group says

Journalists and civilians have been held in shipping containers under brutal conditions by M23 rebels in eastern Congo, according to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) group.

 

Senegal and Morocco’s dispute over Africa Cup title has extended beyond sports

Morocco being awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title after governing body judges overturned Senegal’s victory two months after the chaotic final stunned soccer fans worldwide.

 

Pope’s upcoming Africa odyssey takes him to a mosque, a prison and the site of a deadly 2021 blast

The Vatican has released details of Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming four-nation Africa tour. The itinerary suggests Christian-Muslim relations, comforting victims of violence and encouraging the Catholic community in former European colonies will be key themes.

 

A Senegal boarding school that drew students from the US is at the center of an abuse investigation

The American Dara Academy in Senegal is at the center of abuse allegations after students describe harsh punishments in a room they call the “magic room.”

 

Guinea’s main opposition leader warns of a ‘party-state’ after 40 political parties dissolved

Guinea’s main opposition leader says the government is crushing political competition after it dissolved dozens of parties including the biggest ones.

 

Congo and US agree to $1.2 billion health partnership

The United States signs a $1.2 billion health partnership with Congo that ties new funding to Congo spending more at home.

 

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