- — U.S. Agreed to Pay Liberia $5 Million in Connection with Deportees, Documents Say
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at 8/21/26 2:56pmThe Trump administration approved the payment after Liberia said it would consider taking migrants from other countries.- — 5 Deportees Are Flown by US to Equatorial Guinea After they Resist Deplaning in Liberia
- at 8/21/26 1:49pmFive of the people flown to Liberia under the Trump administration’s third-country deportation program resisted leaving the plane. They were then flown to Equatorial Guinea.
- — Zambia’s Democratic Facade Fractures in Post-Election Crackdown
- at 8/21/26 1:47pmWhile the government says it is preventing an insurrection, activists and international observers have raised fears about arbitrary arrests and electoral fraud.
- — First U.S. Deportees to Arrive in Liberia Amid Growing Backlash
- at 8/21/26 9:50amThe five men were part of the first group of deportees to be sent to the West African nation by the Trump administration. The Liberian government has not clarified their status.
- — 2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Rises
- at 8/20/26 7:05pmExperts worry that the conflict in Iran and other regional dynamics are setting the stage for a Somali pirates’ comeback.
- — Cameroon’s Aging President Returns From Monthslong Stay Abroad
- at 8/20/26 4:06pmPaul Biya, 93, had been in Switzerland since early June. The prolonged absence stirred questions about his health and plans for succession.
- — 5 Americans and Ecuadorean Official Are Killed in Helicopter Crash in Kenya
- at 8/20/26 2:41pmEcuador’s director of national intelligence was also among those who died in the crash. The search and recovery efforts were being hampered by a fire at the site and the difficult terrain, officials said.
- — More Than 100 Dead in Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse
- at 8/19/26 2:03pmThe country’s small-scale gold mining sector has been booming in recent years, leading to a series of deadly accidents.
- — How the Iran War Made Africa’s Richest Man Even Richer
- at 8/19/26 3:00amAfricans have turned to one of their own for fuel as the world’s supplies run low. But they are not the only ones with the continent’s richest man on speed dial.
- — Zambia Says President Won Re-election After Tumultuous Campaign
- at 8/17/26 8:21pmWith a second term, Hakainde Hichilema must navigate relations with the Trump administration, which has sought greater access to the copper-rich nation’s natural resources.
- — Zambia Halts Presidential Election Vote Count Over Violence and Fraud Allegations
- at 8/14/26 12:01pmThe electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen.
- — Kevin Rideout, American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger, Is Released
- at 8/14/26 10:50amKevin Rideout, a pilot, was abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good health” after his release.
- — Will Sudan’s El Obeid Become the Next El Fasher? What to Know.
- at 8/13/26 10:01pmTaking El Obeid would allow the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces to consolidate its hold on western Sudan, a significant strategic goal.
- — More Than 40 Dead After a Ferry Capsizes on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba
- at 8/13/26 2:16pmThe vessel was crowded far beyond capacity and was hit by strong waves, the police said. While dozens have been rescued, the search continues for an unknown number of missing people.
- — How to Catch the ‘Eclipse of the Century’ in 2027, When Spain, Egypt and More Go Dark
- at 8/13/26 11:20amOn Aug. 2, Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will witness a solar blockbuster with extra-long totality. If you want to see it, book soon.
- — A Patient’s Final Breath in a Congolese Ebola Ward
- at 8/13/26 7:32amThe distance between life and death is razor thin at one medical clinic in Rwampara, the heart of the epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- — South Africa’s Zeitz MOCAA Names Director to Replace Koyo Kouoh
- at 8/12/26 9:48amElvira Dyangani Ose, who directed Barcelona’s contemporary art museum, will succeed Koyo Kouoh at Zeitz MOCAA after she died suddenly last year from cancer.
- — Deported From the U.S., Trapped in a Prison in Africa
- at 8/12/26 5:58amRoberto Mosquera, a Cuban immigrant who has lived in the United States since 1980 and completed a prison sentence in 1996, was arrested by ICE last year and sent to a prison in Eswatini, a country in Africa he’d never heard of. After a hunger strike, Mosquera obtained a phone and talked with Nicholas Casey of The New York Times Magazine to share what is happening there.
- — Zambia Election: President Hichilema Faces Backlash Ahead of Vote
- at 8/11/26 10:01pmPresident Hakainde Hichilema was elected five years ago, promising to protect civil liberties in his copper-rich African nation. Now, he’s accused of trampling on them.
- — Why Rumors About Morocco Followed Spain’s Ceuta Migrant Surge
- at 8/11/26 8:44amClaims swirled that Morocco, perhaps spurred by Israel and the United States, organized a recent border disaster. That unproven speculation, experts said, was exacerbated by the region’s complicated history.
- — How Social Media Sparked a Refugee Crisis Between Spain and Morocco
- at 8/11/26 7:23amA wave of disinformation online contributed to a surge of migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta who were trying to reach Europe, resulting in about 90 deaths.
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