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Ceuta migration crisis deepens as over 1,500 arrive from Morocco in a week

Spain is facing a deepening Ceuta migration crisis after more than 1,500 migrants arrived from Morocco within a week, overwhelming reception facilities and intensifying pressure on authorities. Local leaders are urging Madrid to provide emergency support as sea crossings continue to rise ..

Libya Migrant Returns Reach 512 as Rival Forces Launch Joint Air Command

Libya migrant returns reached 512 this week as the IOM facilitated flights to Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso and The Gambia, while Libya's rival military factions moved closer to unity by establishing a joint air command in Sirte.

EU Slaps Sudanese Gold Ban on Warring Factions to Starve Conflict of Cash

The European Union has approved a Sudanese gold ban aimed at cutting off revenue streams that sustain Sudan's civil war. The measures prohibit imports of Sudanese gold and restrict exports of key mining chemicals used in gold extraction.

EBRD Nigeria Fibre Investment Backs $2bn Project BRIDGE

The EBRD Nigeria fibre investment is helping drive Nigeria's Project BRIDGE, a major fibre optic expansion programme backed by multilateral lenders and private investors.

Amnesty Blasts EU Libya Migration Deal as Racist Migrant Crackdown Expands

Amnesty International has branded the EU Libya migration deal “morally bankrupt,” accusing European leaders of deepening cooperation with Libyan authorities amid mass arrests, expulsions, and alleged human rights abuses targeting Black African migrants and refugees.

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Cape Verde presidential election: A vote on jobs the president cannot create

With nearly two-thirds of young Cape Verdeans considering emigration, the presidential election puts employment, wages and the limits of presidential power under scrutiny.

Tema Port cocaine: Spain finds 2.6 tonnes in coconut crates

A 2.6-tonne cocaine shipment concealed beneath false floors in coconut crates from Ghana has been seized in Spain. The Tema Port cocaine seizure adds to a growing list of Ghana-linked drug interceptions in Europe and raises questions about security at the country's export terminals.

Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Senegal in a single day

Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Senegal in a single day as four overloaded boats were intercepted at sea. The operation came amid renewed departures towards Spain's Canary Islands, a deadly shipwreck off Kébémer and growing pressure on Senegalese authorities to disrupt smuggling networks.

9 expelled gold miners dead as Mali counts the cost of Guinea’s crackdown

9 expelled gold miners have died in Mali following Guinea's crackdown on uncontrolled gold mining in Siguiri. As Bamako reports mass arrivals and Conakry counts arrests, questions remain over the circumstances of the deaths, the scale of the expulsions and the treatment of foreign workers.

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