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Five Hurt, One Arrested As Anti-Migrant Protest Turns Violent In Durban

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Five people were injured and one foreign national arrested after an anti-migrant protest in Durban turned violent outside a refugee reception office, highlighting growing tensions over migration in South Africa.

Five dead, dozens missing after Canary Islands migrant boat found drifting off Gran Canaria

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A Canary Islands migrant boat was found adrift near Gran Canaria. Five people died, dozens are feared missing, and survivors spent weeks at sea.

France hardens its Mayotte security crackdown as Comoros tensions deepen

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France is expanding its Mayotte security crackdown with drones, radar and interceptor vessels as migration pressures and tensions with Comoros deepen.

Tunisian migrant boat disaster: eight bodies recovered, search continues for six missing

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The Tunisian migrant boat disaster has claimed eight lives, with six migrants still missing after a boat carrying 15 people sank while attempting the crossing from Tunisia to Italy.

Controversial Deportees to Liberia Deal Sees 1,200 Migrants Relocated

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Liberia will receive up to 1,200 deportees to Liberia under a new agreement with the United States. Officials say arrivals will begin this week with financial and logistical support from Washington.
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Nearly 800 migrants rescued off Senegal in a single day

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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

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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.

FRN offensive pushes deep into South Kivu as Kabila’s rebel front tests Kinshasa

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Joseph Kabila's FRN offensive has made rapid gains in South Kivu, capturing settlements along the RN3 highway and displacing more than 160,000 people. The advance raises questions about military preparedness, alleged complicity within the Congolese army and the future of the Doha peace process.

Ghana passport scandal: Ten passports cancelled as opposition claims 300 beneficiaries

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Ghana has cancelled ten Service Passports following allegations of an organised passport-selling scheme. The opposition claims about 300 people travelled on questionable diplomatic and service documents, while the government has referred two officers to the police and the Office of the Special Prosecutor has opened an investigation.

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