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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.

Rwanda Receives 177 Asylum Seekers Evacuated from Libya Under UNHCR Programme

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Rwanda has welcomed 177 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya under the Emergency Transit Mechanism, extending a humanitarian programme that has relocated more than 3,000 people since 2019.

Mauritania Migrant Boat Disaster Leaves 144 Dead or Missing on Atlantic Route

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The Mauritania migrant boat disaster has claimed 144 lives or left migrants missing after boats travelling from West Africa towards Europe encountered tragedy on the Atlantic route. UNHCR says the incident highlights the ongoing dangers facing refugees and migrants attempting the journey to the Canary Islands.

Ethiopia Launches Refugee Integration Roadmap to Boost Self-Reliance

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Ethiopia has unveiled a refugee integration roadmap designed to shift its refugee response from emergency relief to long-term development, granting refugees greater access to education, healthcare, employment and national services.

Libya Protest Against Migrants Explodes as Protesters Storm UNHCR Office in Tripoli

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Hundreds of Libyans surrounded and stormed UNHCR facilities in Tripoli amid growing anger over migration and refugee settlement claims.
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Cape Verde presidential election: A vote on jobs the president cannot create

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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

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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

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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.

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