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Africa: All of Africa Today - June 17, 2026

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[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Both Warring Sides in Sudan Singled out in UN Report

Africa: When Coral Reefs Die, Coastal Communities Pay the Price

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[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- For decades, the outlook for the coral reefs has been increasingly bleak.

Search for six-year-old Ebola patient after armed men storm DR Congo hospital

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Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.

Liberia: If the President Truly Means What He Says, Then There Can Be No Sacred Cows.

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[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai deserves credit for one thing: he responded.

Liberia: Liberia, DRC Strengthen Ties

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[Liberian Observer] Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral relations and advancing a landmark United Nations Security Council (UNSC) initiative aimed at addressing the links between natural resource exploitation, climate change, and conflict.

Liberia: Protest Coalition Calls for U.S. Intervention in U.S.$19m Drug Scandal

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[New Dawn] The Liberia Protest Coalition (LPC), comprising more than 37 civil society organizations, political parties, student groups, community organizations, and pro-democracy advocates, has petitioned the United States Embassy in Monrovia to request an international investigation into a US$19 million drug scandal.

Tunisia repatriates nearly 100 sub-Saharan migrants in 'voluntary return'

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Tunisian authorities repatriated nearly a hundred migrants from sub-Saharan Africa on Tuesday under a so-called "voluntary return" initiative that has involved almost 5,000 people over the past year, Tunisia's national guard said.

Ghana's Thomas Partey loses bid to enter Canada for World Cup

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Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, who is facing trial on rape charges in Britain, lost a court challenge on Tuesday that would have allowed him to enter Canada for his side's World Cup opener in Toronto.

Lithium Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A new mineral rush spearheaded by the United States, Europe, and other major powers

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Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets

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The vice-president says the government had barely reached 10% of its targets, without specifying them.

Somalia: Somaliland President Receives Prestigious Friends of Zion Award

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[Horn Diplomat] Jerusalem -- Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro was awarded the prestigious Friends of Zion Award in Jerusalem on Tuesday, becoming one of a select group of international leaders recognized for strengthening ties with Israel and promoting cooperation between peoples and nations.

Liberia: Senate Sets Date for War Crimes Court Bills

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[New Dawn] The Liberian Senate Judiciary Committee has presented a seven-month legislative roadmap for the passage of bills establishing war and economic crimes courts.

Liberia: U.S.$19m Drug Case More Stirs Controversy

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[New Dawn] Capitol Hill -- Montserrado County District #9 Representative Frank Saah Foko has accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Richard Nagbe Koon, of being linked to the recent multimillion-dollar drug bust at Roberts International Airport (RIA).

Thousands flock to Art Basel in Switzerland as market outlook improves

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Art Basel 2025 in Basel draws thousands as high-end works by Picasso, Warhol and Hockney fuel a recovering global art market after years of decline.

Messi ties World Cup goals record as Argentina tops Algeria

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Remarkably, the hat trick came exactly 20 years after Messi made his World Cup debut. It was also his fifth consecutive World Cup match with a goal, further strengthening his claim as football’s greatest player.

Sudan’s young women return to international soccer as war and taboos linger

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Their red jerseys stood out against the green pitch. Most were teenage girls. Some had fled war. Others had never played in an organized soccer league or set foot in a major stadium before.

Ramaphosa defends South Africa amid rising anti-immigrant tensions

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged citizens not to blame migrants for the country's challenges, warning against attempts to exploit public frustrations amid a recent wave of anti-immigrant unrest and violence.

South Africa: Who Holds Acting Judges Accountable for Late Judgments?

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[GroundUp] The Legal Practice Council says it has taken action but it has not yet amended its code of conduct to reflect this

South Africa: Msunduzi Cannot Say How Much It Spent On This Vandalised Community Centre

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[GroundUp] The municipality failed to complete the project and left it to ruin

Nigeria: With 268,787 Complaints Recorded, May Is Devastating Month for Human Rights in Nigeria - NHRC

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[Premium Times] "These incidents reflect not isolated tragedies but a broader humanitarian concern that requires urgent national attention," NHRC's Executive Secretary Tony Ojukwu said.

Nigeria: Special Report - the Secrecy, Unanswered Questions About Akwa Ibom Assembly's N15.47bn Project

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[Premium Times] More than seven months after lawmakers and staff vacated the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly complex for a N15.47 billion rehabilitation project, PREMIUM TIMES found scant evidence of substantial work.

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