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Nigeria dismantles meth lab as Mexican cartels push into country

Aug 3, 2026

Meth seizures and raids on labs in Nigeria have been on the rise since around 2011, according to a 2019 report from the Institute for Security Studies, as Latin American specialists exported their expertise to the country

Zambia: Economic test looms for next administration [Business Africa]

Aug 3, 2026

Zambia has managed to stabilize its economy after becoming the first sovereign to default on its debt obligations during the Covid-19 pandemic. In order to unlock growth amid risks, tough policy choices await the next administration

Egypt confirms unidentified drone caused fire at Mediterranean port

Aug 3, 2026

While energy facilities in the region have been hit since the start of the US and Israel's war on Iran, its the first time Egypt has come under attack.

South Sudan's president dismisses central bank governor

Aug 3, 2026

The removal of Johnny Ohisa comes as Salva Kiir makes sweeping changes in the senior ranks of his government.

Ghana's government backs extending presidential term from four to five years

Aug 3, 2026

Other recommendations accepted by the government include extending Parliament’s tenure to match the new presidential term.

S.Africa pushes Africa migration talks after xenophobic violence

Aug 3, 2026

Pretoria called Thursday for an Africa-wide conference to address migration on the continent after weeks of deadly anti-migrant violence and tensions over undocumented foreign workers in South Africa

Several drown as hundreds of migrants rush to Spain's Ceuta from Morocco

Aug 3, 2026

Hundreds of people were converging on Morocco's northern town of Fnideq on Thursday evening, following rumours that the border with Spain's Ceuta had opened, according to an AFP journalist

Liberian authorities burn $336 million in cocaine implicating senior police officials

Aug 3, 2026

Liberian law enforcement agents burned some 4.2 metric tons of cocaine worth about $336 million on Thursday, days after authorities announced the country’s largest-ever drug seizure and implicated senior police officials in the trafficking operation.

Egyptian PM announces investigation after Damietta port drone attack

Aug 3, 2026

Egypt's Prime Minister said Thursday that the country would now be examining the remains of a drone that attacked two vessels at the Egyptian port of Damietta on Wednesday.

Activists in Kenya demand release of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye

Aug 3, 2026

Activists gathered in Kenya's capital of Nairobi on Thursday to demand the release of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, a day after he collapsed in court in Kampala

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