Africa

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Sudan government condemns RSF chief Uganda visit RSF claims capture of Chad-border town, Border control turns diplomacy into revenue
aljazeera.com dhakatribune.com
Botswana president declares diamond-funded health system failed Revenue shock exposes procurement rents and outsourcing hollowing, Nationalisation pitched as fix for accountability gap
theguardian.com
UN report: Libya runs migrant detention as profit-sharing industry Militias and state-linked actors trade interception for ransom and forced labour, Humanitarian border policy quietly subsidises torture logistics
ipsnews.net
Motorcycle gunmen kill at least 50 in northwest Nigeria Raids exploit slow state security response, Violence market outcompetes monopoly on force
aljazeera.com dailymail.co.uk dhakatribune.com
New Spinosaurus mirabilis described from Niger Sahara fossils Science paper argues wading fish-hunter not fully aquatic predator, armed state guard and coup-disrupted transport show paleontology as regulated resource extraction
english.elpais.com
Gabon orders social media blackout HAC cites national security while NetBlocks sees YouTube TikTok Facebook WhatsApp disrupted, VPN demand explodes as regime uses telecom licenses as censorship switch
breitbart.com
Sudan RSF drone strike in Kordofan kills aid workers Cheap UAVs turn humanitarian logistics into targetable infrastructure
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Morocco sentences 19 AFCON final fans to up to 1 year in prison Pitch-storming and damage charges weaponize collective deterrence, crowd control doctrine travels well beyond football
independent.co.uk
US quietly deports asylum seekers to Cameroon Third-country transfers turn asylum into jurisdictional arbitrage, rights disappear once paperwork becomes logistics
yahoo.com independent.co.uk lemonde.fr
Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka to stay unbeaten in T20 World Cup Short-format variance rewards tactics and individual nerve over cricket bureaucracies, Rich boards watch underfunded teams rewrite odds
aljazeera.com dhakatribune.com
South Africa arrests Robert Mugabe son after gardener shot Mugabe-era impunity exports itself across borders, Rule-of-law theater appears when famous names enter police blotter
aljazeera.com sabcnews.com sabcnews.com
Florida Palm Beach Zoo team trains Zimbabwe rhino to accept eyedrops voluntarily Private lodge-backed conservation program avoids sedation by behavioral conditioning, Ridiculous idea beats international ritual
euronews.com miamiherald.com euronews.com
UN fact-finding mission: RSF siege of El Fasher shows hallmarks of genocide Darfur atrocities documented as drone war and foreign backing continue
theguardian.com theguardian.com france24.com
Kenyan intelligence: 1 000+ nationals recruited into Russian army, Rogue agencies allegedly use visas and state insiders to feed Ukraine front
theguardian.com sabcnews.com aljazeera.com
US reportedly sends asylum seekers to Cameroon Third-country removals expand beyond border theater, Due process becomes a flight manifest
independent.co.uk time.com