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US deports 20 migrants to Liberia under 1,200-person resettlement deal
The United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia on 20 August 2026 as the first group of 1,200 migrants the country will receive under a new deportation deal. The majority had committed migration-related offences, Liberia’s justice minister said.
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Politics · AfricaTinubu urges peaceful, transparent Osun governorship election on 15 August 2026
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State on 15 August 2026. Fifteen candidates are contesting, including incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke and APC candidate Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji.
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Zambia votes in presidential election testing Hichilema’s economic record
Zambians began voting on 13 August 2026 in a presidential election that pits President Hakainde Hichilema against 13 challengers. The vote is seen as a referendum on his economic reforms, with results expected on 17 August. Observers note tensions over living costs and accusations of state interference.
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