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How Trump’s 'deportation campaign' is reshaping ties with Africa

Some African nations are striking deals to take in migrants deported from the United States. Others are refusing. The split shows how Trump’s policy is reshaping Washington’s ties with the continent – and raises the question of whether these agreements are made for financial gain or under pressure.

Radio France Internationale

What will Uganda gain from accepting US deportees?

Analysts speculate that Uganda is seeking better trade deals and wants to be in Trump’s good books.

Al Jazeera

South Sudanese exiles face uncertain future after release from prison in neighboring Sudan

The top U.N. human rights body has accused both the Sudanese Armed Forces and Darfur’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of detaining tens of thousands of people without charge since Sudan’s war broke out in 2023

The Independent UK

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South Sudan’s youth swept up in gang culture and street violence amid wider conflict

Government crackdown after rape video goes viral shines light on plight of young people caught up in fallout from gang warfare and civil war

The Guardian - UK

Israel in talks to resettle Palestinians in South Sudan, sources say

South Sudan and Israel are discussing a deal to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza in the troubled African nation, three sources told…

The National (Scotland)

Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, UN says

The U.N. says sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, with the highest number of cases in the Central African Republic, Congo, Haiti, Somalia and South Sudan

The Independent UK

Netanyahu suggests ‘allowing’ Palestinians to leave Gaza to go to South Sudan

Palestinians and human rights groups have largely rejected Israel’s proposal to remove the people of Gaza from their homeland

The Independent UK

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South Sudan denies Israel talks over forced transfer of Palestinians

Human rights groups have warned that expelling the population from Gaza would violate international law.

Al Jazeera

Israel in talks with South Sudan to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, sources say

Egypt is deeply opposed to plans to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza, with which it shares a border, fearing an influx of refugees into its own territory.

Euronews

Israel is in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan

Israel is in talks with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country

The Independent UK

Mental health clinics in violence-prone South Sudan are rare and endangered

Joy Falatiya says she fell apart after her husband kicked her and five children out of their home in South Sudan in March 2024

The Independent UK

South Sudan’s new chief justice has a chance to reform the judiciary – if he’s allowed to do his job

South Sudan’s chief justice, Chan Reec Madut, was sacked in late May 2025 after more than 13 years on the bench. Madut leaves behind a legacy of inefficiency and accusations of judicial graft. But the sacking violated South Sudan’s 2011 transitional constitution and the law. Ultimately, the president’s decision threatens…

The Conversation

3 African nations have agreed to take deportees from the US. What we know about the secretive deals

Rwanda has become the third African nation to enter into a deal with the Trump administration to take migrants from other countries deported by the United States

The Independent UK

Rwanda agrees to accept ‘third-country’ deportations from the US

As many as 250 migrants may be deported to Rwanda under the plan, as part of Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

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The Conversation

Climate projects in South Sudan can turn deadly – how to avoid this

South Sudan, which has been torn apart by a civil war, is vulnerable to extreme weather events, frequent floods and drought, to which it must adapt. But any adaptation projects for South Sudan have to be designed with conflict in mind. In his new book, coauthored with Jerry Urtuzuastigui, conflict…

The Independent UK

Lawyer says he's not been allowed to see 5 immigrants deported by the US to a prison in Eswatini

A lawyer says five men who were deported by the United States to Eswatini last month had served their criminal sentences before they were sent to a prison in the African country

Al Jazeera

What has triggered deadly clashes at Uganda’s border with South Sudan?

Disputes between the two over border demarcations have been ongoing but heavy, armed fighting has been rare until now.

Radio France Internationale

South Sudan turns US deportations to its diplomatic advantage

South Sudan has reportedly signalled a willingness to accept more deportees from the United States – in a move that could serve as diplomatic leverage in its tense relationship with Washington.

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The Guardian - US

Daughter of woman murdered by man who US deported speaks out: ‘He was denied due process’

Thongxay Nilakout, who shot Birte Pfleger’s parents in 1994, is among eight convicted criminals who were deported

Al Jazeera

Is Trump using Africa as a ‘dumping ground’ for criminals?

Activists and rights groups have criticised Trump’s ‘third country’ scheme to deport criminals.

The Independent UK

As the going gets tough in South Sudan, some artisans offer cheap footwear made from rubber tires

Artisans in South Sudan are turning discarded tires into affordable footwear as the country faces a severe economic crisis

The Guardian - AU

Migrants deported by the US to Eswatini being held in solitary confinement

A spokesperson for the southern African nation says UN will repatriate five men to their home countries, but agency says it has not been contacted

The Independent UK

5 US immigrants deported to Eswatini in Africa are being held in solitary confinement

Five immigrants deported by the United States to the small southern African nation of Eswatini under the Trump administration’s secretive third-country program are in prison, where they will be held in solitary confinement for an undetermined time

Al Jazeera

US deports immigrants to African country of Eswatini amid rights concerns

The Trump administration has pushed third-party countries to accept deportees whose home countries will not accept them.

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Trump’s ‘third country’ deportation plan already underway as migrants dumped in South Sudan via shipping container detention

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