Drop Site News • Aug 29, 2025
Israel declares Gaza City “a dangerous combat zone,” Pakistan floods force evacuation of a million people, UN votes to end Lebanon peacekeeping force
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Semafor • Aug 29, 2025
Rwanda accepts US deportees under Trump administration deal
Rwanda is the latest African country to confirm arrivals under US President Donald Trump’s controversial ‘third-country’ migration deals.
Semafor • Aug 29, 2025
Ethiopia signs Dangote fertilizer deal
The agreement will allow Ethiopia to build one of the world’s largest fertilizer plants, as the country looks to boost agricultural productivity.
Semafor • Aug 29, 2025
Nigeria bans shea nuts exports as it seeks to grow own processing industry
Nigeria provides nearly 40% of the world's supply of the crop, but accounts for only 1% of the $6.5 billion global market.
Semafor • Aug 29, 2025
Burglary tops South Africa crimes survey
Violent crime, in particular, is estimated to have cost the equivalent of 15% of the country’s GDP in 2024.
Semafor • Aug 29, 2025
Major Tanzanian opposition candidate barred from presidential elections
Luhaga Mpina’s party, the Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT-Wazalendo), called the decision "shameful."
Semafor • Aug 29, 2025
Qatari Sheikh pledges to invest $102B in Africa
The Sheikh's latest stop in Mozambique produced a $20 billion pledge, pushing total promised investments to about half of Qatar’s GDP.
Semafor • Aug 29, 2025
Sotheby’s plans Abu Dhabi debut
The fine art company will host its first auction series in the UAE capital in December, with a rare Rolex and McLaren racecars among the items for sale.
Semafor • Aug 29, 2025
UAE deepens Angola ties with slew of deals
The deals, which spanned sectors, may bolster Angola’s efforts to diversify away from its dependence on oil.
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Minnesota AG Slams JD Vance’s False Claim That Killer ICE Agent Can’t Be Prosecuted
Zeteo •
Out of Spite, Trump Used Veto Power to Punish Florida Tribe That Opposed “Alligator Alcatraz”
Mother Jones •
‘What Are You Hiding?’ Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Says ICE Killing of Renee Good Must Be Investigated
Scheer Post •
What Police Weren’t Told About Tasers
Mother Jones •
ICE: "Fucking Bitch"
Common Dreams •
WATCH: Prem Attends Memorial at Scene of Murder in Minneapolis
Zeteo •
A New Clip of the Minneapolis ICE Killing Was Leaked to a Site Sympathetic to Derek Chauvin
Mother Jones •
DEMS MUST OUST SCHUMER NOW!
The Majority Report •
Renee Good, Killed by ICE, Was Standing in Solidarity with Her Neighbors
Labor Notes •
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