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- 1Deported to Liberia under Trump, man says he'd never heard of it●'I didn't know Liberia existed' - deported to Africa by Trump
A man deported from the United States to Liberia under the Trump administration's expanded deportation policy says he had never heard of the West African country before being sent there. The remark, in a Channel 4 News interview, has drawn attention to the US practice of removing migrants to third countries in Africa, prompting debate over the legality and human cost of deportations to nations with no connection to those being removed.
- 2Oceana study links fairer fishing access to West Africa nutrition●More equitable fishing access agreements could help address malnutrition in West Africa, Oceana-led study finds
A study led by the conservation group Oceana concludes that more equitable fishing access agreements could help tackle malnutrition in West Africa. The findings suggest that how foreign fishing rights are negotiated shapes how much fish remains available to local communities, whose diets depend heavily on seafood. The report is drawing attention among food security and fisheries policy observers.
- 3Ghana Cuckooshrike Rediscovered In Ivory Coast Forests●Gorgeous Lost Bird Species The Ghana Cuckooshrike Rediscovered In Forests Of The Cote d'Ivoire
The Ghana Cuckooshrike, a striking bird species long feared lost, has been rediscovered in the forests of Côte d'Ivoire. Ornithologists and bird enthusiasts are celebrating the finding, which offers hope that other rare species may persist in West Africa's rapidly shrinking forest habitats despite years without confirmed sightings.