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Today in Africa — Feb 23, 2026: Nigeria Secretly Paid Boko Haram Ransom, U.S. Deportations Send Protected Migrants Back Into Danger

OkayAfrica has scoured the Internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. On Feb 23, coverage includes: allegations that Nigeria secretly paid millions to Boko Haram to free abducted schoolchildren; mounting criticism of U.S. deportations that sent a Moroccan gay woman, despite a court protection order, back into hiding via Cameroon, and more.

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