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South Africa: Foreign-Owned Shops Looted in Durban - South African News Briefs - July 2, 2026
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Senego
· Jul 5, 2026
Afrique du Sud : des pillages signalés visent des commerces étrangers à Green Point, au Cap
Des pillages de commerces tenus par des étrangers ont été signalés à Green Point, au Cap. Les autorités sud-africaines n'ont pas encore réagi officiellement.
Babnet
· Jun 28, 2026
الأمم المتحدة: الكوكايين «يخترق أسواق البيع بالتجزئة» في شمال إفريقيا
أفاد التقرير العالمي للمخدرات لعام 2026، الصادر هذا الأسبوع عن مكتب الأمم المتحدة المعني بالمخدرات والجريمة، بأن «الكوكايين قد اخترق أسواق البيع بالتجزئة» في شمال إفريقيا، فيما انتقل جزء من عمليات تصنيع «الكبتاغون» إلى بلدان في المنطقة عقب تفكيك مختبرات إنتاج هذا المخدر في سوريا أواخر عام 2024. و
Radio Monastir
· Jun 28, 2026
الأمم المتحدة : الكوكايين "يخترق أسواق البيع بالتجزئة" في شمال إفريقيا
الأمم المتحدة : الكوكايين يخترق أسواق البيع بالتجزئة في شمال إفريقيا
AllAfrica
· Jul 7, 2026
Ghana: Netherlands, Germany Pledge Return of 2,000 Artefacts to Ghana
[RFI] Accra - Ghana is set to receive around 2,000 looted artefacts from the Netherlands and Germany, in what stands as one of the largest cultural restitution efforts involving the West African nation to date.
Akhbarona
· Jul 2, 2026
طنجة.. منقبة تنفذ عملية سرقة مثيرة لمحل مجوهرات بـ"بلاصا طورو" مستعينة بـ"الكليموجين"
شهد حي الزوفري القريب من ساحة بلاصا طورو بمدينة طنجة مساء أمس الأربعاء، واقعة سرقة هوليودية ومثيرة، بعدما أقدمت سيدة ترتدي النقاب على الاستيلاء على
Correio da Kianda
· Jun 21, 2026
Gana recebe 2.000 objectos roubados no período colonial
Cerca de 2.000 objectos de valor cultural saqueados durante o período colonial serão devolvidos ao Gana pela Alemanha e pelos Países Baixos. O anúncio foi feito durante uma conferência de alto nível realizada em Acra sobre a escravatura transatlântica. Segundo o ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros do Gana, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, os dois países europeus apresentaram [] O conteúdo Gana recebe 2.000 objectos roubados no período colonial aparece primeiro em Correio da Kianda - Notícias de Angola.
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Related coverage for "South Africa: Foreign-Owned Shops Looted in Durban - South African News Briefs - July 2, 2026": Senego — Afrique du Sud : des pillages signalés visent des commerces étrangers à Green Point, au Cap. Babnet — الأمم المتحدة: الكوكايين «يخترق أسواق البيع بالتجزئة» في شمال إفريقيا. Radio Monastir — الأمم المتحدة : الكوكايين "يخترق أسواق البيع بالتجزئة" في شمال إفريقيا. AllAfrica — Ghana: Netherlands, Germany Pledge Return of 2,000 Artefacts to Ghana. Akhbarona — طنجة.. منقبة تنفذ عملية سرقة مثيرة لمحل مجوهرات بـ"بلاصا طورو" مستعينة بـ"الكليموجين". Correio da Kianda — Gana recebe 2.000 objectos roubados no período colonial