Category: World
Donald Trump tightens US visa rules for students, journalists and exchange visitors
United States President Donald Trump’s administration has announced sweeping changes to America’s visa system, introducing strict time limits for fore [...]
Fifty migrants feared dead, 10 survive after boat capsizes off Libya
At least 50 migrants, including women and children, are feared to have been lost at sea after their wooden boat capsized on Tuesday in the Mediterrane [...]
Nigeria: Gunmen kill at least 18 in weekend attack in Benue State
Gunmen killed at least 18 people in Nigeria's northern Benue state in an attack over the weekend, according to residents and local officials, sparking [...]
“US Bars Direct Return of Citizens From Congo as Ebola Outbreak Widens”
The Trump administration is blocking American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from flying directly home on commercial flights, according [...]
Sudan: RSF chief sentenced to death over war crimes
A Sudanese court has sentenced Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti, to death in absentia over war crimes, [...]
Sudan: European Union bans purchase, import and transfer of gold
The European Union has banned the purchase, import and transfer of gold from Sudan, saying the trade has become a major funding source for the country [...]
Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz, launches new attacks on US bases in The Gulf
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday it had closed the Strait of Hormuz after firing a naval cruise missile at a vessel it a [...]
South African protesters drag immigrants from homes, hand them to police
Groups of anti-immigration protesters seized foreigners from their homes in Johannesburg on Thursday and handed them over to police, in a hardening of [...]
D.R. Congo: Ebola workers protest over unpaid wages as death toll nears 600
Ebola response workers in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo staged protests on Thursday outside three treatment centres in Bunia, the capital [...]
Ghana halts Ramaphosa’s planned visit amid xenophobic attacks on its citizens in South Africa
Ghana has asked South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to postpone a planned visit to Accra, citing deep concern over an ongoing wave of anti-migrant [...]