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African refugees bear the brunt of shifting global politics
Institute for Security Studies
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African refugees bear the brunt of shifting global politics On World Refugee Day, displaced Africans face the worst conditions yet as conflict and disasters increase, aid plummets and borders tighten. The number of displaced Africans has doubled...
8th African Nations Championship: Super Eagles B to play games in Zanzibar
The Sun Nigeria
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June 20, 2025
Nigeria will play all their group stage matches at the 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Zanzibar, the scenic Tanzanian archipelago in the Indian Ocean, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced details of the competition...
Denying People Freedom of Movement Is a Form of Global Apartheid
The Nation
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June 19, 2025
In an aphorism sometimes attributed to Leo Tolstoy, sometimes to John Gardner, all literature relies on one of two plots: A person goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.Let me offer my own version. We might summarize the entire history of...
For Trump, the Choice Is between Ignorance and Incompetence
Modern Ghana
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It is not in the least bit surprising that America’s President Donald John Trump would so cavalierly and nonchalantly tell Ms. Giorgia Meloni, the Prime Minister of Italy, who was at the time visiting with him at the White House, that he could not...
Tanzania seeks travel truce with US to avoid visa ban
Zawya
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Tanzania has opened negotiations with Washington in an attempt to circumvent the latest restrictions imposed by the Donald Trump administration on citizens of African countries planning to travel to the US. This followed the State Department’s...
DR Congo, Rwanda to sign peace accord on June 27
Al Mayadeen
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June 19, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have initialed a peace agreement to end the violence in eastern DRC, with US and Qatari mediation. The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have taken a significant step toward ending the long-running...
Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, 20th June, 2025
Naija News
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June 20, 2025
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Friday, 20th June, 2025 The Federal Government on Wednesday disclosed that more than 35 aircraft have been acquired and over 13,500 terrorists...
Travel bans and global sport
Trinidad Express
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It is probably too late to consider removing the United States as a host of next year’s football World Cup. And in any event, it is unlikely that Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, the governing body of world football, would even contemplate...
Eric Chelle To Scout Talent At President Federation Cup Final, Tijani Nears Dukla Prague Move
Naija News
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June 19, 2025
Eric Chelle, a Malian tactician, who recently named 10 home-based players for the Unity Cup invitational tournament in London, is expected to use the opportunity to scout more local talents ahead of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN)....
President Trump issues new travel/visa restrictions on 19 countries
JD Supra - California
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June 18, 2025
Key takeaways President Donald J. Trump imposes full travel/visa bans on certain foreign nationals from 12 countries (with some exceptions) and partial travel/visa restrictions on seven other countries focusing primarily on students. The new...
Ghanaian destinies hang in the balance as US considers travel clampdown
Joy FM
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June 18, 2025
A cloud of uncertainty looms over Ghana as the United States considers expanding its travel ban to include more countries. This possible move—intended primarily to bolster American national security and address perceived deficiencies in...
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering the US. Here's what to know
Akron Legal News
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Associated Press Published: June 17, 2025 President Donald Trump has banned travel to the U.S. by citizens of 12 countries and restricted access for those from seven others, citing national security concerns in resurrecting and expanding a...
Cambodia, Kyrgyzstan Among 36 Nations in Line for US Travel Bans: Report
The Diplomat
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June 17, 2025
Cambodia and Kyrgyzstan are among the 36 additional countries whose citizens could be banned from entering the United States under a proposed expansion of the Trump administration’s travel ban. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed a...
4 Caribbean islands face potential US visa restrictions
Virgin Islands News Online
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WASHINGTON D.C., USA- According to a leaked United States (US) State Department memo, four Caribbean islands, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia, are being considered for travel restrictions as part of the US'...
What is US Green Card Lottery? Are Indians Eligible For It? Explained
News18
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June 16, 2025
Last Updated:June 16, 2025, 18:26 IST US Green Card Lottery: As part of the programme, the US awards up to 55,000 immigrant visas each year for natives of countries with low immigration rates The programme is also known as the DV Lottery and the...
Revoked visas never reinstated, restricts affected students from entering US
The State Press - Arizona
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Revoked visas for international students were never reinstated, preventing these students from gaining reentry into the U.S., according to multiple sources. While many of these students regained their SEVIS records — files within a federal...
US Scrutiny on Caribbean CBI Programs: A Diplomatic Tightrope Walk; SKN Issues Statement On Alleged Travel Ban/Restriction
Win Media SKN
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June 17, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—A recently leaked United States State Department memo has placed four Eastern Caribbean nations, including St. Kitts and Nevis, under new scrutiny, raising concerns over the future mobility of their...
Tinubu and the spirit of June 12, by Reuben Abati
Eagle Online
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June 17, 2025
Tinubu and the spirit of June 12, by Reuben Abati Candidly, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done very well with June 12 by taking the narrative from where President Muhammadu Buahri left off, and choosing to give that date, the history and the...
How Trump's travel ban could disrupt the way knowledge about health is shared
Little Rock Public Radio - Arkansas
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June 17, 2025
Abdul-Rahman Edward Koroma was supposed to be in New York last week. For months, the disability rights activist from Sierra Leone had been looking forward to his trip to the United Nations session. He had a busy schedule of meetings and official...