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Trump’s New Bans on International Students Harm U.S., Experts Say
Al-Fanar Media
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August 16, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision this summer to ban travel to the United States by citizens of 12 countries, mostly in Africa and the Middle East, and to restrict travel by citizens of seven other countries has upended numerous students’...
Visa-Free policy will double Africa’s US$190 billion tourism revenue — Julius Debrah
MyJoyOnline
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August 20, 2025
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has stressed the urgent need to dismantle barriers that prevent the free movement of people, goods, and services across the African continent. He insisted that the over US$190 billion generated annually from...
Sweden’s Kilimanjaro clinches Serengeti bonanza title in Belgium
Daily News Tanzania
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August 20, 2025
Tanzanian football pride was on full display in Europe this past weekend as Kilimanjaro FC, a team of Tanzanian players based in Sweden, lifted the Serengeti Bonanza championship trophy for an unprecedented fourth consecutive year. The tournament,...
Visa-free policy would double Africa’s US$190bn tourism revenue – Julius Debrah
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 20, 2025
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has stressed the urgent need to dismantle barriers that prevent the free movement of people, goods, and services across the African continent. He insisted that the over US$190 billion generated annually from...
Nduta (Tanzania) : suspicious deaths and rumors of poisoning in the refugee camp
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, August 6, 2025 — A climate of fear is taking hold in the Burundian refugee camp of Nduta, in northwest Tanzania, following several suspicious deaths and accusations of poisoning. Since July, persistent rumors have...
Demanding ecological justice is a form of worship
The Standard
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When First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto planted a tree during a tree planting exercise in Kakamega. [File, PCS] In the beginning, God created everything, plus man, who was then entrusted with stewardship of creation. This took six days, the Bible says....
Nine new envoys present credentials to Iran’s foreign minister
Tehran Times
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August 9, 2025
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received copies of credentials from the newly accredited ambassadors of Ethiopia, Estonia, Djibouti, Laos, Cambodia, Burundi, Latvia, Myanmar, and Nepal in a Saturday ceremony, signaling Tehran’s...
Moving borders with history: new ways of thinking about border externalisation
Statewatch
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Home / Analyses / 2025 / Moving borders with history: new ways of thinking about border externalisation Topic Country/Region 19 August 2025 Europe is doubling down on its outsourcing of border controls to other states, particularly in Africa - and...
Tanzania’s ban on small foreign businesses is a threat to regional integration
The City Review
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August 9, 2025
With Yaba Odongo Odoyo The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization of eight Partner States: The Republic of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the Federal...
South Kivu : clashes between Wazalendo militias supported by Kinshasa and the Twirwaneho group affiliated with the M23
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, August 6, 2025 — Violent fighting has been raging since Wednesday in the Itombwe sector, Mwenga territory (South Kivu), between Wazalendo militiamen, supported by the Congolese authorities, and the Twirwaneho armed...
UNGA 2025 schedule: Eyes on returning Trump and welcoming Syria's Al Shara to UN
The National News
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World leaders will converge on New York next month for the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, facing a crowded agenda of protracted wars, climate change and UN reforms, with the spotlight firmly on the return of US President Donald Trump....
Visa-Free policy would double Africa’s US$190 billion tourism revenue — Julius Debrah
The Herald Ghana
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August 20, 2025
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has stressed the urgent need to dismantle barriers that prevent the free movement of people, goods, and services across the African continent. He insisted that the over US$190 billion generated annually from...
Almost 60 new citizens take centre stage at the Civic Theatre
The National Tribune
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August 20, 2025
Australia’s newest citizens were given a warm welcome to the Wagga Wagga community this week at Council’s latest Citizenship Ceremony. Fifty-eight (58) people from 15 nations across the world pledged their loyalty to Australia in front of family,...
TCRA issues bulk SMS guidelines during election
Daily News Tanzania
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August 20, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has issued new guidelines regarding the distribution of bulk SMS messages before, during and after the 2025 General Election. TCRA’s Director General Dr Jabiri Bakari outlined...
Refugee struggle for basic rights amid administrative barriers
The Standard
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A section of refugees and refugee-led organisations participate in a campaign forum that aims to assist them secure documentation that will grant them freedom of movement, access to job opportunities and financial services, in Nairobi. [Nanjinia...
Reed Gallery show to honor Mars Hill native
The Star-Herald - Maine
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August 8, 2025
The painting Alice from Burundi by Thomas Nadeau is part of a new exhibition at the University of Maine at Presque Isle's Reed Gallery that honors Mars Hill native and longtime art collector David Hitchcock. (Courtesy of University of Maine at...
A warning from history
Independent (Uganda)
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August 3, 2025
Democratically elected leaders may win elections by whipping up ethnic, religious, and/or racial sentiments. However, such a government, though undesirable, would nonetheless be democratic. The transformation of democracy from a political form...
Israel denies entry to Italian priest over criticism of war in Gaza
Catholic News Agency
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August 15, 2025
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 15, 2025 / 06:00 am Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed: Israel denies entry to Italian priest over criticism of war in Gaza An Italian Catholic priest who has...
Roaming Charges: From Police State to Military Police State
CounterPunch
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August 15, 2025
So here’s what I don’t get, he’s [Trump] been sitting on the Epstein Files this whole time and every time someone brings it up there’s suddenly some kind of brand new emergency: Putin gets to keep part of Ukraine, job numbers are “fake,” let’s...
US Launches Visa Bond Pilot for B-1/B-2 Applicants in High-Overstay Countries
WebProNews
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August 5, 2025
The U.S. State Department’s announcement of a visa bond pilot program has sent ripples through global travel and immigration circles, introducing a financial hurdle for certain visitors that could reshape international mobility. Set to launch on...