USA: Screening for “anti-Semitic activities” as grounds for visa refusal/in /by
President Donald Trump's administration will immediately begin considering "anti-Semitic activity" on social media and physical harassment of Jewish people as grounds for denying immigration benefits
Israel’s ambassador is ejected from an African Union event/in /by
“The new African Union Commission chairperson chose to introduce anti-Israel political elements,” the ambassador, Avraham Nigusse, asserted Tuesday on social media.
Madame Tusauds Hollywood unveils Viola Davis’ wax figure/in /by
Viola Davis said she felt like she was “in a dream” when she visited Madame Tussauds to see her wax figure before its official reveal
U.S. charges Americans convicted of coup attempt in Congo/in /by
The charges against the four men followed their repatriation to the U.S. on Tuesday. Prosecutors say the goal of the plot was to establish a new government known as New Zaire and install Christian Malanga, an apposition activist as its president
Catholic women strike against the “glass ceiling” in the Catholic Church/in /by
Around the world, Catholic women have started striking against the "glass ceiling" that they face within the Church. In France, the movement has also gained traction.
Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu arrested after rally/in /by
Prominent Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was arrested Wednesday after addressing a political rally
Africa’s trade winds shift amid tariffs, reforms, and regional tensions {Business Africa}/in /by
Trump’s Tariffs Shake African Economies as Nations Seek Alternatives while Namibia’s First Female President Sets Bold Economic Agenda: Trade reforms, regional partnerships, and logistics upgrades.
Gabon prepares for first presidential election since 2023 coup, interim president expected to win/in /by
The Gabonese population will head to the polls on Saturday, 12 April, for the first time since the 2023 military coup that ended the 50-year reign of the Bongo dynasty. Current interim president Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is widely expected to win.
Latin American leaders urge unity amid U.S. trade and migration tensions/in /by
A renewed call for unity echoed across Latin America and the Caribbean this week, as leaders gathered in Honduras for the CELAC Summit
South Africa: Environmental Justice Organisations Question Viability Of Mossel Bay Oil And Gas Plans/in /by
[The Green Connection] As Earth Month unfolds, The Green Connection and Natural Justice are speaking out against yet another push to expand fossil fuel development -- despite mounting evidence that such projects accelerate climate change and destroy ecosystems. On 4 April 2025, the organisations officially objected to an application for exploratory oil and gas surveys in Blocks 9 and 11B/12B of the Outeniqua Basin, raising concerns over environmental damage, community impacts, and economic sustainability.