Rwanda migration deal: “a gimmick that doesn’t act as a deterrent,” new UK PM says/in /by
About 29,000 migrants crossed the English Channel in 2023. Kigali is yet to react to the ditching of the plan.
Gaza displaced doubtful on ceasefire as the war marks nine months/in /by
A retaliatory Israeli air and ground offensive has killed over 38,000 Palestinians, according to the territory’s Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between combatants and civilians in its count.
Hidden beehives help combat illegal logging along Kenya’s coastline/in /by
Their hives now dot a section of coastline in Kenya's main port city of Mombasa in an effort to deter people who chop mangroves for firewood or home construction.
New UK leader Keir Starmer says Rwanda migration scheme is ‘dead’/in /by
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday that he is scrapping his predecessor's controversial policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda as he vowed to deliver on voters' mandate for change, though he warned it will not happen quickly.
Sudanese political and civil society groups meet in a bid to end war/in /by
Sudanese political and civil society groups meeting on Saturday in Cairo agreed on the necessity to end the war in Sudan and the importance of committing to the Jeddah Declaration.
Coup-hit nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso form Sahel Alliance/in /by
The coup-hit nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso on Saturday ruled out returning to the West Africa regional bloc whose division could further jeopardize regional efforts to curb the violence spreading across the region.
US says troops to leave Niger bases this weekend and in August after coup/in /by
The U.S. will remove all its forces and equipment from a small base in Niger this weekend and fewer than 500 remaining troops will leave a critical drone base in the West African country in August, ahead of a Sept. 15 deadline set in an agreement with the new ruling junta.
Haiti gang leader calls for dialogue as Kenyan police patrol the streets/in /by
Cherizier, best known as Barbecue, criticized Prime Minister Garry Connille, accusing him of not opening dialogue with the G9 Family and the alliance that he represents.
DRC-attempted coup: Two American defendants cite coercion/in /by
2 U.S. citizens on trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for their alleged involvement in a failed coup in May told a court on Friday that they were coerced by the coup leader.
France to meet Spain in the Euro 2024 semi-finals/in /by
France will play Spain in the semi'finals after its extra-time win over Germany in Stuttgart, with Les Bleus staying on course for a third European Championship title after 1984 and 2000.