Giant mural in France critiques Trump’s immigration policies/in /by
A mural in the northern French town of Roubaix shows the Statue of Liberty covering her eyes, sparking reactions and millions of views online.
Eswatini says it will repatriate immigrants deported by United States/in /by
An Eswatini government spokesperson said the five deportees were being held in correctional facilities while waiting for repatriation.
South Africa: Eskom targets mainly clean energy sources by 2040/in /by
The public power utility provides about 95% of electricity used in South Africa.
Nigeria: inflation falls slightly for third month straight, crisis not over/in /by
Despite the slowdown of inflation in the country, economic hardship is still a reality for many Nigerians. Contrary to headline inflation, food inflation rose slightly in the past month.
Trump downplays US State Department’s failure to release more Epstein files/in /by
A bloc of Republicans have demanded more transparency from the White House, after the US State Department failed to release several files in the Epstein sex trafficking case. The US president has rarely been criticised this harshly in his own camp.
UN Special Rapporteur calls for concrete action on ‘genocidal’ Gaza occupation/in /by
United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese is calling for concrete action on what she described as Israel's "genocidal" occupation of Gaza.
Five deported from US to Eswatini over criminal convictions/in /by
The United States has dispatched five men to the small African nation of Eswatini as part of the Trump administration's expansion of its third-country deportation program, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday.
Mali’s former PM Moussa Mara called in for second day of questioning/in /by
Mali’s former prime minister, Moussa Mara, has been called in again for questioning by the country’s Judicial Investigation Brigade. No reason has been given but it's believed to be related to a message he posted on social media about political figures he visited in prison.
Turkish democracy under pressure: Erdogan’s top rival sentenced to two years in prison./in /by
Wednesday's conviction is based on comments made on Jan. 20 in which Imamouglu accused Istanbul's Chief Public Prosecutor Akin Gurlek of targeting opposition figures through alleged politically motivated investigations.
American agency S&P downgrades Senegal’s credit rating from B to B-/in /by
Senegal's soaring debt level has led to several credit rating agencies downgrading the government. The country had recently increased its debt figures following an audit.