Ivory Coast announces cholera outbreak after 7 deaths/in /by
“On May 25, 2025, the Port-Bouët-Vridi health district reported five deaths in the village of Vridi Akobrate,
Haitians in US and at home reeling from US travel ban that takes affect on Monday/in /by
In Miami's Little Haiti neighbourhood, residents are taking stock of President Trump's latest travel ban, which bars Haitians and people from 11 other countries from entering the United States. The ban takes effect on Monday and Haitians are scrambling to understand what it will mean for them.
Trump’s travel ban: Fallout for 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics/in /by
The travel ban doesn’t mention any exceptions for fans from the targeted countries wishing to travel to the U.S. for the World Cup or Olympics.
Chad announces suspension of visas to US citizens in response to Trump travel ban/in /by
“Chad has no planes to offer, no billions of dollars to give but Chad has his dignity and pride,” Deby said, referring to the $400 million luxury plane offered to his administration as a gift by the ruling family of Qatar.
Jordanians celebrate historic World Cup qualification/in /by
Jordan booked its place at the 2026 World Cup after defeating Oman 3-0, and after South Korea beat Iraq
Brazil’s Lula da Silva calls Israel’s Gaza offensive ‘premediated genocide’/in /by
Brazil's President Lula da Silva was at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Thursday in a bid to persuade President Macron to back an EU trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc. But his mind was on the Middle East and he used a speech at the palace to denounce Israel's Gaza offensive as 'genocide.'
Burundi awaits results of local and parliamentary elections/in /by
More than six million voters were called to elect a new national assembly whose membership has reduced from 123 to 103 seats
Somalis call Trump’s travel ban discriminatory/in /by
Somalia is among seven African countries whose nationals are prohibited from traveling to the US effective Monday June, 9
As cholera cases surge, African leaders urge local production of vaccine/in /by
The World Health Organization says that so far this year, Africa has reported two-thirds of all cases worldwide, and 99 per cent of cholera-related deaths.
Renewed calls to end plastic pollution on World Environment Day/in /by
More than 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced worldwide every year, but just half of it is designed to be used only once, and less than 10 per cent is recycled.