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European Parliament backs controversial migrant ‘Return Hubs’/in /by
Lawmakers have approved plans to ease the creation of offshore detention centres and impose tougher penalties on irregular migrants, in a vote that exposed deep divisions over EU migration policy.
South Africa says France has disinvited it from G7 gathering in June/in /by
The presidency says they have been told that the United States threatened to boycott the gathering if South Africa was invited.
Nigeria’s return to Windsor castle signals new era in UK economic partnership/in /by
Nigeria returns to Windsor Castle after nearly four decades, marking a historic diplomatic reset and opening a new chapter in economic partnership with the United Kingdom. While in Uganda, investors turn to Treasury yields of up to 18%, as land and rental dominance fades.
World’s top sporting tribunal confirms Senegal has lodged AFCON appeal/in /by
Senegal’s Football Association president described the stripping of the team's title by CAF as "administrative robbery".
Humanoid robot joins Melania Trump at White House education summit/in /by
Melania Trump hosts a White House roundtable urging over 40 countries to expand children’s access to digital education, AI tools and online safety.
Heavy downpour floods roads in Egypt/in /by
Heavy rainfall strikes several parts of Egypt, including New Cairo. Local authorities expect two days of heavy rains to hit the country bringing thunderstorms, strong winds, and lower temperatures
Eye Haïdara named Mistress of ceremonies for Cannes film festival/in /by
The French actress, best known for her role in the hit comedy The Sense of Wonder, will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 79th edition on May 12 and 23, succeeding Laurent Laffite.
Cape Town mayor campaigns for leadership of Democratic Alliance/in /by
Geordin Hill-Lewis says he wants to "build a relationship of trust" to draw more voters to the Democratic Alliance (DA), the second-largest party in the country's ruling coalition
Tunisian Foreign Minister doubles down over “voluntary return” policy/in /by
Mohamed Ali Nafti, Tunisian Foreign Minister, doubled down on Wednesday on his country's voluntary return policy. He said the country supports the process of voluntary returns "as a mechanism for safekeeping irregular migrants on Tunisian land" rather than forced removals of Tunisian nationals.
WTO members gather in Yaounde amid deep divisions and calls for reform/in /by
The World Trade Organization’s 166 members opened a key ministerial conference in Cameroon’s capital on Thursday, sharply divided over the future of the institution as geopolitical tensions, protectionism and the fallout fromthe Middle East war cast a shadow over global trade.