Ghana took in Trump’s deported West Africans, then it forced them home
After U.S. immigration agents detained Rabbiatu Kuyateh in July, she applied for protection from being deported to her native Sierra Leone, saying she feared being tortured because of her father’s…
81-year-old Museveni cuts internet access to win Uganda election for 7th term
Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in which President Yoweri Museveni will stand for a contentious seventh…
Spanish Catholic Church to compensate sex abuse victims under agreement with government
January 9, 2026 Spain’s Catholic Church, reeling from a clergy sexual abuse scandal, agreed with the government on Thursday to compensate victims of abuse whose cases have expired under the…
Trump reveals ‘one thing’ stopping him from ordering military action around the world
US President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday that his “own morality” was the only constraint on his power to order military actions around the world. Trump’s comments…
Thirty-nine dead in Gambia migrant boat sinking, officials say
January 8, 2026 The death toll after a boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsized off Gambia’s coast on New Year’s Eve has risen to 39, two government officials told Reuters, as…
From $17bn to $2bn: Implications of reduced US funding of UN activities
The US is offering just €1.7 billion ($2 billion) in humanitarian funding — far less than the $17 billion in previous years — while demanding a radical overhaul of…
American citizenship for sale, now costs $1 million for Trump Gold Card
With $1 million or more you can become an American citizen even if you are coming from a ‘shithole’ country, a new immigration scheme monitised by President Donald Trump seems…
Revealed! How France helped Benin Republic to thwart coup
France helped the authorities in Benin thwart a coup attempt at the weekend, an aide to President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday, revealing a French role in a regional effort that…
Malaria deaths rose in 2024, funding cuts risk surge, WHO says
December 4, 2025 Malaria killed around 610,000 people in 2024, mostly young children in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, warning of the risks of rising drug…
Oxford begins first human trial of new Lassa Fever vaccine
Dec. 4, 2025 The global fight against Lassa fever has recorded another breakthrough as the Oxford Vaccine Group administered the first dose of a new Lassa fever vaccine to a…