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African Immigrants Feel Targeted by ICE, Despite Following Rules
Get More of the Stories That Matter! Stay informed with the latest in politics, community news, entertainment, and more – delivered straight to your inbox Sign up now! African migrants say they are unfairly being targeted for detention and...

India Seeks to Enhance Bilateral Ties with Uganda
By Faridah N Kulumba Recently the government of India invited 47 journalists, media professionals and editors from 23 countries from East Africa, Southern Africa, West Asia and North Africa for a familiarization tour in India. The East and...

The Dr Congo-rwanda Deal: Now Comes The Hard Part
A new peace agreement offers hope of quelling hostilities between Kinshasa and Kigali in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Richard Moncrieff assesses the tough road ahead as diplomats seek to ensure that...

Keep your America, Mr Trump, and we’ll keep our Africa
On June 16, The New York Times disclosed that United States President Donald Trump is considering broadening his travel ban list to include as many as 36 additional countries, most of them African – including my country, Zimbabwe. Twelve days...

Kenya to face Zanzibar in CECAFA Beach Soccer Champs opener
Kenya’s beach soccer team is gearing up for a pulsating moment as the country prepares to host the inaugural CECAFA Beach Soccer Championship 2025 in Mombasa. After two postponements attributed to logistical issues, the Council of East and Central...

Bujumbura: Behind the walls of Mpimba, a wave of solidarity for Sandra Muhoza
SOS Médias Burundi In a rare gesture, a group of journalists visited Sandra Muhoza, imprisoned at Mpimba. Between moral support and tangible aid, this wave of solidarity breaks the silence and shows a profession still united in the face of...

Why Tanzania’s fertiliser hub dream is closer to reality
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is positioning itself as Africa’s fertiliser hub following the establishment of a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Dodoma that is attracting regional interest. Itracom Fertiliser Limited (IFL) has set up a modern...

One of Sudbury's best is being forced to leave
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Artist Tarun Godara is being deported to India Tarun Godara shares a moment with his dog, Tyson, at his apartment in Sudbury last year. Photo by John Lappa/Sudbury Star After countless efforts to stay in...

Hatters celebrate diversity during Canada Day celebrations
By BRENDAN MILLER on July 2, 2025. bmiller@medicinehatnews.com Vibrant Canada Day celebrations held in Medicine Hat on Monday and Tuesday showcased the city’s cultural diversity as well as Canadian pride, as the country turned 158 years old –...

Blessing in disguise
The Namuwongo Blazers basketball club expect to unleash their latest signing, a big man from Nigeria this Friday, July 4. On the same day, they take on a fast-rising Sommet Basketball club. This clash is going to happen at a time when Namuwongo...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Tanzania livestock vaccine factory draws continental praise
COAST REGION: HESTER Biosciences Africa Limited, a state-of-the-art livestock vaccine factory in Kibaha, Coast Region, has earned high praise from a high-level delegation of vaccine regulators and directors of livestock vaccine production from 25...

Raw wounds and laughter as Rwanda genocide play taken to villages
In a hilltop village in Rwanda, residents watch intently as a small troupe of actors perform a play adapted from a best-selling French novel -- written far away but echoing a story that is painfully close to home. "Small Country" tells the story...

U.S. immigration ban casts shadow over major sports
It’s a turbulent time in the United States. Immigration raids are sweeping the country, sparking protests that have led to numerous arrests, injuries, and property damage. The White House’s trade policies are straining international relations and,...

Kevin Okoth: The Pessimist’s Optimist
Achille Mbembe’s On the Postcolony, first published in French in 2000, changed the direction of postcolonial studies. Since then, he has gained a loyal readership across the political spectrum (his admirers include Emmanuel Macron and Judith...

"We Are the Dream Diggers:" Poetry Becomes a Lifeline in Malawi’s Dzaleka Refugee Camp
Charles Lipanda was only five years old when he became an orphan. By the time he was a teenager, he was fleeing war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. When he was 14, he arrived at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi, carrying the weight of trauma...
Today in High Prairie: July 1, 2025
Today in High Prairie! See what’s happening today in town, celebrity birthdays, local history, world history and your daily horoscope. Please send your birthdays and community events to southpeacenews@hotmail.com and/or spneditor@outlook.com....

How an IOM Incubator Is Helping Young People Create Opportunities at Home
Naivasha, Kenya – In a region where many young people dream of opportunities beyond their borders, a growing number are charting a different path: building businesses and futures in their own communities. At a recent event in Naivasha, Kenya, 28...

Nine things to know about the 2025 travel ban and new challenges for immigrants in Minnesota
Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! On June 5, the...

Amman’s Pitching Platforms Titles Catches the Range, Depth and Nuance of New Titles from Emerging Arab World Talent
Lina Soualem’s Spain-set family tale “Alicante,” “Asphalt,” the big winner at this year’s Cannes Docs-in-Progress, and “Printemps,” from Berlin laureates Noel and Michelle Keserwany, look like potential standouts at this year’s Amman Intl. Film...