Rwanda announces visa-free travel for all Africans as continent opens up to free movement of people
NAIROBI, Kenya—Rwanda announced in early November that it will allow Africans to travel visa-free to the country, becoming the latest nation on the continent...
Forced displacement of Palestinians concerns Arab and African countries
South Africa and Chad have recalled their ambassadors to Israel for consultations, joining a growing list of nations that have withdrawn diplomatic personnel in...
‘Pervasive and relentless’ anti-Black racism is rising in EU countries, led by Germany: Study finds
Racism towards Black people has been on a rising trend in the European Union countries, with Germany in the lead, a recent poll has found. The...
No-go for Kenyan troops to Haiti—at least for now
One thousand Kenyan soldiers will not be going to Haiti anytime soon. That’s the word from the High Court in Kenya freezing a UN Security...
UN votes overwhelmingly to condemn U.S. economic embargo on Cuba for 31st year and urges its lifting
UNITED NATIONS—The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Nov. 2 to condemn the American economic embargo of Cuba for a 31st year after its foreign minister...
U.S. Virgin Islands declares state of emergency after lead and copper found in tap water in St. Croix
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands announced Nov. 1 that he declared a state of emergency after officials revealed recently...
Türkiye: Rebuilding lives in quake-affected communities
The resumption of such public services would not be possible without prefabricated containers, aside from giving temporary homes to hundreds. As of October 2023, IOM...
China’s forces shadow a Philippine navy ship near a disputed shoal, sparking new exchange of warnings
MANILA, Philippines—A Philippine navy patrol ship was shadowed by Chinese forces near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, sparking a fresh exchange of...
Devastation in Gaza continues amid one-sided coverage
“O you who believe, If an unrighteous man brings you news, look carefully into it, lest you harm a people in ignorance, then be...
New military alliance emerging among West African countries
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger recently declared a new defense pact, the coalition called the “Alliance of Sahel States.” The pact guarantees each country...