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Head of football in Republic of the Congo accused of embezzling $1.3m of Fifa funds
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
The president of the Republic of the Congo’s football federation (Fecofoot) has been accused of embezzling $1.3m (£960,000) of Fifa funds, including almost $500,000earmarked for the country’s women’s team. Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas may be charged...
What you need to know about Trump’s travel ban
Frontier Media - Alaska
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Donald Trump has banned people from 12 countries entering the US, in a move he said protects against "foreign terrorists" and other security threats. Some countries are subject to a full travel ban, while others are under a partial ban - with the...
U.S. slashes visa duration for some African nationals amid policy shift
Africanews
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July 9, 2025
The U.S revised its visa reciprocity policy for Nigeria and Ghana, limiting tourist, business and academic travellers to single-entry visas valid for three months, according to a notice by the U.S Embassy in Nigeria on Tuesday. The new rules apply...
US restricts temporary visas for Nigerians
The Korea Times
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July 9, 2025
LAGOS — Temporary-stay visas for Nigerian citizens visiting the United States are now limited to three months, the U.S. embassy in the capital Abuja, has announced. It was the latest of a series of travel bans or restrictions announced by...
Iranian students at University of Louisville face uncertainty after travel ban
WFPL - Kentucky
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July 7, 2025
Sohail Saheb aspires to keep Louisville safe from floods. As a geotechnical engineering student at University of Louisville, he studies how soil absorbs water with an eye on flooding prevention. He went to Iran, where he’s from, in May because his...
Advocates renew concerns with Haitian children potentially becoming ‘stateless’
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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The group says that led to children being held in “cage-like detention facilities or shipped off to untold destinations.” In Springfield, there are more than 1,200 American-born children of Haitian immigrants younger than 4, according to the Clark...
Home Office age errors put hundreds of asylum-seeking children ‘at risk of abuse’
The i paper
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July 9, 2025
The Home Office wrongly placed hundreds of lone child asylum seekers in adult asylum accommodation such as hotels last year before they were later found to be under 18, The i Paper can reveal. At least 678 child asylum seekers were initially...
Trump's 'unconstitutional' new travel ban goes into effect
KHQ - Washington State
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Alameda, CA (Prism) The travel restrictions on mostly African and Middle Eastern countries began Monday, after mass anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles People from 12 primarily African and Middle Eastern countries, including family members of...
After successful Mauritania pilot, gov’t to issue ID cards to Gambians in Gabon, Congo and Togo
The Standard Gambia
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July 4, 2025
- Advertisement - By Tabora Bojang Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang has disclosed that following the successful issuance of national identity cards to Gambians in Mauritania, the government is planning to dispatch another team to Gabon, Congo...
TVS Motor launches new HLX 150 5G in Republic of Congo with advanced features
Business Upturn
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June 23, 2025
TVS Motor Company, a global leader in two and three-wheeler manufacturing, has introduced the all-new TVS HLX 150 5G in the Republic of Congo. Known for its rugged performance and adaptability, the HLX series has long been a preferred choice in...
Gabon offers free tourist e-Visa for international visitors between July and September 2025
Nairametrics
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July 3, 2025
The government of Gabon has announced the introduction of a free electronic tourist visa (e-Visa) for international travellers visiting the country between July 1 and September 30, 2025. The announcement was made during a press conference in...
Trump's Travel Ban Will Not Make Americans Safer
Reason Magazine
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July 1, 2025
President Donald Trump recently banned travel and immigration to the United States for nationals of a dozen countries, insisting that this would protect the U.S. from terrorists and criminals. The ban applies to Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the...
Home Office wrongly classed hundreds of child asylum seekers as adults
The i paper
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July 8, 2025
Lone children placed in adult asylum accommodation, including hotels, leaving them vulnerable to abuse The Home Office wrongly placed hundreds of lone child asylum seekers in adult asylum accommodation such as hotels last year before they were...
Afro Nation Portugal celebrates fifth-year anniversary
The Portugal News
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This year, Afro Nation takes place from July 9 to 11 at Praia da Rocha in Portimão, drawing together global diaspora communities with some of the most exciting names right now. The festival is set to be a landmark event uniting artists and the...
Nine things to know about the 2025 travel ban and new challenges for immigrants in Minnesota
Sahan Journal - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
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...
'I solo travelled 5,000 miles across beautiful continent without spending a penny'
The Mirror
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July 1, 2025
A young woman has travelled 5,000 miles without spending a penny - by hitchhiking. Courtney Allan grabbed lifts from strangers to get from Guangzhou in China to the Russia-Mongolia border, a journey which took 50 days. Courtney, 26, says she feels...
How I solo travelled 5,000 miles across the world without spending a penny
Daily Mail
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July 1, 2025
A 26-year-old who spent just £15 on transport hitchhiking across Africa says she has since travelled from Guangzhou in China to the Russia-Mongolia border 'without spending a penny'. Courtney Allan, from Canada, originally planned to visit the UK...
US investor targets Congo mine for peace deal
Miningmx
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June 30, 2025
A PROMINENT Donald Trump ally is pursuing control of a controversial Congolese mine as part of Washington’s fresh approach to resolving the region’s long-standing conflict, said the Financial Times in a report on June 27. Gentry Beach, who chairs...
A World War II European vacation to remember
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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About two years ago I was talking with Mike, a friend of mine I’ve known since Ronald Reagan was still in the White House, and he asked me a question out of left field: What if we went on a tour of World War II European battlefields? I couldn’t...
Trump's travel bans disproportionately affect African migrants, analysis shows
WLRN - Florida
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The Trump Administration’s hardline immigration crackdown disproportionately affects Black migrants, according to a recent analysis by the African Immigrant Leadership Forum. Only about 10 percent of immigrants in the U.S. identify as Black or...