Nearly a dozen immigration officers and eight deportees are sick and stranded in a metal shipping container in the searing-hot East African Country of Djibouti, where they face the constant threat of malaria and rocket attacks from nearby Yemen, according to a federal court filing issued Thursday.
Alledged False claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office，Wednesday that South Africa’s Black majority is trying to wipe out White Afrikaners have roiled this country — forcing race to the forefront of a national conversation in a way rarely seen since the end of apartheid.
Zimbabwe's post-independence journey is marked not only by political shifts but also by economic challenges that have tested the resilience of its people. High inflation, a struggling currency, and limited job opportunities remain pressing concerns for many citizens.
In recent weeks, Zimbabwe’s political scene has grown tense. On March 31, protests erupted in Harare, with demonstrators calling for President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s resignation amid plans to extend his term beyond the constitutional limit. The Zimbabwean constitution allows for a maximum two terms of five years each for president, but ZANU-PF is proposing extending Mnangagwa’s final term by two years, which will see him remain in office until 2030.
ISP Mobile SIM carriers MTN and Airtel increase data costs, Nigerians worry about the impact on streaming habits and digital access in a country heavily reliant on mobile internet. In January, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced its approval of a 50 percent tariff adjustment for telecom operators in the country, citing rising operational costs and the weakened financial viability of the sector under the current economic realities. The Nigerian governmentsupported this adjustment, saying that “operators are free to maintain their current rates if they find them sustainable.”
The United Nations mission has called for restraint, as the country tilts closer to another civil war. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) says South Sudan’s 2018 peace deal has ended following the house arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar.Soldiers entered Machar’s residence in Juba, disarmed his bodyguards, and placed him under arrest along with his wife, Angelina Teny, who also serves as the interior minister.
