The Trump administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopian nationals, giving about 5,000 people living in the United States 60 days to leave the country or face possible deportation. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the decision Friday, saying conditions in Ethiopia have improved enough that the humanitarian protection is no longer needed. The…
Kenya on Friday posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal, one of its highest honors for bravery, to three police officers killed while serving in a multinational security mission in Haiti. President William Ruto presented the medals during ceremonies marking the country’s 62nd Independence Day, known as Jamhuri Day, at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi. The…
South African authorities are investigating allegations that at least 17 citizens were tricked into fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine with promises of lucrative security jobs, amid a scandal involving the daughter of former President Jacob Zuma and recent arrests of suspected recruiters. The men, aged 20 to 39, sent distress calls to the government…
The Trump administration has placed 15 Kenyan nationals on a public deportation list, branding them the “worst of the worst” criminal offenders as it begins carrying out the president’s pledge for large-scale removals of people in the country illegally. The Department of Homeland Security released the names, photographs and criminal records of the 15 men…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a new “Gold Card” visa program that lets wealthy foreigners buy a fast-track to U.S. residency and eventual citizenship for a minimum of $1 million. Trump announced the initiative on his Truth Social platform, calling it a “direct path to Citizenship for all qualified and vetted people” and saying…
Egypt has steadied its economy with stronger growth and lower inflation after years of crisis, yet millions of citizens still face high living costs and widespread poverty, especially in rural areas. High-profile events overshadow domestic reality The country made international headlines in October when it hosted a Sharm el-Sheikh conference where United States President Donald…
Kenyan President William Ruto’s Washington visit secures major health funding and key role in Congo peace accord, marking dramatic turnaround in once-frozen ties with Donald Trump’s America. Kenyan President William Ruto’s high-profile visit to Washington this week has dramatically revived ties with Donald Trump’s United States, just months after Nairobi feared being frozen out of…
Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday signed a United States-brokered peace agreement in Washington aimed at ending decades of violence in eastern Congo, even as fresh fighting broke out between rebels and government troops. The signing ceremony, hosted by United States President Donald Trump at the United…
US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Somali immigrants, calling them “garbage” and vowing to remove them from the country as federal agents prepare a major deportation operation in Minnesota. Trump brands Somalis ‘garbage’ in fresh tirade Speaking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said…
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has abruptly resigned from the National Assembly amid a police probe into claims she helped recruit 17 South African men to fight for Russia in Ukraine. The 42-year-old politician, a member of the opposition uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party founded by her father, former president Jacob Zuma, stepped down on Friday. She had been…
