Cleveland lawsuits among wave that challenge immigration detention policies

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A wave of federal court rulings is challenging the U.S. government’s use of automatic immigration detention, with judges across the country ruling that people arrested on civil immigration charges are entitled to bond hearings....

U.S. Removes Mali from Visa-Bond List

The United States has backed down from a diplomatic impasse with Mali, withdrawing the West African country from its contentious Visa Bond Pilot Programme just days before the new requirements take effect. In its recent announcement, the U.S....

On Western Sahara, Algeria’s Ahistorical Narrative Has Run Out of Steam

As more countries embrace the Moroccan Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara and more observers come to the realization that the Moroccan plan is indeed the best path to lasting resolution of the Sahara dispute, the Algerian regime is increasingly left...

‘Negative messaging doesn’t work’

After Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in February 2022, only about half of Africa’s countries backed a U.N. resolution condemning Moscow’s invasion. In the years since, Kyiv has stepped up its diplomatic and humanitarian outreach across the...

Updated - US Visa-Bond Pilot Program Expands to Additional Countries

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has added additional countries to the list of nationals subject to the visa-bond pilot program (as reported in our previous blog pieces on Zambia and the Gambia). Beginning Oct. 23, 2025, nationals of Mali,...

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Paris Masters 2025: Monday, October 27 to Sunday, November 2 Daily start time: 6am ET / 10am GMT Free stream: France TV (France) Unlock the free stream using ExpressVPN Watch Paris Masters 2025 live streams, as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner...

The Terror Strategy Behind Fuel Shortages Crippling Mali 

On a hot October morning, fuel pumps at a dozen service stations in Bamako, the capital of Mali, sputtered to a stop. Drivers who had spent hours waiting in line left empty-handed. Motorbikes, taxis, and vans idled where they stood. Market stalls...

EU’s murderous refugee policy leads to 40 people drowning in boat disaster off Tunisia

Migrants and refugees wait for assistance on an overcrowded wooden boat, as aid workers of the Spanish NGO Open Arms approach them in the Mediterranean Sea, in international waters, at 122 miles off the Libyan coast, February 12, 2021 [AP...

Can Sport be Part of the AfCFTA Conversation?

By: Hee-Dee Walenga The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a concept that was approved by the African Union in 2012, developed to boost intra-African trade and promote socio-economic development across the continent in line with...

How Washington is writing a new colonial script for Africa

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’S inclusion in a U.S. visa bond program and repeated security warnings expose how modern diplomacy can quietly mirror the old colonial order. When the United States announced that Tanzanians would soon have to pay up to...

‘Gov’t Not Pressured to Receive Kilmar Garcia’

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, has clarified that the Government of Liberia was under no diplomatic pressure to receive Mr. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national temporarily relocated under a U.S. legal and diplomatic...

Venice’s Black history is hiding in plain sight

Breadcrumb Trail Links Travel Travel International Author of the article: Washington Post Catherine Bennett Published Sep 08, 2025 • 6 minute read The Black Magus of the Venice Clock Tower, St Mark's Square, Venice. Photo by Marzio Emilio Villa...

Tensions Remain High After ICE Grabs Vendors As Part of Fed Raid on Fake Goods on Canal St.

An ICE raid near Chinatown’s Canal Street on Oct. 21 was swift, as the popular tourist spot known for counterfeit goods saw people being rounded up and angry crowd trying to halt vehicles. The tension continued to boil over on Oct. 22 as crowds...

U.S. deletes Mali from visa-bond list in bid to ease diplomatic tensions

The United States has backed down from a diplomatic standoff with Mali, removing the West African nation from its controversial Visa Bond Pilot Program just days before the requirements were set to take effect. In its latest update on October 23,...

Western Sahara, Africa’s last colony, needs independence, not autonomy, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf

The decolonisation of Western Sahara is not just a matter of history, morality, politics and diplomacy. It is, first and foremost, a matter of justice. Therefore, human beings, especially those committed to emancipatory politics, development and...

How to watch Villarreal vs Man City: free streams, preview for Champions League 2025/26 game

Man City travel to Villarreal this Tuesday night looking to bounce back from a disappointing draw with Monaco in the previous round of fixtures. Since an early-season blip against Tottenham and Brighton, Pep Guardiola’s side have looked closer to...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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Morocco Arrests Russian National at Casablanca Airport on International Warrant

Rabat — Moroccan police arrested a Russian citizen at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport today. The 34-year-old suspect was subject to an Interpol arrest warrant, flagging him as wanted by Russian authorities. Security officers detained...

Washington sanctions Ouagadougou for refusing to accept deportees from the United States

Donald Trump (President of the United States) is on the left of the image, and Ibrahim Traoré (President of Burkina Faso) is on the right. Screenshot from the video “IBRAHIM TRAORÉ’s shocking response to Donald Trump” on the Smr Foot YouTube...

US falls off list of top 10 most powerful passports

The latest Henley Passport Index, a ranking that measures how many countries a traveler can visit without needing a visa, reports that the U.S. passport now ranks 12th globally, sharing the position with Malaysia. Last year, the U.S. was in...