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Central Asian nation among 36 countries facing possible U.S. travel restrictions under Trump
Daryo
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June 15, 2025
The United States is weighing the introduction of entry restrictions for citizens of 36 countries, according to internal State Department documents reported by The Washington Post. The move is part of President Donald Trump's continued push to...
Trump considering adding 25 more African countries, including Zimbabwe, to travel ban list – Report
Three Men on a Boat
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June 15, 2025
The US President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to add as many as 25 African countries to a ban or restricted travel list, according to The Washington Post. Citing a memo, it said the 25 were part of 36 countries under risk from the...
US-Africa Business Summit: A showdown in Luanda
Sunday Independent
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June 26, 2025
Manuel Godsin|Published 20 hours ago 6min THE atmosphere at this year’s US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda was far from what American delegates expected. Instead of handshakes and optimistic speeches, African leaders delivered one of the most...
US government explains inclusion of Ghana on 36 country visa ban
Ghana Business News
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June 26, 2025
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – Minister of Foreign Affairs The United States authorities have given in detail reasons for including Ghana on a list of additional 36 countries banned from travelling to the US. A report by the Washington Post citing an...
Huawei-sponsored smart classroom inaugurated in Angola's capital
Xinhua News Agency
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LUANDA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The second Huawei-sponsored smart classroom was officially inaugurated on Tuesday in Luanda, Angola's capital, aimed at enhancing access to modern, inclusive and high-quality learning in the country. Equipped with...
Marcelo sees Mozambique “looking to the future”. Chapo comes to Lisbon
Portugal Pulse
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June 24, 2025
“Satisfied to see a country looking to the future, with a climate aiming for economic and social development, financial progress, justice, and consequently political and institutional stability,” remarked President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa upon...
First Lady lauds Merck Foundation’s commitment in healthcare systems
Business Ghana
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The First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has commended Merck Foundation for strengthening the healthcare system in Ghana and Africa through medical training scholarships. Merck Foundation’s scholarship programme has so far extended the scholarship...
Is Trump planning an ‘Africa visa ban’?
Al Jazeera
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June 20, 2025
United States President Donald Trump could significantly expand his travel ban list in the next few weeks to include 36 more countries, 26 of which are in Africa, US media reports say, citing internal government documents. With 10 countries...
Fact Check: Did President Donald Trump Really Ban Americans From Leaving the Country?
Green Matters
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June 23, 2025
Amid escalating global tensions, travel may be dangerous. Amid dangerously high tensions in certain parts of the world, many throughout the U.S. have wondered if President Donald Trump has banned Americans from leaving the country until further...
Weaponising hunger: Frederick Forsyth’s account of a starved region the world ignored
The Economic Times
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June 22, 2025
The late Frederick Forsyth was best known for his thriller novels. But his most remarkable work might have been his first book, The Biafra Story (1969), reporting about the region that tried to break away from Nigeria, but was brutally subdued...
Inauguration of the Nova Estrela Global Judo School
International Judo Foundation
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A new chapter opens for Santomean judo. The Global Judo School of Sao Tome and Principe Judo Association officially inaugurated the new Global Judo School in the community of Nova Estrela, as part of the ‘Judo in Communities - Growing with Values’...
Hands in the Dirt, Eyes on the Horizon
DVIDS - Georgia
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May 12, 2025
SAO TOME ISLAND, SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE 04.27.2025 Under the humid African sun, Sailors, Marines, and São Tomé engineers worked side-by-side, trading tools and techniques as they brought a new maritime training facility to life. This hands-on...
Film on 1500s Jewish deportations premieres
Ynet
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June 7, 2025
A new documentary chronicling the forced deportation of 2,000 Jewish children from Portugal in the 15th century premiered this week to an emotional audience in Porto, drawing parallels between the historical tragedy and modern-day antisemitism....
MF Brings Together 14 1st Ladies
Business Ghana
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Link to Live Stream of Inaugural Session of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative – MFFLI Summit 2025: https://apo-opa.co/3G1Afxo Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th...
China and Africa consolidate dynamic partnership
Friends of Socialist China
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June 16, 2025
On June 11, 2025, the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was held in Changsha, capital of China’s Hunan Province. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
Pope Francis Leaves “unforgettable, impactful legacy of reform”: Catholic Bishops in Lusophone Africa
ACI Africa
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April 21, 2025
In a statement issued April 21, CEM members say, “As a true brother to the Church in Mozambique, Pope Francis taught us to be a Church that ‘goes forth,’ committed to healing and unity.” “Rest in peace, Pope Francis. Your witness will remain alive...
Trump's Cuts and Restrictions Loom Over US-Africa Business Summit
Ver Angola
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Total trade in goods between the United States (US) and Africa was estimated at 71.6 billion dollars in 2024, according to US government data. A strategic rapprochement between Africa and the US was strengthened during the presidency of Joe Biden...
Focus Biodiversity Forum: An Opportunity to Scale Up Conservation Efforts
Liberian Observer
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Often referred to as 'the Galapagos of Africa', the Island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) is big on biodiversity, with an incredible number of flora and fauna found nowhere else. Despite being the continent’s second smallest country...
First Lady lauds Merck Foundation for contribution to healthcare
Business Ghana
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Ghana’s First Lady, Mrs Lordina Dramani Mahama, has praised Merck Foundation for its outstanding contribution to healthcare delivery in Africa and Ghana. The First Lady was speaking at the opening of the 7th Edition of the Merck Foundation First...
Tanzania seeks travel truce with US to avoid visa ban
Zawya
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Tanzania has opened negotiations with Washington in an attempt to circumvent the latest restrictions imposed by the Donald Trump administration on citizens of African countries planning to travel to the US. This followed the State Department’s...