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Washington suspends visa services in Niamey
Since the 2023 coup d’état in Niger, relations between Niamey and Washington have steadily deteriorated. The latest sign of tension came as the United States announced the suspension of visa services at its embassy in Niger, effective until further notice. According to Reuters, the decision was confirmed on 26 July 2025 by a US State …
In Mauritania, we were being treated like illegal immigrants overnight, Senegalese workers say
They are masons, drivers, construction workers, domestic workers or small-scale traders. For many Senegalese people , Mauritania has for decades been a land of opportunity and enterprise. Settled in Nouakchott, Rosso or Nouadhibou, they contribute to the country’s economy, often far from the families they have left behind in Senegal. However, in recent weeks, this …
Visa-free Africa: challenge of borderless Africa by 2030
Ghana has set the tone on visa-free Africa. On Monday 18 August, Ras Moubarak, the former Ghanaian MP for Kumbungu, officially launched the Visa-Free Africa campaign, with an inspiring slogan ‘A continent without borders or visas by 2030’. This unprecedented pan-African initiative made its first stop on Tuesday 19 August in Lomé, Togo. Starting from …
Chadian diaspora commemorates 65th independence with urban projects in Burkina Faso
The Chadian community in Burkina Faso marked their country’s 65th independence on August 11th by donating two tonnes of cement to the ‘Faso Mêbo’ presidential initiative that President Captain Ibrahim Traoré in October 2024 The initiative aims to accelerate the country’s development and transform the face of major cities by enhancing their appearance, sanitation and …
Conflict in eastern DR Congo leaves over 7.8 million internally displaced
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially broke out on 23 January 2025. The offensive on the town of Goma began on the same day. On 26 January, M23 rebel forces entered Goma, marking a significant turning point in the conflict. This war has caused one of the worst humanitarian crises in …
Libya-EU: Combating illegal immigration at the expense of human rights
As the Interior ministers of Italy, Malta and Greece – accompanied by the European Commissioner for Migration – concluded an official visit to Tripoli on 8 July 2025, NGOs once again sounded the alarm. Behind the official rhetoric of ‘combating illegal immigration’ lie far darker realities: the systematic and widespread violation of migrants’ fundamental rights. …
