World
China halts Irish beef imports over bluetongue disease concerns
China suspended imports of Irish beef after authorities confirmed an outbreak of the bluetongue virus in County Wexford, a setback for exporters…
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Somalia
U.S. halts immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Somalia
WASHINGTON — The United States will indefinitely suspend immigrant visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, including Somalia, the State Department said,…
East-Africa
U.S. Halts Immigration Visas for Multiple African Nations
US Immigrant Visa Suspension Sparks Outrage and Relief Across Africa The processing of U.S. immigrant visas for nationals from dozens of African…
East-Africa
U.S. Suspends Immigration Visas for Somalia and Over 70 Countries
White House pauses immigrant visas for dozens of countries as it revives “public charge” scrutiny WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday…
World
U.S. Halts Green Card Lottery After Brown, MIT Professor Shootings
The Trump administration announced an immediate pause to the U.S. diversity visa green card lottery on Thursday, citing the case of a…
East-Africa
Kenyan Court Halts $1.6B U.S. Health Deal Amid Data Privacy Challenge
Kenya’s High Court on Thursday temporarily halted a $1.6 billion Kenya–U.S. Health Cooperation Framework, citing privacy concerns over the transfer of Kenyans’…
East-Africa
Uganda halts admission of Somali, Eritrean, Ethiopian refugees amid aid funding cuts
Kampala, Uganda — Uganda has halted the granting of refugee status to asylum seekers from Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia, citing an absence…
Southern-Africa
Lesotho Chief Justice Halts Appointments to Electoral Commission
Chief Justice Sakoane Sakoane has ordered a halt to the recruitment of new commissioners for Lesotho’s electoral commission after a high court…
World
Alaska Airlines restarts flights after widespread IT systems outage halts travel
Alaska Airlines halts flights after data-centre failure; operations slowly restore amid passenger frustration What happened Alaska Airlines briefly suspended operations after a…
West-Africa
France Halts Anti-Terror Partnership with Mali Following Arrest
France-Mali Relations in Crisis: A Diplomatic Breakdown In a move that echoes the increasingly fraught ties between France and Mali, Paris has…
Somalia
Finland Halts Aid to Somalia Until Deportees Are Welcomed Back
Finland’s Development Aid Standoff: A Tug of Policy and Humanity HELSINKI, Finland — A cultural tug-of-war is playing out in the frosty…
