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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
East-Africa
U.S. Halts Visa Processing in Zimbabwe Due to Overstay Issues
Embassy Shift: The Implications of the U.S. Visa Suspension in Zimbabwe In a poignant reminder of the intricacies of international…
Somalia
Qatar Halts Peace Mediation for Gaza, Citing Absence of Sincere Negotiations
In a significant turn of events, Qatar has hit the pause button on its mediating efforts to facilitate a ceasefire…
