October

Somalia’s ID Deadline Tests the Promise of Digital Inclusion In a quiet Saturday statement that ignited a very noisy week on the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) said it will stop issuing national ID cards for free after October 31, 2025. The line that got people moving was simple: “The National ID Card Registration Fee Exemption Period ends on October 31. Please take advantage of the opportunity and apply at your nearest NIRA Center!” Within hours, long queues…

The Israeli military has reported the death of Yahya Sinwar, a prominent leader of Hamas and the mastermind behind the devastating attacks on October 7, 2023, which ignited the ongoing conflict in Gaza. According to Israel Army Radio, Sinwar was killed during a tactical operation in Rafah, a city situated in southern Gaza. This encounter also resulted in the elimination of three additional militants. At 62 years old, Sinwar was notorious for orchestrating the cross-border offensives that marked the day as one of the…

John Burugu, holding the ship’s wheel as Kenya’s Refugee Affairs Commissioner, recently faced the media. He laid down a fresh mandate for refugees, a summons demanding they relinquish their passports, pointing to jitters over travel document fiddling while spotlighting the need to toe the line on international laws.

During an official go to to France, Andry Rajoelina introduced a attainable opening of the Malagasy borders to all foreigners. Access to Madagascar has been extraordinarily restricted since March 2020, a 12 months and a half in the past, the day of the beginning of the coronavirus epidemic on the island. as reported from…

The Ouagadougou Military Court has ruled on October 11, 2021, on the trial of Thomas Sankara. The father of the Burkinabè revolution was assassinated on October 15, 1987, during a coup that brought Captain Blaise Compaoré to power. The ex-president and several other people are charged in this case. It took 34 years for this long-awaited day to arrive, according to one of the lawyers for the victims'…