In May 2023, the UK government has announced plans to scrap dependent visas for many foreign students. The new rule comes as migration to the UK hit a record high of 606,000 last year. BBC Africa explains why is Nigeria one of the main targets of the clampdown. Presented by Anita Nkonge Produced by Maureen Nyukuri …
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Senegal has been wracked by unrest, violence and sporadic social media blackouts in a country that is usually seen as a beacon of democracy and calm in an unstable region of West Africa.
https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/194f263bf5e5926a175dafafe683d86576ec71a1/0_133_4000_2400/master/4000.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=0e94f55803eee0f4d4f9b3d3c7877152Antony Blinken says he’s looking to ‘promote accountability’ for Ugandan officials who have violated rights of LGBTQ+ people The US may restrict visas issued to Ugandan officials in its latest condemnation to the African country’s enactment of stringent – and highly controversial – anti-LGBTQ+ laws. Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, said that Joe…
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Bola Tinibu takes over as president of Africa’s largest economy at a time when the country is facing unprecedented economic and security challenges. (Image credit: Ben Curtis/AP)
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Binyavanga Wainaina attacked insulting clichés in the essay, “How to Write About Africa,” in 2005. In a posthumous collection of the same name, his range as a writer is on display.
https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/172f883ebe2178be9d7eb3350d2faf3e34da108a/0_106_6141_3685/master/6141.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=1d9ab93c07b6bcb51229122561d81f8eSenior White House official says president hears region’s concerns and ‘does not want conflict’ with China Joe Biden’s senior advisers have acknowledged countries in the Indo-Pacific don’t want to be “trampled by a headlong clash” between the US and China. In a webinar with an Australian audience on Friday, senior White House national security council (NSC) officials…
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Talking with Touria El Glaoui, its founder, about making a real difference in the careers of African artists.
Humanitarian agencies are calling for parties involved in the conflict to respect international humanitarian law as the crisis in Sudan continues. Read all
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https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000–0aff-0242-e439-08db4fd2dec6_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_h450.jpgA top Republican lawmaker said Wednesday the funding priorities for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) do not go far enough in addressing the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Biden administration has requested $32 billion in foreign assistance for USAID — $3 billion more than the amount appropriated by Congress…
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https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/05/15/multimedia/00chad-sudan-promo/00chad-sudan-1-tlvz-moth.jpgThe war in Sudan has unleashed a new wave of violence in the western region of Darfur, sending tens of thousands into neighboring Chad, where a new humanitarian crisis is looming.