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Rwanda’s Kagame gives cautious welcome to U.S.-brokered peace deal with Congo
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame said Friday he was “thankful” for U.S. mediation in his country’s conflict with neighboring Congo following last week’s agreement in Washington. But he warned that the success of the peace deal...

UN names Rwandan firm in Congo mineral trafficking
A CONFIDENTIAL United Nations report has identified Rwanda’s Boss Mining Solution as complicit in purchasing minerals smuggled from rebel-controlled areas of Congo, according to a report by Reuters on Friday. The report marks the first time the...

After successful Mauritania pilot, gov’t to issue ID cards to Gambians in Gabon, Congo and Togo
- Advertisement - By Tabora Bojang Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang has disclosed that following the successful issuance of national identity cards to Gambians in Mauritania, the government is planning to dispatch another team to Gabon, Congo...

Government launches concession of Moçâmedes Railway for the next 60 days
Jorge Bengue, who was part of the delegation of European Union ambassadors visiting the provinces of Huambo and Bié, stressed that the experience gained with the Lobito Corridor has allowed preparations for the next stage to be accelerated: "It...

Trump Speaks to Russia’s Putin, as the US Halts Military Aid to Zelensky’s Ukraine (VIDEOS)
After his success in stopping several world conflicts, Trump is still toiling to stop the bloodshed in Europe between Russia and Ukraine. As conservative activist Charlie Kirk has reminded us, the US Donald J. Trump administration has ended four...

Goosie Tanoh explains Volta River’s significance to government’s ‘Grow 24’ programme
The Volta River will play a critical role in Ghana’s 'Grow 24' strategy under the broader 24-Hour Economy policy, according to Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy, Mr Goosie Tanoh. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Wednesday, July...

Gabon offers free tourist e-Visa for international visitors between July and September 2025
The government of Gabon has announced the introduction of a free electronic tourist visa (e-Visa) for international travellers visiting the country between July 1 and September 30, 2025. The announcement was made during a press conference in...

Liberia: Minister Kruah Highlights Historical Relations Between Liberia and Nigeria
Monrovia – Liberia’s Minister of Labour, Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah Sr., says the relationship between Liberia and Nigeria extends far beyond geography or contemporary diplomacy, emphasizing that it is deeply rooted in the very foundation of modern...

Nakivale : hunger kills, a Congolese refugee dies in front of the UNHCR
SOS Médias Burundi Nakivale, July 2, 2025 – Hunger has struck again in refugee camps in Uganda. A Congolese refugee, a member of the Banyamulenge community, died Tuesday evening in the Nakivale camp after a week of hunger strike. He was protesting...

Non-profit that helps refugees seeks support from community
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Non-profit, Neighborly, is looking for organizations and businesses to help sponsor their Jubilee Market Place events. These monthly events provide community and free items to vulnerable families, including refugees. At...

Governor Arlekar wants Calicut University to reconsider inclusion of Vedan song in syllabus
Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar has asked Calicut University to reconsider the inclusion of rapper Vedan's song 'Bhoomi Njan Vazhunnidam' (The Earth I Live In) in the syllabus of the fourth-semester undergraduate Malayalam Language and Literature...

Diamond Platinumz on How Tapping Into Happiness Made Him Tanzania’s Biggest Star: ‘We Don’t Wanna Wait for the Politician to Unite Us’
As Tanzania’s biggest star, Diamond Platinumz has a lot of pressure on his shoulders. Still, that weight evaporates as he glides into the Billboard offices, cameras flashing, alongside his team. He runs through some new music with a rambunctious...

Wisconsin abortion ban, Big Beautiful Bill, care for creation Mass | Week in Review
2 The U.S. House on July 3 approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would enact key provisions of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda on taxes and immigration, meaning the legislation will reach the president’s desk for his...

Liberia: An Open Letter to the President, H.E. Joseph N. Boakai
Dear Mr. President: I commend your ongoing efforts toward national healing and reconciliation. As this process unfolds, I respectfully urge that it be extended to include a long-overdue gesture of dignity: the proper burial of victims of past...

Trump Cut Rape Survivor Kits for Congo
“President Donald Trump’s administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in the east this year, leaving thousands without access to life-saving medication,” Reuters reports. “The...

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Humza Yousaf's boast that NHS Scotland will treat Gaza injured was rubbished within a DAY by Scottish Government
Humza Yousaf's boast that NHS Scotland was ready to treat injured Gazans was rejected TWICE by his own Scottish Government. The former First Minister used his only SNP Conference speech as leader to claim that "our hospitals will treat the injured...

A Burundian government official speaks with newly arrived Congolese refugees while weighing a sack of rice from the final batches delivered by the now-dismantled United States Agency for International Development
Key Biscayne, FL (33149) Today Scattered thunderstorms, especially in the morning. High around 85F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.. Tonight Cloudy. Low near 80F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: July 2, 2025 @ 1:05 am

Elon Musk flip-flops? Slams Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, then praises him as a peacemaker — what’s going on?
After weeks of clashing with the US president Donald Trump over his “One Big, Beautiful Bill”, a sweeping tax and spending package that Tesla CEO Elon Musk said would drive the US with trillions in debt, the tech billionaire is now giving Trump...