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U.S. Tightens Visa Rules for Health and Financial Concerns

A newly issued U.S. directive could make it significantly harder for foreigners to obtain visas, particularly those living with chronic medical conditions or who may lack the financial means to support themselves. The guidance, circulated to embassies  consulates worldwide, instructs officials to
November 15, 2025

Zambia authorities begin vaccination against cholera

Zambia has commenced the administration of the oral cholera vaccine. On Tuesday authorities rolled out some doses in in Matero township, one of the most affected compounds of Lusaka, the country’s capital. The countrywide cholera outbreak has so far killed 363 people,
January 18, 2024

Kenya lost 4.2bn shillings to Telegram shutdown in 2023

Telegram, a widely used social media platform in Kenya, faced an unexplained disruption coinciding with the country’s college entrance examinations. Speculations arose regarding the motive behind the outage, with some suggesting a connection to preventing examination malpractice, given that the app remained
January 17, 2024

Chief justice seeks talks with Ruto over threats on judges

Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome says the judiciary has written to President William Ruto seeking to address concerns he raised against some judges. President Ruto has in recent days mounted a war against the judiciary, accusing some unnamed “corrupt” judges of working
January 16, 2024

Nigeria’s inflation jumps to 27-year high

Inflation in Nigeria has risen to its highest rate in more than 27 years. The National Bureau of Statistics said the rate that prices were increasing over the year was up for the 12th straight month. On average, the price of goods
January 16, 2024
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