Pakistan confirms its expulsion of more than 80,000 Afghans since April 1 Rights groups have criticised the repatriation drive, warning that mass expulsions risk endangering vulnerable people. A truck filled with Afghan refugees and loaded with their belongings waits to depart for Afghanistan at a holding centre near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border [Abdul Basit/AFP] Published On…
The world of online romance scams is a dark and increasingly prevalent phenomenon, thriving on digital platforms where scammers exploit the search for love. These scams often involve emotional manipulation and blackmail, and can lead to significant financial devastation for victims. Dating apps, social media platforms and websites have become common spaces for people to…
CAF fines its president’s club after African Champions League fan disorder Mamalodi Sundowns, owned by the Confederation of African Football’s president, are fined for fan disorder. President of the Confederation of African Football Patrice Motsepe talks to media before the Champions League draw {Abdelhak Balhaki/Reuters] Published On 18 Apr 202518 Apr 2025 The Confederation of…
EXPLAINER US revokes nearly 1,500 student visas: Who are the targets? Hundreds of students have had their visas cancelled and find themselves in limbo. Video Duration play-arrow By Alia ChughtaiPublished On 18 Apr 202518 Apr 2025 Hundreds of students and recent graduates have seen their visas revoked by immigration officials since United States President Donald Trump…
Military courts: The front line of Uganda’s war on dissent Used to prosecuting civilians, Uganda’s military courts help entrench repression ahead of the 2026 elections. Tigere Chagutah Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Published On 18 Apr 202518 Apr 2025 Uganda’s veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye (C) reacts as supporters and media…
Children in Gaza survive on ‘less than a meal a day’: Aid groups About 95 percent of aid groups have suspended or cut their services due to Israeli bombardment and blockade. Palestinian children wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters] Published On 18…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will decide in days whether to continue to push for peace in Ukraine.
Students and staff at college campuses across the US are angry at what they say is an assault by the White House.
EXPLAINER ‘Conspiracy trial’ restarts: What’s Tunisia’s history with death penalty? Death penalty has effectively been suspended in Tunisia since 1991, but prominent opposition figures may be sentenced to it. Protesters hold photos of detainees during a gathering outside the court in Tunis on March 4, 2025, demanding the release of of the accused of ‘conspiracy…
“The tariffs are stagflationary, so slower growth and higher inflation.”