More than 40 Liberians in the U.S. have been placed on a "worst of the worst" criminal list by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as President Donald Trump's administration intensifies its crackdown on illegal immigration. This move follows the

The processing of US immigrant visas for nationals from dozens of African countries has been indefinitely suspended. The African nations were part of a list of 75 countries announced by the US Department of State on Wednesday.

In Liberia, one of the affected countries, the decision caused mixed emotions, with some expressing anger and frustration. Some analysts say it is proof that the new US administration is

President Donald Trump has expanded United  States travel restrictions to include an additional 15 countries, most of them in Africa, in a move that is set to further strain U.S.-Africa relations and disrupt travel, education, and business links across the continent. As of January, nationals from 36 of Africa's 54 countries are subject to visa constraints - 12 are barred from receiving most visas and 24 face heightened

English Premier League club Arsenal has announced it would end its eight-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda at the close of the 2025-26 season. They said that the partnership had "exceeded its original goals" of promoting tourism, conservation and Rwanda's sporting ambitions.

The "Visit Rwanda" sleeve patch put the country in front of millions of Premier League viewers each week, as

Twelve historical artefacts are back to Ethiopia after being in the possession of a German family for over a century. The artefacts, originally collected in the 1920s by Germany's then-envoy to Ethiopia, Franz Weiss and his wife Hedwig, were handed over to the Institute of Ethiopian Studies at Addis Ababa University.

The items were handed over to the Institute of Ethiopian Studies at Addis Ababa University,

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has said he was "banned" from entering the U.S. after the revocation of his visa by the U.S. embassy in Nigeria. Soyinka said he is at a loss about what could be the reason for the sudden cancellation of his non-immigrant visa.

The playwright said the move has left him reflecting on his history with the U.S., noting that he doesn't have any past criminal record or

The U.S. mission in Nigeria has said government officials in the West African country who engage in corruption will be denied U.S. visas. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the mission wrote that "fighting corruption knows no border".

The statement comes after the chairperson of the country's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, warned that Nigeria is increasingly regarded as a

Burkina Faso has scrapped visa fees for all African travellers in a move to boost the free movement of people and goods across the continent. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana said that any citizen from an African country wishing to go to Burkina Faso will not pay any amount to cover visa fees.

However, visitors will be required to submit an online visa application, which will be reviewed for approval, the minister clarified.

Egypt is developing a luxury resort at Mount Sinai, one of the world's most sacred religious sites. This is part of the Great Transfiguration Project, launched in 2021. 

The UNESCO World Heritage site, which includes St. Catherine's Monastery and the Jebeleya Bedouin tribe, has faced eco-camps being demolished, graves being

Reports has indicated that the waters of Sudan's Blue Nile had receded to unprecedented levels after Ethiopia completed the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), now set for inauguration in mid-September.

Ethiopia's Minister of Water and Energy Habtamu Itefa Geleta announced the completion of all construction and filling stages, promising a national celebration for the dam's