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Kungoni Cultural Festival to honour founder Boucher
The Nation Malawi
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July 22, 2025
Organisers of Kungoni Cultural Festival in Dedza say this year’s event will in a special way remember its founder the late Father Claude Boucher. Kungoni Centre for Culture and Art director Father Brendan O’shea said the festival is scheduled for...
Refugee camps in Burundi : between hunger, disease, and shattered hope
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Buhumuza, July 18, 2025 – In Burundi, refugee camps are facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The drastic reduction in aid, the suspension of resettlement programs, and soaring market prices have made life virtually...
Over 900 illegal immigrants nabbed in Kagera
Daily News Tanzania
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July 19, 2025
KAGERA: THE Immigration Department in Kagera Region, in collaboration with the Police Force, has intensified border surveillance, leading to the arrest of more than 900 illegal immigrants found residing in the country without valid residential...
East Africa Humanist Seminar: A Gathering for Growth and Action
Pressenza
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August 10, 2025
From August 15 to 22, a regional seminar will be held in Eldoret, Kenya to contribute to the training and strengthening of humanist action in East African communities. The initiative, launched by humanist activists from Kenya and Iceland, will...
Open Letter to Louise Arbour on the Suppressed Truth of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide: By Ally Yusuf Mugenzi
The Rwandan
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August 10, 2025
Dear Louise Arbour, I hope this message finds you well and in good spirits. As someone who has devoted a significant part of my career to journalism and advocacy for the truth about Rwanda and Burundi, and considering your advanced age, if you are...
Bermuda Updates Immigration Prohibition Order
Bernnews
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July 17, 2025
The Ministry of Economy and Labour issued an advisory on ongoing immigration policy reviews and adjustments. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises the public that, effective 17 July 2025, the Bermuda...
Trump Uses Obscure Report To Justify New Immigration Restrictions
Forbes
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Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House ... More on April 17, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has cited an obscure Department of Homeland Security report to justify new...
Tanzania nabs 126 illegal immigrants in Geita
Daily News Tanzania
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July 16, 2025
GEITA: THE Immigration Department in Geita Region has arrested 126 illegal immigrants from Burundi who were found living and working in the country without legal documentation. According to Senior Assistant Commissioner of Immigration in Geita...
South Africa’s National Dialogue: A cry for help or a catalyst for change?
IOL
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August 10, 2025
Few moments in South Africa’s democratic history have so starkly reflected the widening gap between policy intention and institutional delivery. The announcement of a National Dialogue comes at a time when social trust is fraying, growth has...
Pezeshkian urges world states to stop Israeli crimes in Gaza
Mehr News Agency
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August 10, 2025
Speaking in the ceremony of receiving credentials of new ambassadors of nine countries including Ethiopia, Estonia, Djibouti, Laos, Cambodia, Burundi, Latvia, Myanmar and Nepal on Sunday, Pezeshkian wished evermore success to the newly-appointed...
Why Global Christianity Depends on Listening, Not Leading
Patheos
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Last month, my esteemed editor (hey, Travis!) asked that in this month’s article I tackle the nice, easy question, ‘What is the most pressing issue facing your faith community?’ There are many possible answers I could have given, but after...
Discovering another side of Morocco in Fes and Meknes, where culture, music and historical sites await
The Irish News
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Marrakech is well known – snake charmers in the main square, henna artists, acrobats – and the beaches at Essouira on the Atlantic coast compete with hotspots in the Mediterranean. By comparison, the charms of Fes (also called Fez) and Meknes in...
Nine new envoys present credentials to Iran’s foreign minister
Tehran Times
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August 9, 2025
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received copies of credentials from the newly accredited ambassadors of Ethiopia, Estonia, Djibouti, Laos, Cambodia, Burundi, Latvia, Myanmar, and Nepal in a Saturday ceremony, signaling Tehran’s...
Seminario Humanista de África del Este: Un encuentro para el crecimiento y la acción
Pressenza
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August 10, 2025
Del 15 al 22 de Agosto se desarrollará en Eldoret, Kenya, un seminario regional para aportar a la formación y el fortalecimiento de la acción humanista en las comunidades del África Oriental. El importante evento se realiza en el marco de las...
Demanding ecological justice is a form of worship
The Standard
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When First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto planted a tree during a tree planting exercise in Kakamega. [File, PCS] In the beginning, God created everything, plus man, who was then entrusted with stewardship of creation. This took six days, the Bible says....
Pezeshkian: World must strive to end Israel’s blockade of Gaza
Press TV
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says all countries in the world must make serious efforts to end Israel’s crimes in Gaza and lift the blockade of the Strip. Pezeshkian made the remarks on Sunday as he received the credentials of new...
Repression, poverty, propaganda : the Iteka League issues an indictment against the Ndayishimiye regime
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, August 8, 2025 — When he came to power in June 2020, following the unexpected death of his predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza, Évariste Ndayishimiye raised hopes. Hopes of a new lease of life, a break with the dark years...
Serious Collective Efforts Needed to Curb Israeli Crimes: Pezeshkian
Tasnim News Agency
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August 10, 2025
The Iranian president on Sunday received the credentials of nine incoming foreign ambassadors to Tehran. In the meetings, Pezeshkian deplored the escalation of Israeli atrocities against the defenseless people of Gaza. He said it is necessary for...
The case for decolonising global south economies
Zimbabwe Independent
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Remittances refer to funds transferred by migrants to their home countrie A book excerpt from Artificial Intelligence: A Driver of Inclusive Development and Shared Prosperity for The Global South Most countries in the Global South grapple with the...
Kakuma and Kalobeyei (Kenya) : food aid suspended, the refugees’ anger mounts
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Kakuma, August 8, 2025 – The World Food Program (WFP) announced on Thursday, August 8, the indefinite suspension of food ration distribution in the Kakuma and Kalobeyei camps, located in northwest Kenya. This decision has...