International student travel: What to know heading into the year about immigration policy shifts

Northwestern’s Office of International Student and Scholar Services has issued multiple warnings in the past academic year about heightened visa screening, visa application disruptions and travel risks regarding both new and returning...

If Eritrea Could Reply: A Fictional Rebuttal to Ethiopia’s UN Complaint

The official position of the Government of Eritrea to anything that cries for it to speak out is “we choose to be silent”, a culture that has failed Eritrea over, and over, and over. This is how a normal government would have responded to...

Immigration chief urges migrants to respect South Sudan’s laws

Maj. Gen. Elia Kosta Faustino, Director General for Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Immigration. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – South Sudan’s Director General for Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Immigration, Maj. Gen. Elia Kosta...

Sudan Nashra: ICC convicts 2003 Darfur war criminal | Food crisis worsens after floods amid inaction by Idris govt | RSF, military face accusations of chemical weapons use | PM on trip to Eritrea shows ‘goodwill’

As the war increasingly threatens to converge in Darfur, a region already devastated by decades of violence, a long-delayed measure of justice reached those who endured the atrocities committed there more than 20 years ago. The International...

Children Lead the Push for Free Education Through a New Treaty

As the mother of a 4-year-old, I am amazed at how quickly young children learn and grow. My son, now in his second year of preschool in France, runs out of school each afternoon eager to show me the letters he has learned, point out new friends,...

AI and visual propaganda are being used to stoke tensions as Ethiopia eyes Eritrea's Red Sea Port

By Amanuel Tesfaye and Matti Pohjonen On September 9, 2025, Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a mega-dam with the capacity of generating over 5,000 megawatts of energy. The ceremony was highly publicized, with both...

Lexington funeral director helps immigrants return loved ones home

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - As Lexington’s immigrant population continues to grow, a Lexington funeral director has found his calling helping families navigate the complex process of returning their deceased loved ones to their native countries. James...

Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of preparing for war as Red Sea tensions rise

Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of preparing to wage war against it in collusion with an opposition grouping, in the latest sign of escalating tensions between the two neighbours over control of the Red Sea. Ethiopia's accusation is contained in a...

Keir Starmer under pressure to tackle Christian persecution after Islamist massacre of 270 exposes 'blind-spot'

Sir Keir Starmer has been urged to do more to tackle Christian persecution after Islamists massacred 270 worshippers in Nigeria. The attack, known as the Yelwata massacre, took place in the predominantly Christian town on June 13. More than 40...

Huge hubris: Who truly deserved Nobel Peace Prize in 2025?

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, announced last Friday, was awarded to Maria Corina Machado, leader of the opposition in Venezuela. There was significant public interest in the outcome before the announcement, largely because U.S. President Donald...

Eritrean man found dead in Kent prison after expressing fears of deportation

An Eritrean man who had a 'number of risk factors for suicide and self-harm' was found dead at a Kent Prison. Filmon Brhane hung himself in his cell at HMP Maidstone on June 12, 2023, a new report has revealed. The 23-year-old was an Eritrean...

Tories pledge £1.6bn UK version of ICE with 'Removals Force' to detain and deport illegal immigrants

Tory plans to be announced on Sunday would see the Removals Force given £1.6 billion and “sweeping new powers” including the use of facial recognition without warning to spot illegal immigrants. The force will be expected to “integrate closely”...

AFRICA/SUDAN - Sign language in Sudanese Arabic: Comboni missionaries' initiative for the hard-of-hearing people

Monday, 13 October 2025 mccj Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Promoting inclusion, communication, and awareness in Sudan, particularly among teachers, families, and organisations that support communities of deaf or hard-of-hearing people. Father Jorge...

Eritrean Delegation Holds Bilateral Meetings With Various Dignitaries

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ASMARA, Eritrea, September 29, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Eritrean delegation, led by Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met yesterday on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General...

Why education can stop the rise of Robinson, Farage and the far-right

DEFEATING FASCISTS and confronting the rise of the far-right is personal to me. When I helped set up the Justice for Stephen Lawrence campaign and led the Anti-Racist Alliance’s successful action to close down the ‘nazi bunker’ headquarters of the...

Killed for Christ: Thousands of Christians put to death and Churches burned in Nigeria as silent genocide goes ignored by international community

Views: 236 Views: 231 Posted: Friday, October 3, 2025. 1:31 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: For most, it’s hard to imagine a world in 2025 in which tens of thousands of people, if not much more, are being put to death and massacred, simply...

Mali retaliates against US visa bond policy with reciprocal measures

In a striking act of diplomatic reciprocity, Mali has announced new visa bond requirements for American travelers, mirroring the same measures recently imposed by Washington on Malian citizens. The move marks the latest escalation in growing...

Nigeria risks joining Eritrea as the only African countries on U.S. religious freedom blacklist

Nigeria could soon be designated a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC) by the United States, a label currently applied to only one other African nation, Eritrea. In its 2025 Annual Report, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom...

Prevalence and Determinants of Common Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Women Presenting with Vaginal Discharge at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eritrea

Introduction Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) pose a significant public health challenge globally, with higher prevalence rates observed in developing countries due to limited access to treatment.1 In 2019, the World Health Organization...

70-year-old who set world record at Sacramento's Urban Cow Half Marathon runs in Chicago Marathon

Jacob Nur, a 70-year-old runner who set a new world record in his age group at Sacramento's Urban Cow Half Marathon last month, was among thousands of runners at the Chicago Marathon over the weekend. Nur previously finished the Urban Cow race in...