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Calema concert today in Luz is a “historic” moment for Lusophony.
Portugal Pulse
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June 7, 2025
António and Fradique Mendes Ferreira, born in 1992 and 1987 in São João dos Angolares, São Tomé and Príncipe, have amassed millions of views and streams online and boast over a million social media followers. As children, their thoughts were just...
The U.S. Is Making Prison Deals in Other Countries
Esquire
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June 26, 2025
Is it possible for a nation of Reichstags to develop a world full of gulags, or does that stretch historical analogies beyond the breaking point? Let’s let the Intercept settle this question. An Intercept investigation finds that the Trump...
Social Listening 27 June 2025: More Nigerians were kidnapped in one year than the populations of 15 countries
Business Day
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June 27, 2025
This NBS report shows that more people were kidnapped in Nigeria (2.2 million) in the past year than the populations of: Lesotho – 2,120,000 Slovenia – 2,118,697 Latvia- 1,871,871 Equatorial Guinea – 1,669,000 Guinea-Bissau – 1,663,000 Estonia-...
AFRICA/ANGOLA - “They are destroying our communities”: Catholic Archbishop in Angola calls for criminalization of diviners
Fides
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June 25, 2025
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 Internet Saurimo (Agenzia Fides) – “They are destroying communities, dividing families, and hindering development,” said José Manuel Imbamba, Archbishop of Saurimo, speaking to a group of journalists at the end of a...
Israel Vows to Strike ‘Everywhere’ Against Iranian Regime
Foreign Policy
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Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at deadly strikes between Israel and Iran, day one of meetings at the G-7 summit, and a U.S. immigration crackdown. Attacks on Tehran Airstrikes lit up the Israeli and Iranian skies on Monday,...
Portugal to Implement Tighter Rules for Citizenship & Family Reunification
Schengen Visa Info
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June 16, 2025
The Portuguese authorities have confirmed plans to tighten rules for those who want to become Portuguese citizens, in addition to applicants for family reunification, as the government aims to improve its immigration system. According to Publico,...
US-Africa Business Summit: A showdown in Luanda
Sunday Independent
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June 26, 2025
Manuel Godsin|Published 20 hours ago 6min THE atmosphere at this year’s US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda was far from what American delegates expected. Instead of handshakes and optimistic speeches, African leaders delivered one of the most...
US government explains inclusion of Ghana on 36 country visa ban
Ghana Business News
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June 26, 2025
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – Minister of Foreign Affairs The United States authorities have given in detail reasons for including Ghana on a list of additional 36 countries banned from travelling to the US. A report by the Washington Post citing an...
South Sudan among 36 nations at risk of partial or full US entry ban
Eye Radio
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June 16, 2025
Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 7 hours ago President Trump- credit | Alex Wong/Getty Images Thirty-six countries, including South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania, have been given 60 days by the United States government to meet immigration benchmarks...
Donald Trump 'considering adding another 36 countries' to travel ban list
LAD Bible
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Donald Trump is doubling down on his anti-immigration stance in the US and is now reportedly considering adding another 36 places to his list of countries banned from visiting the US. The 79-year-old has faced huge backlash for his actions since...
US Proposes Major New Travel Ban Expansion on Egypt, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Bhutan and Thirty Other Countries: Check the Full List
The Zimbabwean
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June 15, 2025
A leaked State Department memo reveals that these nations have been given a strict 60-day deadline to meet new U.S. vetting and cooperation standards or risk facing full or partial entry bans, signaling the largest shift in U.S. immigration...
New U.S travel ban threat looms over Zimbabwe… dodgy passports cited
Nehanda Radio
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June 16, 2025
HARARE – The United States government is reportedly considering a significant expansion of its travel restrictions, potentially impacting 36 additional countries, including Zimbabwe, as part of a heightened focus on national security and...
Trump's US travel ban 2.0: 36 more countries face potential entry restrictions; here’s the list
The Times of India
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Trump's US travel ban 2.0: 36 more countries face potential entry restrictions; here’s the list In a dramatic escalation of its immigration and national security agenda, the administration of the US President Donald Trump is weighing an expansion...
Trump Administration Considers Expanding Travel Ban to 36 More Countries, Including African and Caribbean Nations: Report
The Boston Mail - Massachusetts
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The Trump administration is reportedly weighing new travel restrictions on 36 additional countries, expanding its immigration crackdown to include several African, Caribbean, and Asian nations, according to an internal memo obtained by The...
Huawei-sponsored smart classroom inaugurated in Angola's capital
Xinhua News Agency
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LUANDA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- The second Huawei-sponsored smart classroom was officially inaugurated on Tuesday in Luanda, Angola's capital, aimed at enhancing access to modern, inclusive and high-quality learning in the country. Equipped with...
Central Asian nation among 36 countries facing possible U.S. travel restrictions under Trump
Daryo
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June 15, 2025
The United States is weighing the introduction of entry restrictions for citizens of 36 countries, according to internal State Department documents reported by The Washington Post. The move is part of President Donald Trump's continued push to...
Trump considering adding 25 more African countries, including Zimbabwe, to travel ban list – Report
Three Men on a Boat
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June 15, 2025
The US President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to add as many as 25 African countries to a ban or restricted travel list, according to The Washington Post. Citing a memo, it said the 25 were part of 36 countries under risk from the...
“A builder of bridges”: Apostolic Nuncio in Angola Weighs in on Start of Pope Leo XIV’s Pontificate
ACI Africa
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May 12, 2025
Luanda, 12 May, 2025 / 10:44 pm (ACI Africa). Peace, dialogue, reconciliation, and global solidarity are to define the Pontificate of of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, who has been elected as the Catholic Church’s 267th Pontiff and taken the...
Marcelo sees Mozambique “looking to the future”. Chapo comes to Lisbon
Portugal Pulse
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June 24, 2025
“Satisfied to see a country looking to the future, with a climate aiming for economic and social development, financial progress, justice, and consequently political and institutional stability,” remarked President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa upon...
First Lady lauds Merck Foundation’s commitment in healthcare systems
Business Ghana
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The First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has commended Merck Foundation for strengthening the healthcare system in Ghana and Africa through medical training scholarships. Merck Foundation’s scholarship programme has so far extended the scholarship...