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Piers Potter
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Return Criminal Offenders to Their Home Countries, Not Third Nations
When America deports dangerous criminals to other countries—especially those with no ties to the individuals—it may protect Americans, but it raises serious concerns about the...
US Deports Convicted Foreign Nationals to Eswatini in Controversial “Third Country” Transfer
The United States has deported five convicted foreign nationals—described by officials as “criminal illegal aliens”—to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini, in a move drawing...
Lesotho MP Faces Sedition Charges Over Controversial Claims on South African Territory and Monarchy
A Lesotho opposition MP is facing criminal charges after making explosive claims that the country’s government and monarch had handed control of the nation over...
Ethiopian Army Implicated in Execution of MSF Aid Workers in Tigray, Report Finds
An internal investigation by medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has found credible evidence that Ethiopian government soldiers were responsible for the “execution” of three...
Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya announces re-election bid, aiming to extend 43-year rule
Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state and Cameroon’s president since 1982, has announced his intention to seek an eighth term in the upcoming...
US Imposes Stricter Visa Rules on Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Nigeria
The United States has introduced sweeping changes to its non-immigrant visa policies for four African countries — Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Nigeria — significantly...
ICC Warns of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Western Sudan
The International Criminal Court (ICC) told the UN Security Council on Thursday that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe war crimes and crimes against humanity...
Trump Praises Liberian President’s English — But Misses the Bigger Picture
US President Donald Trump recently praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for speaking “good English” and asked him where he went to school — seemingly unaware...
Life Lost Every Minute: HIV Gains at Risk Amid US Funding Cuts
Despite decades of progress, the HIV pandemic still claims a life every minute. In 2023 alone, 1.3 million people were newly infected and 630,000 died...
Nigeria’s Opposition Slams Tinubu Over U.S. Summit Snub
Nigeria’s opposition alliance has blamed President Bola Tinubu for the country’s exclusion from a high-level African summit at the White House this week, calling it...