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Asylum seekers deported by US detained in Equatorial Guinea hotel
Photo credit: AP News At first glance, the Balmy Hotel looks like any other on the tropical Island off the Central African coast, with its palm tree-lined driveway, marble-floored foyer and portrait of the oil-rich country’s president hanging beyond a mahogany reception desk. The Associated Press reports that the hotel is not a refuge for adventure-seeking…
Diaspora group sues Zimbabwe and South Africa over migration
Photo credit: the Zimbabwean A South Africa-based non-profit organization led by a Zimbabwean citizen has launched a legal challenge in a Pretoria court seeking to hold both the Zimbabwean and South African governments accountable for alleged constitutional violations, human rights abuses and the migration crisis affecting the region. The main applicant, the African Diaspora Global Network, an…
May 27?
In the not-too-far-away days of childhood, I used to treasure May 27. The day was children’s day! I used the past tense deliberately. Then, we were as innocent as lambs. Although we had heard of gbomogbomo (kidnappers), none of us had ever experienced being ferried away in broad daylight. Little did we know that n ot only gbomogbomo but gbagbagbagba (“adultnappers”) would soon…
US plans to halt immigration and customs processing at major airports in “sanctuary cities”
Photo credit: Reuters US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Trump administration is drawing up plans to stop processing international travellers and cargo at major US airports in “sanctuary cities” that have declined to cooperate with an immigration crackdown. The Telegraph online reports that the move could effectively halt international air travel and commerce at major…
As Ebola spreads, Canada initiates stricter travel measures
Photo credit: IFRC The Canadian government will require travellers from Ebola-affected regions to self-isolate for 21 days effective as of Wednesday. Global News reports that, in addition, immigration authorities are temporarily suspending applications from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda. Health Minister Majorie Michel said in a press conference Tuesday afternoon that…
South Africa: Government warns ahead of June 30 shutdown
Anti-illegal immigration group March and March says it will proceed with its planned national shutdown on June 30, calling on illegal foreigners to leave the country despite the government calling for calm following high-level talks on rising protests over undocumented migrants. IOL reports that this follows an urgent meeting at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Monday, between ministers…
PM Carney shows off soccer skills at World Cup Trophy Tour
Photo credit: CTV News Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney joined FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Italian football legend Alessandro Nesta during the FIFA World Cup trophy tour event in Ottawa. DRM Sports reports that Carney entertained the crowd by taking part in football shooting drills with local children and successfully chipped a ball through a target hole…