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Sunak’s claim of clearing asylum backlog questioned!
Photo credit; the independent New statistics call into question British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s claims that the asylum backlog was cleared by the end of 2023. The Guardian reports that data shows appeals against the Home Office’s refusal of asylum claims increased by more than 300% in the first three months of this year. From…
Kenya dey boil o!
Photo credit: channels Kill and go don wear de same torosa with people wey no gree for de tax wey de gofment of Kenya put. De fight wowo for de capital, Nairobi as demonstrators don waka full contri, Dem no leave de president home town wey be Eldoret. De kill and go plus including dose wey dey…
Cruise ship rescues 68 migrants…
Photo credit: Evening Standard A rescue ship rescued 68 migrants and found five bodies in a traditional fishing boat that was drifting off the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. AP reports that an oil tanker travelling from northwestern Spain to Brazil found the drifting boat on Wednesday afternoon about 815 kilometres south of Tenerife,…
“1 in 69 people forcibly displaced globally”
Photo credit: Booking Institution One hundred twenty million people, or 1 in 69 people, are displaced worldwide. Aljaxeera reports that 1.5 per cent of the world’s population has been uprooted from their homes. Families are separated, livelihoods are lost, and communities are shattered. Sixty-eight million of those are internally displaced within their own countries, and…
Indian steel maker exits Nigeria after $30m investment!
Photo credit: Business Day An Indian steel-making company based in Ota, Ogun state, is quitting Nigeria because of a combination of factors. BUSINESSDAY reports that the company cited a high rate of indebtedness, a challenging economy, fluffing currency, surging inflation, and high energy costs as some of the reasons it is leaving the country. The…
Underwater rail tunnel links Denmark and Germany!
Photo credit: Euro News An underwater rail tunnel linking Germany and Denmark will replace the 45-minute ferry with a 7-minute train, slashing travel times between Scandinavian and Central European countries. EURONEWS reports that Denmark and Germany will be one step closer to being linked by the world’s most extended underwater rail and road tunnel. Danish King Frederik…
Cuban immigrant settles in US!
Photo credit: The Hill It’s a dream come true for Israel Gomez Estrada, a Cuban immigrant who left his home and family searching for a better life in the United States. Gulf Times reports that he is legally settled in Grand Island, Nebraska. He said, “Some of my friends have suggested that I move to…