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Photo credit: Facebook May 25 was Africa Day! I say, Viva Africa! Incidentally, the last stanza of my old school song starts with “Africa will surely rise”. Therefore, Africans and their friends in Africa or even abroad will be justified in asking whether the continent is actually rising or being repositioned. Africa is definitely a continent…

Photo credit: Aljazeera US President Donald Trump on Sunday said negotiations between the US and  Iran were moving forward in a “constructive” manner, but stressed that sanctions and the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz would remain in place until a final agreement is formally reached and signed. The Telegraph online reports that in a social…

Photo credit: The Conversation Mali and Nigeria, two of the countries in the \sahel region of West Africa, are separated by approximately 1,000 kilometres, with the Niger Republic between them. They differ in population size and government, but they face some of the same threats. Modern Ghana reports that Mzsli has a population of about 22.4 million, while…

Photo credit: CBC A delegation from India, which Canada’s government is billing as the largest ever, will arrive this week to discuss trade and investment. The Canadian Press reports that Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be accompanied by more than 100 senior business representatives from industries such as mining, energy, automotive and aerospace during the…

Photo credit: The New York Times France on Saturday banned Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his “unspeakable” behaviour targeting activists from a flotilla to Gaza who were detained by his police force. The Globe and Mail reports that the French foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, announced in a social media post that: “as of…

Photo credit: Yahoo News “Too many Indians.” “Australia is full.” “Go back home.” SBS News reports that for some Indian Australians, these words are no longer confined to fringe corners of the internet. As migration numbers dominate political and public debate, community leaders say they are increasingly part of daily life – cropping up in social media comment…

On Friday, Hajj Passport Forces commander Saleh Al-Murabba announced that 1,518,153 pilgrims have arrived from abroad for the annual Hajj, exceeding 2025 figures despite the regional conflict in Saudi Arabia. Ground News reports that the regional conflict triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February caused widespread airspace closures and flight cancellations, disrupting travel…