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Photo credit: Yahoo News A viral video of a man being kicked and splashed with water while sleeping on a five-foot-way has sparked outrage and highlighted a story of shattered hopes. Malay Mail reports that for Shfiudeen Pakker Mohamed, this public humiliation was the cruel culmination of a Malaysian dream that had turned into a nightmare. He said,…

Photo credit: BBC By Adewale Sobowale The Nigerian government seems to have belatedly woken up to its responsibility of securing the people against terrorists, with President Bola Tinubu declaring a state of emergency, the Legislature, and the states waking up to action. It is rather interesting that a country whose security agencies – the army and the police – had been…

Photo credit: BBC A group of military officers say they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has been arrested. The BBC reports that the officers then appeared on state TV and said they had suspended the electoral process. The nation was awaiting the outcome of Sunday’s presidential election….

Photo credit: Human Rights Monitor Thirty asylum seekers in detention in the UK have gone on hunger strike in protest against their imminent removal to France under the Home Office’s controversial “one on, one out” scheme. The Guardian reports that the group began their hunger strike on Monday and many are due to be forcibly…

Photo credit: UN News Nearly 35 million people in Nigeria could face severe hunger by the middle of next year, according to projections by the United Nations. The New York Times reports that it would be one of the highest numbers ever forecast in the country and a major increase from the 27 million experiencing it today. Widespread violence is…

Photo credit: the Guardian Canada’s latest high-risk travel advisories, issued between November 13 and 15, 2025, represent one of its most extensive reassessments of security risks in Africa. Nigeria World reports that the list covers 17 countries on the continent. Over the three-day period, Global Affairs Canada issued or reaffirmed high-risk advisories for 34 countries worldwide….

Photo credit: Fox The Trump administration’s plan to review all refugees admitted to the United States under the Biden administration is weighing heavily on people who could be affected by the evaluation.  City News reports that it is already fueling uncertainty and worry among people who believed their status was secured. Laid out in a memo…