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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…

Photo credit: Aljazeera United Nations experts have called on member states to act immediately as Israel’s ongoing violations of the Gaza ceasefire threaten the “fragile” truce and put civilians at risk. AA reports that since the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas went into effect on October 10, Israeli forces have reportedly…

Photo credit: Ahram Online Sudan’s army commander Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burham rejected on Sunday any settlement that keeps the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in power or allows it to be a partner in ruling the country, whether during a transitional phase or in the future. Asharq Al-Awsat reports that the general slammed US adviser for African affairs Massad…

Photo credit: Korea Herald An illegal loan ring operated by a Korean father-son duo has been busted, Bussan police said on Monday. The Korean Herald reports that the ring lent a total of $11 million to more than 9,000 foreign workers at interest rates as high as 154 per cent per annum. The Busan Metropolitan Police…