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Opposing immigration demonstrations in Toronto!
Photo credit: Toronto Sun A “mass-deportation” protest in Toronto on Saturday did not succeed as the organisers had planned. Toronto Today reports that the rally, which took place in Christie Pits Park, was organized by a group called “Canada First.” The crowd of about 100 participants fled their initial meeting point because they were surrounded by hundreds of…
Officers injured at UK anti-immigrant rally!
Photo credit: the Tribune Twenty-six officers have been injured while policing a protest organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. The BBC reports that the protest saw up to 150,000 people marching through central London. Tensions flared at the “Unite the Kingdom” rally. Some protesters threw bottles and other objects at police, according to the Metropolitan Police. Tech billionaire…
Jewish tourists in Venice attacked by migrants!
Photo credit: LBC Three Jewish tourists – an American couple and an Israeli – were attacked by a group of migrants in Venice in an antisemitic attack, which included setting a Rottweiler on the victims and physical assault. 7 Israel National News reports that the incident took place last weekend on Strada Nuova, one of…
Foreigners in Tanzania asked to verify immigration documents!
Photo credit: the citizen The Immigration Department of Tanzania has launched a month-long verification exercise targeting residence permits and other immigration statuses of foreign nationals working and residing in that country. The Citizen reports that the exercise officially began on September 11 and will run until October 8, 2025. It will cover all regions according to…
Afghan woman sexually assaulted!
Photo credit: Amu TV Five Afghan refugees in Khalabat Township allegedly gang-raped a married Afghan woman, police said on Friday. Dawn reports that the initial medical examination of the victim confirmed the offence. The police quoted the 21-year-old victim as saying that her husband was abroad and she was living in a rented house in…
Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for African travellers!
Photo credit: Business Day The West African country, Burkina Faso, has removed visa fees for all African travellers. The country’s security minister Mahamadou Sana announced after a cabinet meeting chaired by military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore on Thursday that, “From now on, any citizen from an African country wishing to go to Burkina Faso will not pay any…
Mozambique’s multiple crises worsening!
Photo credit: UNICEF The UN-led system, for obvious reasons, has cut the number oof people it aims to reach this year by a third. The New Humanitarian reports aid groups as saying tens of millions who need emergency relief will go without. This deprioritisation also means a shrinking international presence for the system itself. Jeremy Wellard. head of coordination at the…