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DRC: Rebel leader and associates handed death Sentence in military court

A Congolese military court has handed down death sentences to 26 individuals, including Corneille Nangaa, the leader of the rebel coalition Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC). The high-profile trial, which was televised, found Nangaa guilty of war crimes, insurrection, and treason. Nangaa and 19 others were sentenced in absentia, as they remain at large. The AFC, […]

New U.S. visa fee sparks backlash over barriers to African travelers

A new U.S. policy introducing a non-waivable $250 “visa integrity fee” for nonimmigrant visa applicants — particularly from African nations — has drawn sharp criticism for raising barriers to travel, education, and business. Part of the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, the fee applies to nearly all visa categories, including tourist […]

Libya: Turkey Pledges to Investigate Arms Shipment

Ankara Saturday vowed to launch a probe into the smuggling of a shipment of arms to Libya, which is under UN arm embargo. The Libyan authorities based in Tripoli reportedly had seized last week, two containers of weapons and munitions disguised as construction material in the Western port of Khoms. The shipment was coming from […]