Mauritania eases visa procedures for Moroccan businessmen

Moroccan businessmen will have a preferential treatment to obtain Mauritanian visa, as Mauritania looks to closer economic ties with its northern neighbor Morocco. The Moroccan employers’ federation (CGEM) announced the news saying that its members can submit their membership document to get visa facilities. The news comes as Morocco and Mauritania brace for a new […]

African students caught in crossfire of tightening Western visa rules

African students pursuing education abroad are facing heightened scrutiny as the United States and United Kingdom ramp up enforcement of immigration compliance, raising concerns about travel equity and academic opportunity. In the U.K., the Home Office has launched a campaign warning tens of thousands of international students — many from Africa — about overstaying visas. […]

UK tells Commonwealth members slavery reparations not on table

Britain said reparations for the centuries-old transatlantic slavery is not on the agenda of its participation at a Commonwealth summit. Members of the former British empire, the Commonwealth, are meeting in Samoa, as the current government sticks to a tradition set by its predecessors rejecting calls for reparations. Both British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and […]