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Proposed new US immigration measures could leave many African students in the country having to reapply for visas in the middle of their degree courses. A plan issued by the Department for Homeland Security (DHS) that is now up for discussion outlines changes to student visas that have previously been

Gold accounted for about half of all Uganda's exports in July - and its biggest market is the UAE/AFP A human rights group has accused Uganda of channeling gold mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo that funds conflict, but the authorities insist that refiners are not processing metal from

Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, A global pandemic has changed everyday life drastically. From one day to the next, millions of people are infected and thousands die, even though life expectancy is longer thanks to development. Hospital systems with high-level services have collapsed and the

South Sudan’s first vice-president, Riek Machar (pictured), will not participate in this year's national dialogue conference, according to the organisers. Dr Machar was to participate in the closing ceremony but has withdrawn citing “reservations due to lack of implementation of some provisions of the 2018 revitalised peace agreement". The national

Statement by H.E. Mr. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the High-Level Segment of the United Nations General Assembly marking the seventy fifth Anniversary of the United Nations.  September 21th, 2020. Mr. President; Distinguished delegates: On the seventy fifth anniversary of the United

Zimbabwe has announced the rules for growing cannabis (marijuana), as the country seeks to boost foreign currency revenue and benefit from the rapidly growing industry. Anxious Masuka, the agriculture minister, under regulations published in a government gazette said three types of permits can be issued for growers, researchers and industrial

Covid-Organics was launched in Madagascar in April after being tested on fewer than 20 people over three weeks/AFP The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed rules for the testing of African herbal remedies to fight Covid-19. Sound science would be the sole basis for safe and effective traditional therapies to

President Uhuru Kenyatta The Jubilee administration looks set to borrow an average of  KSh2.5 billion (UShs 85.5 billion) daily before the end of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s final term in August 2022, highlighting its growing appetite for foreign debt, Business Daily reports. Treasury chiefs project in a draft Budget Review and

Preliminary results of the trials are expected in November Kenya will participate in final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University. It will be the second African country to be involved in the trials that were suspended on Wednesday after a participant had a

Officials in eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo say 58 people have been killed in two attacks. A rebel group called the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) is suspected of being behind the violence. It has killed hundreds of civilians in recent months. Seventeen people are also missing and are thought to