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Mali Imposes Retaliatory Visa Bond Fees on US Visitors| Firstpost Africa
Mali has imposed visa bond requirements on U.S. citizens in a tit-for-tat response to Washington’s move demanding Malian nationals post bonds for business and tourist…
Madagascar: Soldiers Join Gen Z Protests; President Claims Coup Attempt | Firstpost Africa
Madagascar is gripped by widespread protests as youth and elite soldiers join forces against President Andry Rajoelina. Troops from the CAPSAT unit, which helped Rajoelina…
Africa’s COMESA Launches Payment Platform to Reduce Dependence on US Dollar | Firstpost Africa
African nations have found a way to trade in local currencies, which would reduce their dependency on the US dollar. The Common Market for Eastern…
Trump Targets Somalia After Democrat Ilhan Omar’s Remarks on Charlie Kirk | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, born in Somalia, faced widespread criticism for her remarks about the incident. Omar’s…
Burkina Faso: Junta Chief Traore Scraps Visa Fees for African Travellers | Firstpost Africa | N18G
In a move to foster greater regional integration and tourism, Burkina Faso’s junta-led government has waived visa fees for all African travellers. The country’s security…
US Judge Questions Trump’s Ghana Deportations of West African Migrants | Firstpost Africa | N18G
The Trump administration has sparked a legal showdown after deporting West African migrants to Ghana, including individuals with U.S. court protections against being returned to…
Ghana Accepts West Africans Deported by Trump Admin in Latest Migration Deal |Firstpost Africa|N18G
Ghana has agreed to accept third-country deportees from the United States under the Trump administration’s fast-tracked immigration policy. President John Mahama confirmed that Washington approached…
Burkina Faso Leader in Fake AI Video Claim Mega Deal With India| Firstpost Africa |N18G
A viral AI-generated video falsely shows Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, announcing a $14 billion grain deal with India. The nearly ten-minute clip…
Nigeria’s Separatist Leader Jailed in Finland | Firstpost Africa | N18G
A Finnish court has sentenced Nigerian separatist leader Simon Ekpa to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences. Ekpa, a 40-year-old dual Finnish–Nigerian national, is…
South Africa Slams Trump’s “Apartheid 2.0”; Malema Found Guilty of Hate Speech | Firstpost Africa
Relations between the US and South Africa have reached a new low after the Trump administration granted refugee status to white Afrikaners, claiming they face…
