Muhamad Yehia The Trump administration is considering an expanded travel ban, potentially targeting citizens from up to 43 countries. This new proposal could go beyond the restrictions imposed during his first term. A draft list circulating within the administration includes a ‘red’ list of 11 countries, including several African nations—Somalia, …
Read More »US mulls travel ban on citizens from 43 countries, including Russia — reports
Muhamad yahia US President Donald Trump’s administration is considering banning all travel to the country from 11 countries, the so-called “red list”. The other countries are in the “yellow and orange” lists, US domestic media reported. The Trump administration is considering a new travel ban that could affect citizens from …
Read More »Safe from harm: Casa Gomis, the architectural gem rescued by the Spanish state
Muhamad Yehia Last month, the Spanish government spent €7.2 million to protect and preserve Casa Gomis, a rationalist architectural gem hidden in the outskirts of Barcelona. Graham Keeley visited the house to find out more about how it may be conserved and used by the public. Hidden away at the …
Read More »Popular Portuguese resort town tells tourists to put their clothes on or face a fine
Muhamad Yehia Albufeira is the latest European city to propose new laws to stop tourists walking around without their clothes on. Visitors to Albufeira may soon need to cover up when they walk around the popular coastal city under a new tourist code of conduct proposed by the city council. …
Read More »Rail Tunnel Link Europe with Africa By 2030
In just over five years, there’s a good chance that you will be able to board a high-speed train in Madrid and travel from Spain to the Moroccan city of Casablanca in five and a half hours, hurtling through a new tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar. This may sound …
Read More »Why the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Negotiations Matter
Does Ethiopia have the right to construct the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) or does Egypt have the right to prevent this from happening? To get a sense of what’s at stake for each of these countries and what can be done, we interviewed two experts—one from Egypt and the …
Read More »The African Festival of the Arts: Using Culture to Span Continents
DSC_1584For 26 years, Africa International House has brought the African Diaspora to the U.S with their unique cultural celebration, the African Festival of the Arts. Held each Labor Day weekend in Chicago, the Festival offers a glimpse into the many unique treasures of the African Continent as well as African-centric …
Read More »South Africa’s Jobodwana joins world sprint elite and aims to stay there
South African runner Anaso Jobodwana is aiming high after winning third place in the 200 metres, he said after the race. His under-20-seconds time puts him in the running elite and he plans to stay there, he told RFI, while paying tribute to compatriot Wayde Van Niekerk. Poultry famously featured …
Read More »Pharrell Williams Could Face Pro-BDS Backlash in South Africa
Concerts scheduled by U.S. pop star Pharrell Williams in South Africa next month face disruptions from pro-Palestine protesters over a promotional deal he has with major retailer Woolworths, which has trade ties with Israel The Grammy award-winning producer and performer has been targeted by the South African branch of the …
Read More »Photos: LGBTQ Africans express identity in ‘(Limit)less’ ways
“I think the world tends to place African and LGBTQ identities in opposition with each other,” Odera, a queer Nigerian-American, said to photographer Mikael Owunna. “I am lucky because, I have built a home and inner fire within myself that simply does not accept the binary. And it certainly doesn’t …
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