U.S. moves to permanently impose $20,000 visa bond on Nigeria, 49 other African countries
The US State Department plans to permanently adopt a $20,000 visa bond requirement for applicants from Nigeria and 49 other […]
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5 ways new European visa rules could impact African travellers
Rising calls for tighter Schengen border controls, sparked by a migration surge from Morocco to Spain, could reshape travel, visa
Nigeria dropped from Tyla’s world tour amid xenophobia backlash
South African singer Tyla has quietly removed Lagos from her world tour dates days after announcing them, amid rising anti-xenophobia
Burkina Faso issues new fine to French broadcaster over free state TV access
Burkina Faso’s media regulator fined French broadcaster Canal+ 200 million CFA francs for failing to provide free access to state
FULL LIST: African countries exempt from UK student visa proof of funds requirement
The UK has updated its student visa financial requirements, exempting only Botswana, Mauritius and Tunisia among African countries from submitting
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South Africa launches probe into Nigerian’s death after collapse during arrest
South African authorities are investigating the death of Nigerian man Ibeh Chika Simon, who collapsed and died during a police
FG orders probe into death of Nigerian in South African police operation
The Nigerian government has demanded a transparent investigation after a Nigerian man, Ibeh Chika Simon, died during a South African
ECOWAS secures release of detained Nigerian onion trucks in Ghana
ECOWAS has secured the release of five Nigerian onion trucks detained in Ghana, averting a diplomatic row between the two
Mali signals openness to US military action, demands sovereignty respect
Mali’s government has acknowledged reports that the Trump administration is considering military action against Islamist militants in the country, insisting
Cameroon gripped by power grab fears as 93-year-old Biya’s absence hits 48 days
Fears of a power grab have gripped Cameroon as President Paul Biya’s absence in Switzerland stretches to 48 days, with opposition figures warning of an institutional vacuum even as the government insists he remains in control.