Kenyan court charges man with recruiting people to fight for Russia

Reuters26 February 2026

NAIROBI, Feb 26 (Reuters) – A Kenyan court charged on Thursday a man with trying to hire and traffic 25 people to fight for Russia in its war with Ukraine, the prosecutor’s office and a court filing said. The court charged Festus Arasa Omwamba, director of a recruiting company, of trafficking the victims to “Russia...

‘Will it give me a job?’: Nepal’s election promises don’t stop youth exodus

Reuters26 February 2026

KATHMANDU, Feb 26 (Reuters) – At a training centre in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, Rahul Pariyar carefully hooks his harness to a rope, learning the basic skills he will need for painting walls, cleaning high rises and other construction work in the United Arab Emirates. “I am not happy to leave my family back and go...

UK immigration officers deny stealing cash from ‘small boat’ migrants

Reuters26 February 2026

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Five British immigration officers on Thursday pleaded not guilty to misconduct in public office and conspiracy to steal from migrants who had arrived in Britain on small boats, ahead of a trial in January 2028. John Bernthal, 53, Ben Edwardes, 45, Lee-Ann Evanson, 42, Besmir Matera, 36, and Jack Mitchell,...

More than 1,700 Africans fighting for Russia, Ukraine says

Kingsley Oyong Akam26 February 2026

Exclusive-ICE struggles to vet recruits amid US immigration enforcement push, internal email showsBy Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is struggling to keep pace with vetting new hires during its historic recruitment push and is laying out a process to deal with allegations of past misconduct...

Exclusive-ICE struggles to vet recruits amid US immigration enforcement push, internal email shows

Reuters26 February 2026

Nigeria: A Country Where Lawlessness Thrives

Kingsley Oyong Akam26 February 2026

Engr. Tom Steve, P.FISA (@stevetom788)’s online persona is a symptom of a deeper Nigerian malaise. Cloaked in activist language yet steeped in threats, ethnic bile, and open incitement, his posts show how easily lawlessness now migrates from the streets to social media—unchecked, rewarded, and dangerously normalised. When voices like his can hint at violence, celebrate...

Trump policy allowing swift deportations to alternate countries rejected by US judge

Reuters25 February 2026

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration had adopted an unlawful policy that allows for the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own without providing them a chance to object and raise concerns for their safety. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy...

Senegal’s prime minister pushes for anti-LGBT law doubling prison terms

Kingsley Oyong Akam25 February 2026

DAKAR, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko pushed on Tuesday for a draft law that would double the maximum prison term from five to 10 years for same-sex practices and other conduct deemed unnatural, part of a wider crackdown on LGBT people. During a speech to the national assembly, Sonko said the...

Pope Leo to tour four African countries in first major overseas trip of 2026

Reuters25 February 2026

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Pope Leo will visit four countries across Africa from April 13-23, the Vatican announced on Wednesday, with the pontiff making his first major overseas trip in 2026 to the continent where the Catholic Church is growing fastest. The pope will also make a one-day visit on...

FIFA’s Zimbabwe ban shatters dreams of women soccer players

Reuters25 February 2026

HARARE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Zimbabwean soccer player Marjory Nyaumwe is used to carrying her country’s hopes as part of the women’s national “Mighty Warriors” team. But she can barely afford to travel to training sessions since global governing body FIFA banned Zimbabwe from international matches last year, leaving top players facing a sharp drop...

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