September 15, 2025

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EU Bans All Tanzanian and Surinamese Airlines from European Airspace Over Safety Oversight Concerns

EU Bans All Tanzanian and Surinamese Airlines from European Airspace

The European Commission has updated its EU Air Safety List, imposing a complete ban on all airlines certified in Tanzania
Trump Administration Suspends Entry of New International Students to Harvard University Citing National Security Concerns

Trump Administration Suspends Entry of New International Students to Harvard

On June 4, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation suspending the entry of new foreign nationals seeking to
World Bank to Resume Funding to Uganda Following Suspension Over Anti-LGBTQ Law

World Bank to Resume Funding to Uganda Following Suspension Over

KAMPALA, June 5, 2025 — The World Bank has announced it will resume new funding to Uganda nearly two years
Tanzania Blocks Social Media Platform X Citing Pornographic Content and Cybersecurity Concerns

Tanzania Blocks Social Media Platform X Citing Pornographic Content and

Tanzania has officially blocked access to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), with the government citing the circulation of
US President Donald Trump Signs Travel Ban on Nationals from 12 Countries, Imposes Partial Restrictions on 7 Others

US President Donald Trump Signs Travel Ban on Nationals from 12 Countries, Imposes Partial Restrictions on

On June 4, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed a presidential proclamation reinstating and expanding travel restrictions targeting foreign nationals
Vietnam Lifts Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rates and Rapid Ageing

Vietnam Lifts Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rates and Rapid

HANOI — Vietnam has officially lifted its decades-old two-child policy, granting families full autonomy over their reproductive choices, as the
Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Calls for Expanded African Representation on UN Security Council

Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Calls for Expanded African Representation on

Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has urged comprehensive reforms to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), emphasizing the need
Tanzanian Authorities Deregister Church Owned by Ruling Party Lawmaker After Human Rights Criticism

Tanzanian Authorities Deregister Church Owned by Ruling Party Lawmaker After

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzanian authorities have deregistered a church owned by a ruling party lawmaker after he publicly
Musk Off: Elon fires shots at Trump

Musk Off: Elon fires shots at Trump

Elon Musk on Tuesday (June 4, 2025) sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s latest agenda bill, which the president is urging
US Visa Interview Freeze Threatens Kenyan and East African Students’ Plans to Study in America

US Visa Interview Freeze Threatens Kenyan and East African Students’

Thousands of Kenyan and East African students face uncertainty as the US government has paused scheduling new visa interviews for