Kenya Widens Overseas Voting to 26 Countries
Kenya plans to let citizens vote in 26 countries in 2027, up from 12. Its diaspora sent home US$5.04 billion...
October 4, 2026Topic
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Kenyans in Egypt Face Discrimination and Deportation, Kenyan Lawmakers Say
Kenyan lawmakers say Kenyans in Egypt face discrimination and monthly deportations, while their Cairo embassy has no emergency fund, legal...
September 26, 2026
Nigerian Passports in Qatar Now Take About Two Weeks, Embassy Says
Embassy says Nigerian passports in Qatar take about two weeks as it hands out passports from an August drive that...
September 22, 2026
Angola Joins Tucker Family Monument Unveiling in Virginia
Angola's culture minister attended the African Landing Memorial Plaza unveiling at Fort Monroe, Virginia, honoring the Tucker family and the...
September 20, 2026
Ghana Reviews US$2,160 Citizenship Fee for Diaspora Applicants
Ghana is reviewing its US$2,160 diaspora citizenship fee after complaints that the cost and DNA evidence rules deter formal return...
September 20, 2026
Eritrea Just Came Off the US Sanctions List. Its Mines Are Chinese
Washington took Eritrea's ruling party and armed forces off its sanctions list on 18 September 2026. Every major mine there...
September 19, 2026
Gambia Runs on Money Sent Home. Last Year That Was US$872 Million
Gambians abroad sent home a record US$872.1 million in 2025, up 12.4%. It is the largest single source of foreign...
September 19, 2026
Why Senegalese Pilgrims Travel to a Forest Clearing in Gabon
The Cheikh Amadou Bamba exile site in Gabon draws Senegalese pilgrims each year. It marks a colonial deportation that backfired...
August 20, 2026
Ethiopian TPS Termination: Judge Lets Trump End Deportation Protections
A Boston judge cleared the Ethiopian TPS termination, letting the Trump administration end deportation protections for more than 5,000 Ethiopians.
August 19, 2026