Muslim gay asylum-seeker accuses Trump administration of cruelty after deportation to Cameroon where homosexuality is illegal

Muslim gay asylum-seeker accuses Trump administration of cruelty after deportation to Cameroon where homosexuality is illegal

The detention facility in Cameroon’s capital of Yaoundé, where Farah was held, currently has 15 deportees from various African countries who arrived on two flights, and none is Cameroonian, according to lawyer Joseph Awah Fru, who represents them.

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Deepening economic crisis in Sudan has transformed Ramadhan from communal abundance living one-day-at-a-time

Deepening economic crisis in Sudan has transformed Ramadhan from communal abundance living one-day-at-a-time

Since April 15, 2023, Sudan has been mired in war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The conflict rapidly spread nationwide, devastating infrastructure, crippling state institutions and displacing millions.

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Libyan Presidential Council worry the murder of Muammar Gaddafi’s son dents national reconciliation

Libyan Presidential Council worry the murder of Muammar Gaddafi’s son dents national reconciliation

Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah said on Tuesday that the government is handling the investigation into the killing responsibly. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was killed in the western Libyan city of Zintan on February 3.

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Forced vaccination: US Congress members petition attorney general to investigate four states for religious exemptions ban

Forced vaccination: US Congress members petition attorney general to investigate four states for religious exemptions ban

In their letter, Steube and his colleagues argued that in two recent decisions, the US Supreme Court has provided clear guidance on First Amendment rights. In a June 2025 Supreme Court decision, Mahmoud v. Taylor, the court sided with parents who wanted to opt their children out of LGBTQ-themed elementary school books due to their religious beliefs.

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Fear spreads in western Nigeria after suspected Islamic gunmen kill more than 160 people

Fear spreads in western Nigeria after suspected Islamic gunmen kill more than 160 people

Nigeria is in the grip of a complex security crisis, including an insurgency by Islamic militants and a surge in kidnappings for ransom by criminal gangs.

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IEBC Chair Ethekon tells Evangelical Alliance of Kenya is finalising 2027 election milestones  

IEBC Chair Ethekon tells Evangelical Alliance of Kenya is finalising 2027 election milestones  

Despite progress, Ethekon noted that the commission still faces many challenges that include inadequate and delayed funding, delays in electoral legal reforms that ideally should be finalised at least one year before a General Election to allow effective preparation.

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Young Tanzanian inventor defies cultural taboos to start manufacturing fertiliser from human hair

Young Tanzanian inventor defies cultural taboos to start manufacturing fertiliser from human hair

Today, the 27-year-old Tanzanian is the founder and chief executive officer of Cut-Off Recycle Limited, a waste management and agricultural support company that transforms human hair into organic fertilisers.

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Gusii elders demand repatriation of legendary warrior Otenyo Nyamaterere’s head from Britain

Gusii elders demand repatriation of legendary warrior Otenyo Nyamaterere’s head from Britain

Abagusii Council of Elders Chair James Matundura noted that the return of Otenyo’s head and paraphernalia would enable the community to accord him a decent burial.

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South Korea First Lady to serve 20 months in jail for soliciting, receiving $9,100 bribe

South Korea First Lady to serve 20 months in jail for soliciting, receiving $9,100 bribe

The court, however, ruled that there was no evidence to prove the presidential couple’s order of the opinion polls.

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Anglican cleric condemns disruption of church service in Nyeri by state as two MPs allied to president deny funding the attack

Anglican cleric condemns disruption of church service in Nyeri by state as two MPs allied to president deny funding the attack

While calling for a speedy investigation into the matter, he said that he would be presenting himself to the DCI offices to record a statement in a bid to absolve himself from the claims linking him to the Sunday attack in Othaya.

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