When a Sudanese applicant opened her email from the Chevening Scholarships programme last week, she expected details about the next stage of her application. Instead, she received a rejection. The message informed her that “due to new UK Government legislation”, Sudanese nationals would no longer be able to obtain study visas for the 2026-2027 academic […]
Dr Vera Songwe has been appointed a member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences by Pope Leo XIV, placing one of Africa’s most prominent development economists within a Vatican institution that studies global economic, social and political challenges. The appointment, announced on 9 March 2026, brings the former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary […]
As the war against Iran enters its twelfth day, the US military is struggling with severe shortages of air defense missiles in the region, according to an informed military source. Through a source within the US Army with direct knowledge of American military operations, an assessment was conducted regarding US logistical efforts to transfer weapons […]
The legal battle between the Cameroon Football Federation, led by Samuel Eto’o, and the National Union of Cameroonian Footballers, headed by Geremi Njitap, has reached another dramatic chapter in the courts. The Federation has announced that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal filed by SYNAFOC. In an official statement, the […]
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States to manage one of the Holy See’s most important bilateral relationships at a crucial time, with ties strained over the Trump administration’s war in Iran and immigration crackdown. Italian Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, 68, is currently the Holy […]