Cruise between the Islands of Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde’s islands each offer unique worlds to explore. On Fogo, the active volcano shapes black-sand beaches, lava fields, and fertile farmlands that produce the archipelago’s finest wine. Boa Vista contrasts with its Sahara-like dunes, golden...

City dad wins fight to keep daughter, 11, alive after NHS wanted to stop treating her

Fatima Ali, 11, pictured with her father Gohar at their home in Yardley. (Image: Rowan Griffiths / Daily Mirror) A Birmingham dad took doctors who wanted to end his sick daughter's treatment to court - and now she is back home with her family....

cabo verde island dotted with solar-powered ‘eco village’ by ramoscastellano arquitectos

Reviving Local Economy and Agriculture of cabo verde The Eco Village, a project by Cabo Verde-based studio RamosCastellano Arquitectos, brings sustainable design and local economic revival to the country’s island of Santo Antão. Set against a...

Spanish Catholic Bishop Urges Cape Verdean Migrants Not to Abandon Their Roots while Abroad

“Demonstrate the qualities of your people and the responsibilities of Christian values. Remain faithful to the lessons of your youth,” he said. The Bishop who serves as President of the Episcopal Subcommission for Migration and Human Mobility in...

Full-body restraints used by ICE raise concerns about inhumane treatment

The Nigerian man described being roused with other detainees in September in the middle of the night. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers clasped shackles on their hands and feet, he said, and told them they were being sent to Ghana,...

Liberian Launches Africa’s First-Ever World-Class Travel and Lifestyle Magazine with Global Reach

FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE – June 2, 2025 – Africa has taken a bold step onto the global stage with the launch of Africa Travel and Life, the continent’s first sleek, high-end travel and lifestyle consumer magazine with international distribution. The...

Africa’s Costly Gender Gap

Africa’s gender equality policies remain unfulfilled—costing the continent billions in lost growth In March 2025, I had the privilege of attending the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) as part of the Bahá’í...

Government introduces immigration laws exempting some travelers from acquiring eTAs

CS Kipchumba Murkomen during the signing of Bilateral Air Services Agreement with Somalia Counterpart Fardowsa Osman Egal at TransCom office in Nairobi on August 9, 2023. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] The Government has introduced new immigration...

Health education: Ethical body donation programmes needed

AFRICA The sourcing of bodies of the deceased for medical education and training remains a critical challenge for West African universities. A recent study shows that 63% of all unclaimed and unidentified bodies from mostly health facilities are...

Full-body restraints in ICE deportations draw criticism for inhumane treatment

(AP) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations. The Associated Press spoke to a number of people who said they were placed in the device after they had...

Stoke City defender returns to fold with 'smile on his face and eye on the future'

Junior Tchamadeu has been with Stoke City since 2023.(Image: Zachary Locke) Junior Tchamadeu didn't need to say anything for the Cameroon press to realise how happy he was to be back in the international fold. The 21-year-old Stoke City defender...

How old English sea shanties inspired Cape Verdean singer

When she was a young child and taking too long to get ready for school, family get-togethers or to sing in the church choir, Cape Verdean musician Carmen Souza was often told to "ariope". What she did not realise until years later was that the...

Gulf Of Guinea: Immigration, Customs, Police Mobilise Against Terror Threats

To counter terrorism in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG), the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Nigeria Customs Service, the Nigeria Police Force, and other international security organisations are currently discussing strategic moves to counter terrorism...

To End Insecurity in Gulf of Guinea, Immigration, Customs, Police, Others Meet

Michael Olugbode in Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Nigeria Customs Service, the Nigeria Police Force and other international security organisations were currently in talks on strategic moves to combat terrorism and other criminal...

‘Shifting baselines’ in Cabo Verde after 50 years of declining fish stocks

In Cabo Verde, as in many low-income countries in Africa, the historical record of fish catch is incomplete, making it hard to know what’s been lost and what’s required to fully rebuild. In a new study, researchers interviewed fish workers to...

Eco-volunteering with sea turtles in Cape Verde"

Summarize Eco-volunteering in Cape Verde offers a unique opportunity to help conserve endangered sea turtles, particularly the loggerhead species. Volunteers patrol beaches at night, relocate vulnerable nests, tag turtles, and engage in community...

ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns

The Nigerian man described being roused with other detainees in September in the middle of the night. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers clasped shackles on their hands and feet, he said, and told them they were being sent to Ghana,...

WRAP: ICE’s use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

By JASON DEAREN, JIM MUSTIAN and DORANY PINEDA, Associated Press The Nigerian man described being roused with other detainees in September in the middle of the night. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers clasped shackles on their...

New Bedford immigrant opens up after monthlong detention: ‘I thought I was going to be killed’

At the jail, he remembers hearing people crying often. Méndez estimates there were about 40 detained immigrants, all men, ranging from teenagers to older adults, from Mexico, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and other countries. On Friday, he was...

ICE's use of full body restraints raises concerns of inhumane treatment

The Nigerian man described being roused with other detainees in September in the middle of the night. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers clasped shackles on their hands and feet, he said, and told them they were being sent to Ghana,...