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Ohio Senate approves Senate Bill 172 for immigration enforcement
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Senate has approved Senate Bill 172, a measure that, if enacted into law, would empower state and local law enforcement agencies to arrest individuals suspected of being in the United States illegally. State Senator...
Douala airport officials send back Cameroonian Irish citizen on same plane
Francophone immigration officers have sent back a Cameroonian Irish citizen who travelled from Dublin on the same Air France plane she arrived on, questioning whether she was granted a genuine Cameroonian visa. Enow Maureen had flown to Douala...

Leader's health, separatist violence loom over Cameroon vote
Cameroon is counting down to a presidential election with key questions over the health of 92-year-old veteran leader Paul Biya, separatist violence in its English-speaking regions and ethnic tensions all unresolved. With less than four months...

Challenges to Accessing and Utilizing Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services in Rwanda
Introduction Adolescents, defined according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations, are individuals aged between 10 and 19 years.1 It is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood, marked by significant and rapid...

Gunnison celebrates Immigrant Heritage Month
“You Belong” is the theme for National Immigrant Heritage Month 2025. Established in 2014, this annual observance, held in June, honors the integration of immigrants and celebrates their remarkable contributions to American society, which go...
Trump’s immigration crackdown: Arrests, deportations and border security by the numbers
WASHINGTON, June 19 — US President Donald Trump has stepped up arrests of immigrants in the US illegally, cracked down on unlawful border crossings and stripped legal status from hundreds of thousands of migrants since January 20. Arrests Trump...

A Queer U.K. Wedding Blended Cameroonian and Nigerian Traditions. Then the Backlash Came
She first learned about the NSO’DA statement shortly after it was made public. “It was a mix of disappointment and sadness,” she recalls. “It’s one thing to face rejection from strangers, but it’s something else entirely when it comes from a place...

Offers but no buyers on 3 Guardian Angels churches still on the market
Three former churches, once part of the Guardian Angels parish, remain for sale three years after the parish cut seven churches to two, keeping open Most Blessed Sacrament in Harrison and Our Lady of Victory in Springdale Township. “We have people...

At World Women's Summit in Berlin: M...
During a roundtable conference at the event, she outlined Cameroon's strategic steps towards promoting gender equity and improving the living conditions of women and girls. The summit brought together women leaders, policy-makers, civil society...

First-ever International Religious Freedom Summit in Africa to Explore “impact” of State Actions, Faith Communities
Meanwhile, the session title, “Exploring Effective Judicial Innovations in Religious Freedom Conflicts” will seek to engage “Chief Justices and other justice leaders in a cross-cultural exchange” in view to “enhance regional cooperation and...

Algerian cyclist is winner of Cameroon int'l cycling tour
The lap was staged from Ngoulemakong in the South Region to Yaounde in the Centre, featuring a distance of 108.1km. Mansouri Islam finished the final lap ranking. But the 27-year-old secured the overall winner’s jersey after the rest of the...

Trump's immigration enforcement record so far, by the numbers
By Ted Hesson Trump's immigration enforcement record so far, by the numbers June 17 - U.S. President Donald Trump has stepped up arrests of immigrants in the U.S. illegally, cracked down on unlawful border crossings and stripped legal status from...

Benue’s bloodshed: Beyond ethnic tensions, a triple crisis of climate, politics, and arms, By Ope Oriniowo
Benue’s tragedy is a warning — and an opportunity. If we continue to explain it through the narrow lens of “age-old rivalry,” we will not only fail the people of the state but also lose the broader fight against state fragility in Nigeria. It’s...

Advans Unveils 2024 Impact and Financial Reports Highlighting Significant Milestones Achieved During the Year
(MENAFN- djembe consultants) Paris, France, 09 July 2025 - Advans has today announced the release of its 2024 Impact and Financial Reports. The reports highlight Advans’ substantial deposit and loan growth, demonstrating the Group’s continued...

Williams Institute reports impact of deportations on LGBTQ immigrants
Williams Institute at UCLA has released its latest report, highlighting the intersection between LGBTQ and immigration issues and the impact of the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) raids across Los Angeles. According to the brief,...

EU Launches Campaign to Advance Green Energy in Cameroon
(Business in Cameroon) - In early June 2025, the European Union (EU) launched its "I’ve Got the Power" campaign in Cameroon. This initiative underscores the shared commitment between Brussels and Yaoundé to promote clean, accessible, and reliable...

Togo’s Catholic Bishops Decry “culture of lies”, Appeal for Truth, Peace, Dialogue amid Rise in Political Tension
Thus, under the amended Constitution, Togo’s President is no longer to be elected by universal suffrage, but by legislators. This move gives room to President Gnassingbé to extend his 19-year rule. This was almost sealed on May 3, when the...

Summer Sizzle BVI 2025 Celebrating 15 Years of Fashion, Culture & Island Glamo
- Advertisement - Tortola, British Virgin Islands — The ultimate fusion of fashion, culture, and island luxury returns as Summer Sizzle BVI celebrates its spectacular 15th anniversary from July 24–27, 2025. This milestone event promises an...

Beyond erasure: Anti-Black racism in U.S. immigration
The U.S. immigrant population has significantly increased to 14.3%, a nearly threefold rise from 4.7% in 1970. Over the past two decades, under three different administrations, federal immigration policies have undergone rapid changes under...

An educated medical workforce: Key to achieving health equity
(Credit: Unsplash) This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Gabriel Biroki, a fifth-year medical student at the, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon. He is affiliated with the International Federation...