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Ghana and Zambia announced a landmark bilateral agreement to implement visa-free travel for their citizens, marking the first such arrangement between the two nations. Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama confirmed the deal during a three-day state visit to Lusaka on February 4, following a reception by Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. Official reports published on February 5 [...]

The war in Ukraine has entered a phase defined not by movement but by immovable political realities. Russia will not relinquish the Donbas or Crimea, territories it now treats as integral to its domestic narrative and strategic posture. Ukraine cannot accept any settlement that legitimizes territorial seizure by force without violating its constitution, undermining its [...]

On Sunday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa informed the UN that the nation will withdraw its contribution to the Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) after nearly 27 years of involvement. In a phone conversation held January 12, President Ramaphosa said that “the need to consolidate and realign the resources of [...]

In this interview, national security lawyer Fahad Ansari speaks with JURIST News Associate Editorial Director, Alanah Vargas, about the transformation of the London-based law firm Riverway Law into Riverway to the Sea—a movement-embedded legal training and advocacy organization dedicated to confronting Zionism, and defending Palestinian liberation and anti-colonial resistance. He explains how the organization is [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Thursday for accountability for the toxic spills that have affected children living near Lega Dembi gold mine in Ethiopia, urging the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) to ask the Ethiopian government to suspend mining operations and take measures to safeguard children’s health. HRW reported that [...]

 The South African Department of Defence on Friday announced an investigation into accusations that officials failed to follow President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions on Iran’s role in a multinational naval exercise. The ministry, led by Defence Minister Angie Motshekga, said its authorized Board of Inquiry must establish what occurred and submit a report within seven days [...]

Myanmar on Friday began its defense before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the ground-breaking genocide case brought by the Gambia, rejecting all allegations of genocide against the Muslim Rohingya minority. Myanmar’s agent Ko Ko Hlaing emphasized Myanmar’s recognition of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, but said [...]

December 2025 saw a whirlwind of events in the health corridors of Kenya. On December 4, Kenya signed a landmark five-year aid deal with the United States: a $2.5 billion Health Cooperation Framework. Under the Framework, the United States plans to support priority health programs in Kenya—including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal and child health, polio [...]

The US State Department announced on Wednesday that it will suspend the ability for citizens of 75 countries to obtain immigrant visas beginning on January 21. The affected countries include Latin American countries like Brazil and Colombia, South Asian countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh, and multiple countries in the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. [...]

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began proceedings Monday on charges of genocide concerning Myanmar’s persecution of its Rohingya population. The Gambia, bringing the case, will present its arguments until January 15, after which Myanmar will present its defense until January 20. The Gambia alleges that Myanmar’s armed forces, the Tatmadaw, have conducted widespread and [...]