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Non-governmental organizations face threats of termination and criminal prosecution On April 11, 2025, Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa signed the Act on Non-Governmental Organizations that sharply reduces freedom of association and rights to expression, Human Rights Watch said today. The private, voluntary organizational amendment law gives the government the power to deduct and seize assets of non-governmental groups that are deemed to be acting in a “political, partisan way.” The law severely limits the civic space of groups fighting political crackdowns in the country. “Zimbabwean authorities have long used domestic law as a means of suppression, and this new law allows…
Trump calls Harvard a ‘joke’ and says it should be stripped of fundsUS president Donald Trump called Harvard a “joke” on Wednesday and said it should lose its government research contracts after the prestigious university refused demands that it accept outside political supervision.Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports that Trump’s administration also threatened to ban Harvard from admitting foreign students unless it bows to the requirements, as US media reported that officials were considering revoking the university’s tax-exempt status.Trump said on his Truth Social platform: Harvard can no longer be considered even a decent place of learning, and should not be considered…
The dangerous crisis in South Sudan South Sudan is facing a dangerous political crisis as tensions between President Salva Kir and former vice president Leek Machar Escalate threaten the 2018 fragile peace deal. Nicholas Haysom, special representative of the UN Secretary-General of South Sudan, warned that the political stance between President Salva Kir and former vice president Leek Machar (the two major signatories of the 2018 revived peace agreement) is degenerating into a direct military conflict. He warned that militias were mobilised, children were recruited and Ugandan forces were deployed, and past conflicts that killed more than 400,000 people. UN…
Rwanda has recorded a significant decline in poverty over the past seven years, lifting more than 1.5 million citizens out of poverty, with an average of 214,000 emerge from poverty each year, new research shows. The 7th Integrated Family Condition Survey (EICV 7) published by the National Bureau of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) on Wednesday, April 16th shows that the national poverty rate has fallen from 39.8% in 2017 to 27.4% in 2024. Also Read: 1.5 million Rwandans from poverty in 7 years Urban poverty has declined from 18.8% in 2017 to 12.7% in 2024, to a 6.2% decrease, the…
Mohammad Yousuf dar and his wife, Shameema, step into the front of the loom and skillfully tie the knot to create a pattern of the famous Kashmiri carpet flower, threatened by the Trump administration’s global tariffs. Surrounded by a real hand, Kashmiri carpets are usually made of pure silk and sometimes made of pure wool. Generations of artisans have passed crafts to ensure their survival for centuries, and carpets are expensive, but most artisans can barely interact with each other. “I will help my husband and make sure I have a little bit of a reasonable income to run our…
Juju Watkins “Gudy Gudy” after ACL tears… USC Coach says Published on April 17th, 2025 at 12:30 AM PDT Play video content tmzsports.com Juju Watkins’ coach doesn’t seem too worried about her star coming back to her normal self anytime soon – Lindsay Gottlieb tells TMZ Sports, who is attacking things with laser focus, “great” in her rehab, at 19. Of course, Watkins tore the ACL in an NCAA Tournament match on March 24th… But Gottlieb told us this week at LAX that she has shown plenty of indications that she’s OK. “She’s doing well,” said the Trojan sideline manager.…
Chiejina explained that these price reductions reaffirm the company’s commitment to providing high-quality gasoline at affordable prices, and benefits consumers across the country. Dangote refinery on Wednesday announced that it had reduced gasoline prices from N865 per liter to N835 per liter. Anthony Chiezina, the company’s group chief branding and communications officer, said in a statement that the price adjustments will take effect from April 16th. According to him, this marks the second price cut within a week. “Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a decline in gantry prices for petrol spirits (PMS) generally, from N865 to N865 to N835, which…
April 16th, 2025, 10:41pmMONTREAL – Kaiden Guhle scored twice, and the Montreal Canadiens closed their final Eastern Conference playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night in the regular season finale.The Canadians needed at least points to remove Columbus from the playoff contest. They face the Metropolitan Division and the Washington Capitals, the first seed of the conference, in the first round.”We don’t just roll over against each other against the first species, so we believe we’re excited about the opportunity,” said Nick Suzuki Center, who finished the season with a career-high 89 points, with…
Getty ImagesHarvard President Alan Gerber flatly rejected the White House request cleaning list The US government threatened to ban Harvard from registering foreign students after the agency said it would not succumb to demands from the Donald Trump administration.The White House is calling for the oldest universities in the United States to make changes to employment, admissions and educational practices that they say will help combat anti-Semitism on campus.Homeland Security Secretary Christie Norm on Wednesday accused Ivy League schools of “threatening national security” and “beating their knees to anti-Semitism.” She also requested records of “illegal and violent” activities of foreign…
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has condemned the circular claim that Namibia plans to deport 500 American citizens, calling the allegations false and urges the public to be wary of fake social media posts. A press release issued by the presidency on Wednesday said he was interested in the distribution of social media posts and online articles claiming that Nandi Nudaitwa ordered the deportation of American citizens due to visa reciprocity. The statement noted that various social media accounts distributed the production, which was attributed to the president. “These posts feature manufactured quotes and images containing misinformation and misinformation aimed at damaging…