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Some tourists and business travellers face up to $15,000 bond to enter US
Sky News
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August 5, 2025
The US government has proposed charging some visitors a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the country. According to a document filed by the State Department and published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, a 12-month pilot programme trialling a bond...
US visa crackdown: New move could bring in $15,000 bonds for tourist, B1, B2 visas
Hindustan Times
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August 4, 2025
As the Donald Trump-led administration continues its crackdown on visa and immigration, a new pilot program from the US State Department could bring in bonds up to $15,000 for certain tourist and business visas. Under this, immigrants applying for...
9 African countries where citizens pay the highest passport fees
Business Insider Africa
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August 30, 2025
African citizens are paying some of the highest fees in the world for international passports, even as activists and policymakers call for a more unified continental immigration strategy. In many cases, these travel documents offer limited global...
US Imposes Temporary Travel Ban On Burundians
Channels TV
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August 4, 2025
The United States has temporarily banned travellers from Burundi, its embassy in the tiny Great Lakes nation said on Monday, citing “repeated violations”. Travellers from the impoverished country were among seven countries to have a partial ban...
US Imposes Temporary Travel Ban on Burundi
News Central TV
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August 4, 2025
The United States has imposed a temporary travel ban on individuals from Burundi, according to a statement from its embassy in the small Great Lakes nation on Monday, citing “repeated violations.” Individuals from the country were included among...
Africa’s presidents for life
El País
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August 31, 2025
On July 13, 92-year-old Cameroonian President Paul Biya announced on social media that he would be a candidate in next October’s elections. After nearly 43 years of uninterrupted power, Biya has become a true champion of political longevity,...
Visa-Free Travel: 65 Countries Now Open To Philippine Passport Holders
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) For many Filipinos, the dream of exploring the world is becoming more accessible than ever. Whether it's wandering through the vibrant souks of Morocco, diving into the crystal-clear waters of Fiji, or strolling the buzzing...
Annobón, the African island that wants independence... or to be part of Argentina
El País
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August 30, 2025
Orlando Cartagena, 59, sits unobtrusively in a café in northern Madrid on a Sunday morning. No one around him knows who he is, where he comes from, or what he went through to get there. Just a month ago, Cartagena led the celebrations at the...
From power to prison: Baltasar Engonga’s wild lifestyle ends in 8-year sentence
Pulse
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August 28, 2025
The fall of Baltasar Ebang Engonga, once a powerful government insider and nephew of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, has become one of the most talked-about stories across Africa. Known for his flamboyant lifestyle and influence in Equatorial...
Baltasar Ebang Engonga Jailed 8 Years for Embezzlement After S3x Tape Scandal
Face of Malawi
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August 28, 2025
204 words • approx. 2 min read A nephew of Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzlement, a court has ruled. Engonga, the former head of the National...
Baltasar Engonga jailed for 8 years after being found guilty in corruption case
TUKO
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August 28, 2025
Baltasar Ebang Engonga's long trial in Equatorial Guinea ended badly for the former government official Engonga went viral over a series of explicit tapes with married women, which greatly damaged his reputation In addition to the prison sentence,...
Africa Intelligence Brief Comprehensive News Roundup For August 29, 2025
MENAFN
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) On August 29, 2025, Egypt widened an online crackdown with arrests of teen TikTok creators, underscoring a tightening grip on speech. Kenya reported a rise in inflation, highlighting price pressures across East Africa....
Ebang Engonga jailed for embezzlement after sex tape scandal
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 28, 2025
A court in Equatorial Guinea Wednesday handed an eight-year jail term for embezzlement to a senior official who separately won notoriety for appearing in a series of sex tapes with other officials' wives. The Bioko provincial tribunal convicted...
Baltasar Ebang Engonga, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzlement
Zambian Observer
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August 28, 2025
A top government official in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Ebang Engonga, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzlement. According to Vanguard, Engonga, who once headed the national financial investigation agency, was accused of...
Visa-free Africa: Between opportunities and national sovereignty threats
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 29, 2025
There is an ongoing campaign on the need for African countries to open their borders for Africans in order to enhance trade relations and economic development of the continent. KEHINDE OSASONA, in this piece, examines this ambitious move and its...
Ex-E’Guinea anti-corruption chief with over 400 sextapes faces 18-year jail term
Eye Radio
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August 27, 2025
Author: By PUNCH | Published: 5 hours ago Baltasar Engonga|Courtesy|Punch The embattled former Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, is set to face 18 years imprisonment after he...
Equitorial Guinea Court Jails Baltasar Engonga For 8 Years
TVC News Nigeria
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August 27, 2025
A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced senior government official Baltasar Ebang Engonga to eight years in prison for embezzlement, months after he made global headlines when leaked sex tapes involving him and the wives of other officials...
Equatorial Guinea’s Baltasar Engonga gets 8yr-jail term after sex tape scandal, embezzlement
Graphic
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August 27, 2025
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African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: One Month To Go Until The Global Energy Industry Unites In Cape Town
MENAFN
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August 29, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) With just one month to go until African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies - Africa's largest energy event -, investors, policymakers and project developers are gearing up to discuss strategies for Positioning Africa...
Eq. Guinea Court Jails Engonga 8 Years for Embezzlement Amid S^x Tape Scandal
Nigerian Eye
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August 27, 2025
A court in Equatorial Guinea sentenced Baltasar Ebang Engonga, a former senior official, to eight years in prison on Wednesday for embezzling funds, following a high-profile scandal involving s^x tapes that captured global attention. The Bioko...