Photo Courtesy: [Kari Lake - VOA Director.] U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth (Reagan appointee) has ordered USAGM to reinstate staff and funding for VOA, Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcasting Network, citing procedural violations and harm to employees and global audiences. Radio Free Europe’s separate request for a preliminary
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U.S. Revokes Visas for South Sudanese Over Deportation Dispute
**WASHINGTON, D.C.** – The United States has announced the immediate revocation of visas for all South Sudanese passport holders, citing the East African nation’s refusal to accept its citizens deported from the U.S. In a statement on Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared that the U.S. will also deny
Evans Kimori wants Trump to deport Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika
Evans Kimori, a concerned Kenyan citizen, has reached out to U.S. President Donald Trump, urging the deportation of Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika. Kimori's letter highlights serious concerns over Kihika's extended absence from her county, which he claims is negatively impacting governance and public service delivery. Elected in August 2022, Governor Kihika
Trump urges 30,000 Kenyans in the US to deport themselves or else…
U.S. President Donald Trump has encouraged undocumented immigrants residing in the United States to utilize a newly launched self-deportation application from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) called the CBP Home app. This initiative aims to offer a voluntary path for immigrants to leave the country and potentially re-enter legally in
Trump and Putin hint at a possible meeting in Saudi Arabia
In a surprising turn of events, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a lengthy phone conversation on Wednesday, signaling a potential thaw in relations between the two countries. The Kremlin announced that Putin has extended an invitation for Trump to visit Moscow, while Trump suggested that
Kenya to lose billions from US amid Trump Aid Freezes
Kenya’s heavy reliance on foreign aid, particularly from the United States, has come under scrutiny as the country has received over Ksh. 472 billion in the past five years. As the US considers a temporary pause on funding, concerns are mounting about the potential impact on critical programs. President William Ruto’s
Trump to Cut South Africa Funding Over Mistreatment of “Certain Classes of People”
U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked controversy after claiming, without providing evidence, that "certain classes of people" in South Africa are being treated "very badly." In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump announced that he would cut off all future U.S. funding to South Africa until
Canada Hits Back Trump with Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S Goods
Canada has unveiled retaliatory tariffs against the United States in response to President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced comprehensive tariffs set at 25%, impacting approximately 155 billion Canadian dollars (around $106.6 billion or £86 billion) worth of American goods, which include a wide range of products from beer
Ruto applauds Trump executive order on Gender recognition
During a Sunday service at the Global Cathedral in Nairobi, President William Ruto expressed his support for a new Executive Order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, which recognizes only two genders: male and female. Ruto emphasized that this decision aligns with Kenyan cultural values and religious beliefs. "We thank God
