Sierra Leone has become the latest African nation to receive migrants deported from the United States as President Donald Trump continues his crackdown on illegal immigration. A plane carrying nine West African migrants landed at the country’s international airport near the capital, Freetown, on Wednesday morning, May 20, 2026. Last week, Sierra Leone’s Foreign Minister
The High Court of Kenya has refused to strike out an application to withdraw a prominent petition against the health data-sharing deal between the Kenya and the U.S., asserting the judiciary’s control over public interest cases. Justice Thande Mugure Nyaundi declined an application by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) to have Constitutional Petition No.
Israel has expressed support for a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, but clarified that the temporary truce does not apply to Lebanon, contradicting earlier statements from regional mediators that suggested otherwise. The announcement comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions following weeks of heightened conflict across the Middle East. In an