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The US president has nevertheless claimed that many migrants from the African country are among those entering the US.
President Trump meets with El Salvador's Nayib Bukele, the self-proclaimed 'world's coolest dictator,' to discuss a contentious migrant deportation strategy amidst rising legal challenges and human rights concerns.
Three alleged illegal miners have been arrested in Limpopo, with the Hawks seizing R16 million worth of mining equipment in a significant crackdown.
The Sardine Run movement is monitored by the KZN Sharks Board with regular updates shared on the SCTIE social media platforms. Wayne Harrison of KZN Sharks Board said that while the Sardine Run activity is yet to get underway, there has been some ocean activity further south: “At Port Alfred, there’s been quite a bit of bait fish over the last two weeks with Bryde’s whales coming up to the boats and a pod of young Orcas. Further south to Jeffrey’s Bay there have been common dolphins in the deep feeding and whales in the vicinity. While there’s no sardine activity yet, we are closely monitoring the situation. ”
"Efforts should be made with the diaspora in different countries. For example, we have our villages, our brothers and sisters. Why not create a database of our human identity?”
In a significant policy shift, the US has carved out a $40. 7 million exception to Trump's aid freeze, specifically for Haiti's critical security mission.
Lesotho urges South Africa to assist Basotho facing illegal crossing challenges, as over 50,000 undocumented individuals were intercepted during the festive season.
The latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency, spotlighted key trends shaping this year's travel season, including record-breaking travel numbers, booming tourism, transformative technologies, the rise of electric vehicles and a surge in inbound travel.
In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Colombia has agreed to accept unrestricted deportation flights from the US, averting threatened sanctions from the Trump administration. The deal includes provisions for military aircraft usage and represents a major shift in bilateral migration policy.
Donald Trump's second presidential term promises a return to tariffs as he pressures partners and rivals to tackle everything from migration to drug trafficking, while protecting US industries - in moves that could trigger new trade wars.
Britain and Germany on Tuesday signed a joint action plan aimed at tackling migrant smuggling gangs, as European interior and migration ministers met in London to boost cooperation.