EU Court Upholds Europe-US Data Transfer Accord
In effect since 2023, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework was the bloc’s third attempt at a legal framework to protect Europeans’ personal data in exchanges with the United States.
Author: Wadh Kassim
Burkina Faso Adopts Law Banning Homosexuality
Homosexuality is illegal in around 30 African countries but was not banned in Burkina Faso before the military seized power three years ago.
Madagascar Receives Skull of Beheaded King Returned by France
France handed over the skulls in Paris on August 27 in the first such restitution since it passed a law in 2023 facilitating the return of human remains taken during its colonial conquests.
Malawi’s Fuel Crisis Hangs Over Upcoming Elections
It is a scene of frustration over chronic petrol shortages and a sputtering economy that has become a black mark against President Lazarus Chakwera as he seeks a second term at September 16 elections.
Uganda Opposition Leader Besigye Boycotts Treason Trial
Besigye, 69, is a leading opponent of President Yoweri Museveni — in power for nearly 40 years — having unsuccessfully challenged him in four elections.
Siege Tightens on Sudan City With Fiercest RSF Assault: what we know
The western Sudanese city of El-Fasher has been under siege for more than a year by paramilitary forces seeking to capture it amid a wider war with the army that began in April 2023.
Afghanistan Earthquake Kills More Than 800
The 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck just before midnight, rattling buildings from Kabul to neighbouring Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad.
Morocco Set to Be First African Qualifiers For 2026 World Cup
The Moroccans top the table with 15 points from five matches in a mini-league reduced from six teams to five by the unexplained withdrawal of Eritrea before matchday 1.
Trump Moves to Cut More Foreign Aid, Risking Shutdown
The cuts target programs of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development, Trump wrote in a letter to the House of Representatives.
Thai Court Sacks PM Over Cambodia Phone Call Row
Paetongtarn, daughter of billionaire ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was suspended from office last month after being accused of failing to stand up for Thailand in a June call with powerful former Cambodian leader Hun Sen, which was leaked online.
