Foreign Affairs

CAN TRUMP SERVE A THIRD TERM AS US PRESIDENT? Donald Trump has said he is “not joking” about wanting to serve a third term as US president. The US Constitution says that “no person… shall be elected more than twice”, but some Trump supporters have suggested there could be ways around that. Why is Trump talking about a third term? …

WHY BRITISH BOARDING SCHOOLS ARE EAGER TO OPEN IN NIGERIA For many years, well-off Nigerians have sent their children to prestigious British boarding schools – but now some of those institutions are setting up campuses in Africa’s most populous nation. Last year, Charterhouse launched a primary school in the city of Lagos and will open a secondary school this September. …

WHY BRITISH BOARDING SCHOOLS ARE EAGER TO OPEN IN NIGERIA For many years, well-off Nigerians have sent their children to prestigious British boarding schools – but now some of those institutions are setting up campuses in Africa’s most populous nation. Last year, Charterhouse launched a primary school in the city of Lagos and will open a secondary school this September. …

IRANIAN ACTIVIST GIVEN 178 LASHES, 18 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR NOT WEARING A HIJAB An Iranian activist has been sentenced to 178 lashes and 18 months in prison after being arrested for not wearing a hijab. Hamideh Zarei, a Gilak activist and former political prisoner, was released earlier this month from Rasht Central Prison after spending nearly a month behind …

I’M GUNNING FOR THIRD TERM PRESIDENCY – TRUMP, SAYS HE’S SERIOUS ABOUT IT President Trump said Sunday he’s “not joking” about serving a possible third term, marking the second time in less than three weeks that he’s floated the idea. “I’m hearing — you don’t sound like you’re joking. I’ve heard you joke about this a number of times,” NBC …

UK INCREASES COST FOR VISA STUDY, TRAVEL APPLICATIONS The United Kingdom has increased visa fees for students, tourists, and other travelers, a move that will affect Nigerians and other international applicants seeking entry into the country. According to the UK Home Office, the fee for a student visa has been raised from £363 to £490, a 35% increase. Other visa …

US CUTS FUNDING FOR WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION The United States has paused contributions to the World Trade Organization, three trade sources told Reuters, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up efforts to cut government spending. The Trump administration is retreating from global institutions it sees as at odds with his “America First” economic policies. It plans to quit some, …

TRUMP MOVES TO CLOSE DOWN VOICE OF AMERICA US President Donald Trump has signed an order to strip back federally funded news organisation Voice of America, accusing it of being “anti-Trump” and “radical”. A White House statement said the order would “ensure taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda”, and included quotes from politicians and right-wing media …

TRUMP MOVES TO CLOSE DOWN VOICE OF AMERICA US President Donald Trump has signed an order to strip back federally funded news organisation Voice of America, accusing it of being “anti-Trump” and “radical”. A White House statement said the order would “ensure taxpayers are no longer on the hook for radical propaganda”, and included quotes from politicians and right-wing media …

NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA EXEMPTED AS TRUMP PLANS TRAVEL BAN ON 43 COUNTRIES The Trump administration is considering targeting the citizens of as many as 43 countries as part of a new ban on travel to the United States that would be broader than the restrictions imposed during President Trump’s first term, according to officials familiar with the matter. A draft …