Kate Bartlett
Journalist at Freelance
Freelance Africa journalist @VOANews & @NPR. @risj_oxford & @WorldPressInst fellow. Ex @afp, @cambodiadaily Also: Foreign Policy, @thetimes, SCMP, Le Monde etc
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3 weeks ago |
kpbs.org | Kate Bartlett
JOHANNESBURG —At a packed press conference this week two East African activists wiped away tears as they detailed their alleged sexual assault and torture while in detention in Tanzania. Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire - who was given an "International Woman of Courage" award by the US State Department last year - said they had traveled to neighboring Tanzania in mid-May to monitor the "sham" court case of an opposition leader there.
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3 weeks ago |
wusf.org | Eyder Peralta |Diaa Hadid |Kate Bartlett
JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:We don't want them - that's how President Trump unveiled sweeping new travel restrictions from the Oval Office on Wednesday. Starting Monday, citizens from 12 countries will be barred from entering the U.S. Tighter rules are coming for seven other countries. Trump says it's about security vetting and visa overstays, citing the recent attack on a demonstration in Boulder, Colorado. The suspect in that attack is from Egypt - notably not on the list.
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3 weeks ago |
wlrn.org | Eyder Peralta |Diaa Hadid |Kate Bartlett
President Trump announces a sweeping travel ban on citizens from 12 countries, with restrictions on seven others -- evoking the "Muslim ban" Trump introduced during his first term.
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1 month ago |
opb.org | Kate Bartlett
US President Donald Trump, right, and Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's president, second right, as a video plays during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. JOHANNESBURG — President Trump claims a “genocide” of white people, particularly Afrikaner farmers, is taking place in South Africa.
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1 month ago |
thetimes.com | Kate Bartlett
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A U.S. government employee, who was not authorized to speak to the media, told NPR they considered what is happening in this case "immigration fraud." #Afrikaners
"Adults are expected to accept entry level employment in fields like warehousing, manufacturing, and customer service. You can work toward higher level employment over time," -document seen by NPR. "Any credentials from your home country may not automatically transfer to the US."
"Adults are expected to accept entry level employment in fields like warehousing, manufacturing, and customer service. You can work toward higher level employment over time," -document seen by NPR. "Any credentials from your home country may not automatically transfer to the US."
One document seen by NPR said there would be food and "items for the children" upon arrival. https://t.co/lc8dnLafdA #afrikaners
One document seen by NPR said there would be food and "items for the children" upon arrival. https://t.co/lc8dnLafdA #afrikaners