Tag Archives: Home Office
Tintswalo Ngobeni, 22, fled to England from Africa as a teenager Caught attentions of King Mswati III – monarch notorious for lavish lifestyle Began contacting her at school when she was just 15 Wants asylum saying she could be … read more »
Posted in Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Swaziland
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Tagged Birmingham, Boarding school, England, Home Office, Mswati III, Roger Godsiff, Swaziland, Umhlanga
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mirror.co.uk Evil: Mugabe’s secret police are “thugs and murderers” ONE of murderous dictator Robert Mugabe’s senior henchmen lives in the UK and landed a top NHS job – but the government is powerless to deport him. A Mirror investigation has … read more »
By Jean Shaoul The British government has stripped Mahdi Hashi, a 23-year-old British national who also held Somali nationality, of his UK citizenship. It is one of at least 13 such cases, mostly carried out by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition … read more »
An African war criminal who joined in the slaughter of civilians has been allowed to stay in Britain under human rights law – because he admitted his crimes in a BBC interview. The man was a fighter in the Janjaweed … read more »
Drug smugglers packed hollowed out fruit with 16.5lbs of cocaine worth £750,000 in an attempt to smuggle it into the country by plane. Hidden among a delivery of fruit and vegetables, customs officers discovered the illegal haul when the flight … read more »
The NHS saved Roseline Akhalu’s life. The Home Secretary is about to determine whether the Border Agency may end it. In 2004, Roseline Akhalu entered the UK legally on a student visa to study a Masters Degree at Leeds University. … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Greg Mulholland, Home Office, Home Secretary, IndepthAfrica, Leeds University, Madeleine Moon, Nigeria, Theresa May, UK Border Agency
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As a Somalilander, who love the peace and security that our people enjoy. We know that President Ahmed Mohamoud Silanyo is trying his best to improve the way the government works. But, he is surrounded by ministers that some of … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Letters & Interviews, News, Somali
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Tagged Awdal, Home Office, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Khaatumo Estate, Sanaag, somali government, Somalia, Somaliland
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Doctors have warned that a woman who is facing deportation to Nigeria could die within a month if the Home Office goes ahead with plans to deport her from the UK, where her life expectancy is good. Roseline Akhalu, 48, … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Damian Green, Greg Mulholland, Home Office, IndepthAfrica, Leeds, Leeds University, Nigeria, UK Border Agency, Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre
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A parish vicar who conducted hundreds of sham marriages to help illegal immigrants stay in Britain faces up to 14 years in jail. The Rev Brian Shipsides charged £140 a time for the bogus ceremonies which were so popular couples … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Forest Gate, Home Office, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Inner London Crown Court, London, Nigeria, Rev Shipsides, sham marriage, UK Border Agency
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Dr Ramya Ramaswami Maternal mortality among black African women in the UK is up to seven times higher than it is among white women. Doctors’ surgeries are misunderstanding their obligations to migrant patients, says Dr Ramya Ramaswami The Confidential Enquiry … read more »
Posted in Article
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Tagged Health care, HIV, Home Office, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, National Health Service, NHS, Obstetrics, Pregnancy, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
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September 29, 2011 by benim
Up to 11 convicted terrorists who should be deported are walking our streets, it emerged last night. The Home Office confirmed that in at least seven of the cases the extremists are using human rights laws to thwart their removal. … read more »
Posted in Europe, Global Issues
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Britain, Eritrea, European Human Rights Convention, Henry Jackson Society, Home Office, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Siraj Yassin Abdullah Ali, Southern Africa, West Africa
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September 20, 2011 by benim
A Nigerian man convicted of rape has been allowed to stay in the UK following a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights. The man, known only as AA, was allowed to stay after the court in Strasbourg said … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Deportation, ECHR, European Convention on Human Rights, European Court of Human Rights, Home Office, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Strasbourg, West Africa
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AN ERITREAN asylum seeker fears he will be killed if he is forced to return to the homeland where he says he was persecuted for his religion and tortured. Yonas Weleslasae, 30, has a pregnant wife and two young … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, News, Refugees/Migrants, Special Reports
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Hartlepool, Home Office, Horn of Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Refugee, Southern Africa, Sudan, West Africa
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One is a white, British-born housewife from the West Midlands. The other is a younger black woman, thought to be from Nigeria. But despite their obvious differences, the African woman was able to spend 15 years travelling on a British … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, News
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, British passport, East Africa, Home Office, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, manchester, Manchester Airport, Motability, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Tom Henderson, West Africa, West Midlands
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Savage acts: Phillip Machemedze carried out acts of torture for Robert Mugabe – yet will be allowed to remain in Britain A thug who carried out horrific acts of torture for Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe has been allowed to … read more »
Posted in Article, News, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, Central Intelligence Organisation, East Africa, Home Office, Human rights, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Movement for Democratic Change, North Africa, Pan African News, Robert Mugabe, Southern Africa, West Africa, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
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A vicar has been arrested after an investigation into 100 sham marriages. Immigration officers swooped on the home of Canon Patrick John Magumba after allegations that he staged dozens of bogus ceremonies. Investigators are examining claims that the 58-year-old churchman … read more »
Posted in Europe, Global Issues
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, breaking news, Church of England, Citizenship of the European Union, Embassies and Consulates, Home Office, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Marriage, News local news, Patrick John, sham marriage, UK Border Agency, Vicar, World news
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Officials have seized a ship reportedly carrying £100m worth of Libyan currency and escorted the vessel into a British port. It is understood the Sloman Provider was intercepted after being tracked to British waters when it aborted an attempt to … read more »
Posted in Article, Libya, News, North Africa
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, AfricaAfrica, African news, African tribes, breaking news, ChadianLibyan conflictChadianLibyan conflict, demonstration, disasters-news, Embassies and Consulates, Gaddafi, Gaddafi Protests, Ghadafi, HIV trial in LibyaHIV trial in Libya, Home Office, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Libya, Libya news, Libya Protests, Libya Revolt, LibyaLibya, Middle East Protests, Muammar al-Gaddafi, News local news, Pan-AfricanismPan-Africanism, PoliticsPolitics, Protest, protests, security force, security forces, the, Tripoli, TripoliTripoli, UK Border Agency, War Conflict, World news
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February 13, 2011 by benim
Same sex couples could soon have the option of marrying in a church if proposals are approved by the House of Commons. Civil partnership ceremonies are currently banned in places of worship. Lynne Featherstone, the Liberal Democrat Equalities Minister, is … read more »
Posted in Europe, Global Issues, Lifestyle, Religion
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, breaking news, Church of England, Civil union, Embassies and Consulates, Home Office, House of Bishops, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Liberal Democrats, Lynne Featherstone, same sex marriage
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February 2, 2011 by benim
A judge once described her as a lying deceitful woman who deserved not an iota of sympathy. But yesterday a Tanzanian asylum seeker was granted the right to stay in Britain – because since arriving 15 years ago she has … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, East Africa, Europe, News, Tanzania
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Tagged Appeal, Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, Damian Green, HIV, Home Office, Indepth Africa Magazine, Supreme Court of the United States, Tanzania
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January 31, 2011 by benim
More than 90,000 foreign students have been allowed to pour into Britain in the past year to attend colleges that are not ‘trusted’ by the Government. Ministers fear huge numbers have simply vanished into the underground economy and will never … read more »
Posted in Europe, Global Issues
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, breaking news, Damian Green, Embassies and Consulates, English language, Home Office, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International student, News local news, newspapers, Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, University College London, Visa (document), World news
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December 15, 2010 by benim
Three Nigerians were yesterday jailed for a total of 18-and-a-half years for setting up a fake educational institution, called Bogus Colleges, to help illegal immigrants remain in the United Kingdom. The UK Border Agency’s London Immigration Crime Team, told the … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, News, Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Adeyinka Adeniran, Africa news, Africannewslive, Bogus colleges in the United Kingdom, breaking news, Christiana Bello, crimes, Home Office, Illegal immigration to the United States, immigration, immigration law, IndepthAfrica, Law Crime, lifestyle-news, London, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria newspaper, Old Kent Road, sham marriage, Social Issues, team, Tiamiyu Bello, UK Border Agency, United Kingdom, World news
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November 11, 2010 by benim
Lord Renton suggests best way to help economic recovery of Zimbabwe is to give the country’s president a ‘comfortable and well looked after home in Britain’. Zimbabwe’s president, Robert Mugabe, speaking at the UN in September. Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty ImagesGiving … read more »
Posted in News, Politics, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Home Office, House of Lords, IndepthAfrica, John Major, Margaret Thatcher, Robert Mugabe, Secretary to the Treasury, Tim Renton Baron Renton of Mount Harry, Zimbabwe
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