UK Government Reforms Migrant Appeals System to Reduce Backlog
The UK plans to reform its asylum appeals process with an independent panel to clear a backlog of over 51,000 cases, aiming to resolve appeals within 24 weeks and phase out costly hotel accommodations, amid public protests and a record 110,000 asylum applications by June 2025.
Guinea’s Junta Suspended Three Key Political Parties
Guinea’s military junta has suspended three key political parties ahead of a September 21, 2025, constitutional referendum, raising fears of General Mamadi Doumbouya’s power consolidation and prompting planned opposition protests, amid concerns from human rights groups about democratic backsliding.
