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Africa: Trump's Ban Attempt Will Hurt Africa But...
The Conversation Africa, 12 February 2017
An Executive Order issued by US President Donald Trump's administration on January 27th suspended all refugee admission for 120 days from seven Muslim countries - Iran, Iraq,… Read more »
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Somalia: New President Wants His Country Off Immigration Ban
VOA, 13 February 2017
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, more commonly known as “Farmajo," told VOA of his plans in a phone interview late Thursday, a day after his unexpected victory in the Somali… Read more »
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Africa: CIA Blocks Trump's Africa Policy Pick – What Now?
allAfrica, 12 February 2017
Africa policy in the Trump White House has become more difficult to predict following reports that the senior director for Africa on the National Security Council is out. Read more »
Where Next After CIA Blocks Trump’s Africa Policy Pick?
Africa policy in the Trump White House has become more difficult to predict following reports that the senior director for Africa on the National Security Council is out. Most senior policy posts across the government involved in U.S.-Africa relations remain unfilled. When will a coherent policy emerge?
The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in August 2014 saw the largest gathering in Washington, DC of presidents and other top officials representing most of the continent's governments.
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"Trump is doing us a favor by driving back the educated where they belong", says Kenyan industrialist Chri Kirubi. Read more »
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The transition team of the US President-elect Donald Trump has asked whether it's worthwhile for the U.S. government to continue funding the fight against Lord's Resistance Army ... Read more »
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Will the incoming Trump administation fundamentally change U.S. relations with Africa? Republicans with African expertise are promoting continued engagement with the continent ... Read more »
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President Obama made a long-overdue policy shift at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit last week, according to former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Hank Cohen. But ... Read more »
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The United States needs to "up our game" and do much more to promote business with Africa, President Obama told the Business Forum at the U.S.-Africa Summit. He announced a series ... Read more »
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Africa: Thomas-Greenfield Likely Choice for Assistant Secretary
allAfrica, 10 May 2013
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has tapped Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a widely respected career Foreign Service officer, to the department's top Africa post, sources have… Read more »
