August 23, 2018
Africa: Land Tweet - Obama's Ambassador to South Africa Hits Out at Trump, Senators React
President Barack Obama's ambassador to South Africa, Patrick Gaspard, has attacked President Donald Trump's claim that the country's farmers are being killed on a "large scale". Read more »
August 20, 2018
Uganda: Racist U.S. Pastor Punches, Spits at Hotel Employee
Police in Uganda have arrested an American pastor after a video of him beating a hotel employee was circulated. Read more »
August 14, 2018
Africa: 'Absolute Confidence' Youth Will Bring Change – Senior U.S. Africa Official Tibor Nagy
In one of his first public engagements as the Trump administration's top State Department person on Africa policy, Tibor Nagy addressed the African Diaspora Youth Leaders Summit.… Read more »
August 10, 2018
Africa: Ciara Takes to Soweto's Streets With New Single Featuring Nigeria's Tekno
Ciara could hardly wait to announce her new single called Freak Me to her fans. American pop star Ciara took to her Instagram page to announce the new single featuring Nigerian… Read more »
August 08, 2018
Africa: First Shots in Trade Wars Threaten the World's Poor – WTO Chief
Global trade is under threat. Whether or not you call the current situation a trade war, certainly the first shots have been fired. This calls for our attention, and most… Read more »
July 30, 2018
Ethiopia: Thousands of Ethiopians Gather to Hear Abiy Speak in U.S.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has been making sweeping changes in his country, has had a series of meeting with members of the diaspora and political leaders in the U.S.… Read more »
July 25, 2018
Ethiopia: Barrier-Busting Leader Recruits Ethiopian Diaspora in U.S.
Ethiopia's energetic, headline-making prime minister, will visit the United States this week "with the sole purpose of engaging #Ethiopia's large Diaspora community," according to… Read more »
Nigeria: We Nigerians Must 'Get Our House in Order' - Saraki
Bukola Saraki, who – as Senate President and third in line to the Presidency – is one of Nigeria's most powerful politicians. He was elected to the Senate in 2011… Read more »
July 24, 2018
Nigeria: Politicians Will Put National Interests First - Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki, speaking to AllAfrica about the challenges and opportunities facing Nigeria, expressed his faith in Nigeria's justice system. In an interview on 11… Read more »
July 17, 2018
Nigeria: How the Saraki-Led National Assembly Visit Can Boost U.S. Ties
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, led a delegation of the Nigerian National Assembly on an important three-day working visit to the U.S. capitol last week. Read more »
June 14, 2018
Africa: Statement of Tibor P. Nagy Jr. Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the Committee, I’m honored to appear before you as President Trump’s nominee to be Assistant Secretary of State for African… Read more »
June 30, 2018
Africa: Senate Approves Trump Choice for Top State Department Africa Position
President Trump's selection for the senior Africa policy position in the State Department, Tibor P. Nagy, Jr., of Texas, was approved by the U.S. Senate on Thursday by voice vote. Read more »
June 13, 2018
Africa: Morocco's World Cup Dreams Shattered as U.S., Canada, Mexico Win 2026 Bid
Morocco's bid to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup were dashed after the north African nation only received 33% of the vote while the joint bid from the U.S., Canada and Mexico received… Read more »
May 22, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: Tensions Run High at DRC Policy Breakfast on Capitol Hill
The ‘Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo’ panel convened by the Congressional Black Caucus on Capitol Hill last week was planned before the recent outbreak in… Read more »
May 21, 2018
Africa: What's Behind U.S. Secretary Pompeo's Calls to African Leaders?
Less then a month after taking office as U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo spoke by telephone last week to four African leaders. Announced on Twitter by State Department… Read more »
May 07, 2018
Africa: Retired Ambassador Slated for Top U.S. State Department Post
A career diplomat who was U.S. ambassador to Guinea and Ethiopia under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush has been chosen for the top Africa policy post in the State… Read more »
May 02, 2018
Africa: Excuse Me Kanye West, Slavery Was a Choice For Who, How?
Kanye West, who has made extensive headlines recently with his support of President Donald Trump, sparked some serious backlash, and we thought it couldn't get much worse. Then he… Read more »
April 30, 2018
Nigeria: Ahead of White House Meeting, Abuja Touts Newly Agreed GE-Led Rail Project
A few hours before Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's White House meeting April 30 with President Trump, the Presidency in Abuja announced agreement to build a new rail network,… Read more »
Africa: U.S. to Punish Those Who Vote Against It?
Burundi, South Africa and Zimbabwe look set to be punished - or at least sent to the naughty corner - by the United States if the Trump administration acts on threats to penalise… Read more »
April 24, 2018
Africa: African Migrants to the U.S. Are the Cream of the Crop
The growing number African immigrants who settle in the United States are more highly educated than those who go to Europe, according to a new survey by a major American research… Read more »
April 17, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Keeping a Close Eye on Kabila and Election Plans
The U.S. says it welcomes plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo to set up a special fund to manage all aid donations, said Elizabeth Jaffee, Senior DRC Desk Officer… Read more »
April 16, 2018
Africa: U.S.-Africa Policy on the Skids - 10 Things Pompeo Can Do To Fix It Quickly
The Donald Trump Administration has largely ignored Africa during its first sixteen months in office. Secretary-of-State-nominee Mike Pompeo has an opportunity to change… Read more »
April 13, 2018
Africa: Our Loyalty is to African Culture - New Director of Smithsonian's African Art Museum
Collaborating with African countries is a cornerstone of Augustus (Gus) Casely-Hayford's vision for the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. Read more »
April 12, 2018
Africa: We Want English, Not Swahili, U.S. Senator Tells Facebook Chief
"I am going to suggest to you that you go back home and you rewrite it and tell your U.S.$1,200-an hour lawyers, no disrespect, they're good, but tell them that you want it written… Read more »
March 19, 2018
Africa: Pompeo – Sadly - Unlikely to Pay More Attention to Africa
When it comes to Africa, don't expect much from the changes that are taking place at the State Department. Africa has been poorly served by the Trump administration and that… Read more »