March 31, 2023
Tanzania: VP Harris Praises President for Strengthening Democracy
Human rights activists are voicing appreciation for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's recognition of efforts by Tanzania's president to strengthen democracy in the country. Read more »
Africa: VP Harris Ends Africa Tour With Personal Stop in Zambia
Vice President Kamala Harris landed Friday in Zambia, the final stop on her weeklong tour of the continent. Read more »
Africa: UN Weekly Roundup - March 25-31, 2023
Editor's note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. Read more »
March 30, 2023
Kenya: Hundreds of Companies Take Part in Nairobi Business Conference
More than 700 delegates and 300 companies participated in the third edition of the American Chamber of Commerce summit in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, organizers said. U.S.… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Africa: VP Harris Stresses Democracy During Africa Visit
On the eve of her meeting with Africa's only female head of state, Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that having more women in power is a key ingredient for a healthy… Read more »
Africa: U.S. VP Harris to Announce U.S.$1 Billion in Funding for Women's Economic Empowerment
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce Wednesday $1 billion in public and private financing for programs focused on economic empowerment of women as she wraps up a… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Has Lost Third of Its Territory, U.S. Ambassador Says
The U.S. ambassador to Somalia said the Somali government's military operations against al-Shabab have cost the militants one third of their territory. Read more »
Africa: VP Harris Pledges New Era of U.S.-Africa Partnership During Ghana Speech
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pledged a new era of partnership between the U.S. and Africa, touting women's empowerment, developing the digital economy and supporting democracy… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Ghana: U.S. Vice President Harris Pledges Security Assistance, Partnership in Ghana Visit
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday pledged more than $100 million in U.S. assistance to Ghana and stressed that U.S. interests in African nations extend beyond competing with… Read more »
Ethiopia: Journalist Recognised for Giving Voice to Survivors of Conflict
Even after her third arrest, Ethiopian journalist Meaza Mohammed refused to stop reporting. Read more »
March 21, 2023
Ethiopia: Gov't Rejects U.S. Accusation of War Crimes as Inflammatory
Ethiopia's government has rejected a U.S. assertion that all sides in the two-year Tigray war committed war crimes, calling the statement "inflammatory." Read more »
Niger: Niger Credited With Negotiating Release of U.S. Aid Worker, French Journalist
The government of Niger says it negotiated the release of a U.S. aid worker and a French journalist who were held captive by Islamist militants in the Sahel region. Aid worker and… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Niger: U.S. Pledges Humanitarian, Economic, Security Aid to Niger
In a first for a U.S. secretary of state, Antony Blinken was in the African nation of Niger Thursday to offer humanitarian, economic and security aid. Read more »
March 17, 2023
Niger: Nigeriens Voice Optimism, Skepticism During Blinken Visit
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Niger with a pledge of humanitarian assistance for displaced people and support for the country's efforts to combat violent… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Ethiopia: Blinken Highlights Importance of Tigray Peace Deal
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen on Wednesday as part of his one-day working visit to the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Blinken Urges Ethiopians to Follow Through On Peace Commitments, Accountability
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, as well as other government officials and civil society leaders, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: Blinken Headed to Ethiopia, Niger
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia next week to advance a fragile peace process, the State Department said Friday, on the highest-level US visit in recent… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Africa: Interview - Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Alice Albright
Editor's note: Alice Albright, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, or MCC, gave an interview to Carol Castiel of VOA's English to Africa Service on the "Press Conference… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Tunisia: Arrests in Tunisia Alarm U.S. Diplomats
U.S. officials say they are alarmed by a wave of arrests of opposition figures in Tunisia, including reports they are being targeted because they were in contact with U.S.… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Africa: American Cindy Mccain to Head UN World Food Program
American Cindy McCain will take over as executive director of the United Nations World Food Program when current director David Beasley steps down next month. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Donates Over 60 Tons of Weaponry to Somalia for Fight Against Militants
The United States has donated more than 60 tons of weapons and ammunition to the Somali National Army, or SNA, to boost ongoing operations against the militant group al-Shabab and… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Africa: Jill Biden Departs Africa, Leaving Message of Warmth, Hope in Wake
There was none of the U.S. presidency's muscular, national security-focused approach on display as Jill Biden, in flowery dresses and pin-thin heels, hugged and smiled her way… Read more »
February 24, 2023
Africa: Experts Reflect On Jimmy Carter's Legacy in Africa
With former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in hospice care at home, people around the world are reflecting on the 98-year-old's achievements and failures. Outside of the U.S.,… Read more »
Africa: U. S. First Lady Rallies for Freedom, Women's Empowerment On Historic Africa Visit
United States first lady Jill Biden on Friday ended her first visit to Namibia on a hopeful, encouraging note, stressing the power of youth in a nation where youth unemployment… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Namibia: Jill Biden Delivers Hope, Encouragement and Candy in Namibia
U.S. first lady Jill Biden was visibly moved during a visit to an informal settlement near Namibia's capital Thursday, where she spent the better part of an hour listening to young… Read more »