May 14
Africa: FIFA World Cup - U.S. Drops Bond Requirement for Ticket Holders
Fans from five African World Cup qualifying nations with valid tickets are exempt from paying a hefty bond. But fans from several other countries still face major hurdles to seeing… Read more »
April 29
Ghana: Why Ghana Walked Away From a U.S. Health Deal
Talks between Ghana and the US over a bilateral healthcare deal have stalled, after Accra voiced concerns regarding sensitive data sharing. Several African countries have pushed… Read more »
April 22
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. In Talks to Send Afghan Refugees to DR Congo
Afghan allies who assisted US forces now face a stark choice: resettle in the war‑torn Democratic Republic of Congo or return to Taliban‑ruled Afghanistan. Read more »
February 04
Africa: Trump Renews Lapsed Trade Subsidy Pact with Africa
First enacted in 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) allows qualifying sub-Saharan African countries to export over 1,800 products to the US duty-free. Export… Read more »
January 31
Africa: US Eyes Red Sea as State Envoy Visits Africa
Washington has said a visit by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to Africa aims to strengthen bilateral ties, but the timing raises questions about the US's interests in… Read more »
December 11, 2025
Africa: Trump's New Security Strategy - A Chance for Africa?
US President Donald Trump's new foreign policy focuses less on aid and more on trade with African countries, specifically on raw materials. Could this be a wake-up call for Africa… Read more »
November 20, 2025
Sudan: Trump to Focus on Ending Civil War in Sudan
US President Trump says he's ready to push for an end to the war in Sudan. During his trip to Washington, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman asked the president to help bring… Read more »
September 11, 2025
Ghana: Ghana Agrees to Accept West African Deportees from U.S.
The first group of West African deportees from the US has already arrived in Ghana, President John Mahama has said. Notably, the deportation agreement comes amid the US levying… Read more »
August 24, 2025
Uganda: Trump Administration Seeks to Deport Abrego Garcia to Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was one of more than 200 people sent to El Salvador's CECOT prison as part of Donald Trump's crackdown on undocumented migrants. Now he's facing a second… Read more »
