3,690 Nigerians Face Deportation From Trump's United States
Vanguard
As part of his ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration, former U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated efforts to deport non-citizens, with 3,690 Nigerians in the U.S. at risk… Read more »
Trump Will Change U.S.-Africa Ties - How Much and How Fast?
allAfrica
"Africa can expect substantial changes from the United States over the next four years," Rama Yade, director of the Atlantic Council's Africa Center, wrote in a pre-Inauguration… Read more »
U.S. Freeze On Foreign Aid a 'Death Sentence' for Africa
allAfrica
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration issued an executive order on January 20, 2025, freezing foreign aid for 90 days. Read more »
Four Diseases You Have Probably Never Heard of [press release]
MSF
In the most remote places in the world, people are daily battling diseases that many people may never have heard of. Called neglected tropical diseases, the World Health… Read more »
Ruto Sends Trump Condolence Note Following Midair Collision in DC
Capital FM
President William Ruto has sent a message to US President Donald Trump following the plane crash in Washington, D.C. Read more »
Injury Knocks Out Ademola Lookman From Barcelona Clash Tonight
This Day
*Boniface misses Leverkusen training ahead crucial tie with Sparta Prague Read more »
Europe and Africa - Finding Love in a Time of Trump? [analysis]
ISS
In response to a new wave of American insularity, European policymakers should pursue rapprochement with Africa. Read more »
Niger is First African Country to Eliminate Blinding Onchocerciasis Disease - WHO
allAfrica
The World Health Organization said Thursday that Niger met the criteria for the elimination of onchocerciasis, a cause of blindness, making it the fifth country globally and the… Read more »
Hope for Nigeria, Others As U.S. Secretary of State Issues Waiver for PEPFAR to Continue HIV Interventions
Premium Times
It is estimated that PEPFAR supports treatment for over 20 million people living with HIV, accounting for two-thirds of all people globally receiving HIV treatment Read more »
State Department Says Trump Froze Foreign Aid to 'Root Out Waste'
VOA
The State Department on Wednesday sought to clarify President Donald Trump's order to freeze and review foreign development aid after the top U.S. diplomat blunted some of the… Read more »
UN Welcomes U.S. Aid Exemption for HIV Treatment
Vanguard
The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has approved an "Emergency Humanitarian Waiver" allowing continued access to US-funded HIV treatment across 55 countries. Read more »
WHO Urges U.S. Government to Exempt HIV Treatment From Funding Cuts
Premium Times
The global body noted that it could reverse decades of progress and potentially take the world back to the 1980s and 1990s when millions died of HIV every year, globally. Read more »
U.S. to Deport Over 1,500 Liberians Under Stricter Immigration Policies
FrontPageAfrica
The United States is set to deport 1,563 Liberians as part of a broader crackdown on illegal immigration under the Trump administration. The deportation is part of the U.S.… Read more »
What Nigerians Should Know About Trump's Order On American Birthright Citizenship
Vanguard
Among the executive orders President Donald Trump signed just hours after taking office as the 47th President of the United States of America, USA, was the one directing government… Read more »
Trump Halts U.S. Foreign Aid to Countries Including Somalia
Shabelle
President Donald Trump has signed a temporary executive order halting all U.S. foreign aid programs for 90 days, pending a review to assess whether these programs align with his… Read more »
