The United States Hosts Signing of Declaration of Principles Between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Government of Rwanda [document]
State Department
Today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio convened the Signing of a Declaration of Principles between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Government of… Read more »
Nduhungirehe - Washington Declaration 'Opens Door to Peace' in DR Congo
New Times
The declaration of principles signed in Washington D.C. on Friday, April 25, between Rwanda and DR Congo "opens the door" to an agreement that will bring lasting peace in eastern… Read more »
Genocide Fugitive Who 'Lied His Way Into the U.S.' Arrested After Decades of Immigration Deception
New Times
Faustin Nsabumukunzi, a former Counsellor in Kibirizi Sector, in Gisagara District, has been arrested in the United States for concealing his involvement in the 1994 Genocide… Read more »
Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Declaration of Principles Signing Ceremony [document]
State Department
SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you all for being here today. It's – I'm honored to be here with my counterparts, the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic… Read more »
A Broken Promise - Why Foreign Aid Needs a Democratic Reset [guest column]
allAfrica
For the past several months, foreign aid has been in freefall. The massive cuts by the U.S., the world’s largest donor country, provided a new cover for even more… Read more »
Restitution and Reparative Justice – Outcomes from the Side Event 4th Session of the PFPAD [press release]
TrustAfrica
Location: Blue Gallery, New York, USA Read more »
Advocates Warn Trump Administration's Plans to Shut Offices Devoted to Global Justice and Human Trafficking Will Be Big Blow to Liberian Victims
FrontPageAfrica
Human rights advocates working on transitional justice and human trafficking in Liberia say they are shocked by this week's announcement by Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State,… Read more »
Nandi-Ndaitwah Dismisses Social Media Claims of American Deportations From Namibia
Namibian
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has slammed circulating claims that Namibia is planning to deport 500 American citizens, calling the allegations false and urging the public to be… Read more »
Trump's Trade War - $90 Billion Loss Looms As Us Travel Crisis Deepens
This Day
·Global visitors slump, tourist arrivals drop significantly Read more »
Liberia's $500m MCC Dream On Shaky Ground Amid Looming U.S. Shutdown of Agency
Liberian Investigator
Just months after President Joseph Nyuma Boakai triumphantly announced Liberia's eligibility for a second Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact worth up to $500 million, a… Read more »
Congolese Activists Decry U.S.-Congo Mineral Deal
People's Dispatch
Kinshasa's pivot towards the US for security in exchange for minerals has alarmed activists who say that the US is responsible for the ongoing violence in the country's east. Read more »
President Ramaphosa of South Africa to Meet Trump 'Soon' to Discuss Strained Relations
ENA
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday he will "meet soon" with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss relations between the two countries. Read more »
Govt to Meet U.S. Trade Officials Next Week
Lesotho Times
---Over tariffs threatening textile sector Read more »
U.S. Tariff Structure Offers Ethiopia Edge in Global Export Market
Ethiopian Herald
· Investor confidence rebounds as firms return to Ethiopia Read more »
U.S. Opposes UN Plan to Fund African Union Mission in Somalia
Shabelle
The United States has openly rejected a United Nations proposal to fund the African Union's new Stabilization and Support mission in Somalia, known as AUSSOM, which began… Read more »
