Tanzania, U.S. Agree to Revisit Visa Restrictions
Daily News
TANZANIA and the United States have agreed to deepen their strategic partnership, with both sides agreeing to revisit Tanzania's requests regarding visa restrictions affecting… Read more »
Puntland, U.S. Sign Security Deal to Expand American Base in Bosaso
Shabelle
Somalia's Puntland state and the United States have signed a new security cooperation agreement allowing Washington to expand its military facility in the port city of Bosaso,… Read more »
Relief for Lesotho As U.S. Tariffs Expire
GroundUp
Goods made in Lesotho will once again enter the United States duty-free after Washington's tariffs expired on 29 July. It comes as a relief to the country's export-dependent… Read more »
U.S. Senators Urge Rubio to Address Impact of Ebola Outbreak on Women [press release]
United States Senate
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio… Read more »
Ruto, Africom Commander Discuss Regional Security, Counter-Terrorism
Capital FM
President William Ruto on Wednesday reaffirmed Kenya's strategic security partnership with the United States during talks with United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander… Read more »
Kagame, U.S. Congressional Delegation Discuss Energy, Health Cooperation
New Times
President Paul Kagame on Thursday, July 30, received a bipartisan United States Congressional delegation led by Representative Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on… Read more »
Facts, Not Fear - a Point-By-Point Response to Atiku Abubakar On Nigeria's Reform Journey [document]
State Department
Politics thrives on disagreement. Democracy demands it. But disagreements must be rooted in facts, not frozen snapshots of history. When yesterday's data are presented as today's… Read more »
US Congress Weighs Landmark Sudan Bills to Tighten Sanctions and Accountability
Dabanga
The US Congress is considering two bills that could significantly reshape Washington's policy towards Sudan by placing future action on the war under a stronger legal framework… Read more »
Namibia Survives Trump's Sweeping Tariffs
New Era
Namibia has survived a dreadful external economic shock after the country was excluded from the list of seven African countries that are facing President Donald Trump's latest… Read more »
Ex-Somali President Says U.S. Delegation's Snub of Mogadishu Shows Government Has Lost Legitimacy
Shabelle
Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said a high-level U.S. delegation's decision to conclude its visit to Somalia without traveling to Mogadishu was unprecedented and… Read more »
Rethinking the AU's Somalia Peace Mission After US Funding Cuts [analysis]
ISS
Ending the military-heavy AUSSOM gives the AU space to develop a political mission focused on long-term stabilisation. Read more »
What the AIDS Funding Withdrawal Revealed About African Health Law
allAfrica
For two decades, donor funding helped build one of the world's most successful HIV responses. Now, as the United States scales back support, legal scholar Mnotho Ngcobo says Africa… Read more »
U.S. Defends New HIV Funding Model As Activists Challenge PEPFAR Reforms
allAfrica
HIV activists confronted U.S. officials before the official start of the AIDS 2026 conference over sweeping changes to Washington's global HIV strategy, accusing the Trump… Read more »
Andrew, Tristan Tate Arrested in US On New Charges of Rape, Trafficking
Leadership
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in the United States after British authorities issued 38 new charges against the brothers, including rape,… Read more »
Nigeria Suspends Third-Party Services for Visa Applicants in the U.S.
Premium Times
However, the NIS did not state the reason for the suspension of OIS Services or indicate when the arrangement would be reviewed. Read more »
