February 06
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Pressure Forces M23 to Abandon Uvira
Agenzia Fides
"US pressure has forced the M23 to withdraw from Uvira," local sources in the second largest city in South Kivu, which has been contested in recent weeks between Congolese armed… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Statement on the Inaugural Meeting of the Joint Steering Committee of the U.S.-DRC Strategic Partnership Agreement [announcement]
State Department
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more »
Africa: Trump's Board of Peace Would Further Marginalise Sub-Saharan Africa [analysis]
ISS
No countries from the region are represented, and the board could fragment global conflict response systems that include the AU. Read more »
Somalia: Jubaland Leader Praises U.S. Africom Special Forces for Security Cooperation
Shabelle
Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam met with United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) special operations officers deployed in the Jubaland region, praising their role in… Read more »
South Sudan: Statement On Attack Against WFP Convoy [press release]
U.S. Embassy Juba
The Embassies of Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and of the United States of America, as well as the Delegation of the European Union,… Read more »
Gabon: U.S. Senior Officials Visit Gabon to Advance Bilateral Engagement [press release]
U.S. Embassy Libreville
Deputy Assistant Secretary Sarah Troutman (African Affairs) and Deputy Assistant Secretary Christian Ehrhardt visited Libreville to engage with Gabonese counterparts and advance… Read more »
February 05
Nigeria: Nigerian NGOs After Usaid
Premium Times
As Nigerian NGOs face the headwinds of 2026 with limited grant assistance opportunities, much more must be done to provide fit-for-purpose funding Read more »
Nigeria: Trump Acknowledges Nigeria's First Lady At Us National Prayer Breakfast
This Day
United States President Donald Trump acknowledged the presence of Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at the 74th National Prayer Breakfast held in Washington, D.C. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Humanitarian Fund Call to Action Event [press release]
U.S. Embassy Khartoum
The scale and severity of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan requires an urgent, sustained response. The United States yesterday hosted an event with allies and partners with raised… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Airstrikes Were a Constrained Choice for Nigeria [analysis]
ISS
The American operation exposes the risks to Africa posed by AFRICOM's push for relevance under Trump's second term. Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. May Impose Stiffer Sanctions On Nigeria Over Continued Attacks On Christians - Congressman
Leadership
A United States Congressman, Chris Smith, has suggested that the US Government may impose sanctions and other economic penalties on the Nigerian government following the escalation… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Secretary Rubio's Meeting With Democratic Republic of the Congo President Tshisekedi [press release]
U.S. Embassy Kinshasa
The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Read more »
February 04
West Africa: U.S. Looks to Revitalise Relations With Mali With Envoy Visit to Bamako, Eyeing On the Sahel
RFI
Nick Checker, head of the US State Department's Bureau of African Affairs, visited Mali Monday, calling for renewed economic and security cooperation between Washington and Mamako. Read more »
Sudan: Dr Suleiman Baldo - Quartet Peace Plan First Serious Attempt to Stop Sudan War [analysis]
Dabanga
Dr Suleiman Baldo, Executive Director of the Sudanese Observatory for Transparency and Policy, said that the peace plan pushed by the Quartet is the first serious attempt to stop… Read more »
Sudan: Quartet Settlement in Sudan - Between Boulos's Optimism and Observers' Scepticism [analysis]
Dabanga
The recent remarks by Massad Boulos, adviser to the US president, have sparked a wave of controversy and analysis about the future of the conflict in Sudan, after he spoke of the… Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho Welcomes AGOA Extension
GroundUp
But the trade agreement with the US is only extended to December Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - U.S. Military Confirms Deployment of 'Small Team' to Nigeria
Premium Times
The deployment comes amid a long-running insurgency in Nigeria, particularly involving Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - February 4, 2026
allAfrica
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Liberia: Ivanhoe Atlantic CEO Quits As Guinea Roadblocks Threaten Liberia Rail Deal
FrontPageAfrica
The resignation of Bronwyn Barnes as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Atlantic is the strongest indication yet that the U.S.-backed iron ore project linking Guinea… Read more »
Africa: Africom Expands Counterterrorism Push As U.S. Pursues Converged Security and Economic Agenda
Capital FM
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) says it is intensifying cooperation with African partners to confront a growing terrorist threat, increasingly linking security efforts… Read more »
Africa: Trump Renews Lapsed Trade Subsidy Pact with Africa
DW
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 »
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Government-Backed Consortium Signs MOU to Buy 40% of Two DR Congo Mines
allAfrica
The Orion Critical Mineral Consortium (Orion CMC), led by the private equity fund created in October by Orion Resource Partners and the U.S. International Development Finance… Read more »
Egypt: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Visits Cairo to Strengthen the U.S.-Egypt Strategic Partnership [press release]
U.S. Embassy Cairo
Cairo, Egypt - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau visited Egypt January 25 to 26, reaffirming the strength of the U.S.-Egypt strategic partnership and advancing… Read more »
Liberia: Cuban Embassy Condemns Latest U.S. Hostility
Liberian Observer
The Government of Cuba, through its embassy near Monrovia, has strongly condemned what it describes as a fresh escalation of U.S. hostility toward Cuba, following a new executive… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Deploys Military Team to Nigeria
This Day
The United States has deployed a small team of military personnel to Nigeria as part of increased cooperation between the two countries to combat terrorism in West Africa, a senior… Read more »
