April 16
Liberia: Ameu Pres. Lauds U.S. Government for Supports
New Dawn
Americans' support for the African Methodist Episcopal University has been recognized, as the University recently applauded America for continuous support. Read more »
April 15
Liberia: Senate's War Crimes Court Endorsement Gains U.S. Support
Liberian Observer
A wave of cautious optimism is washing over Liberia as its Legislature overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution to establish a War and Economic Crimes Court. This long-awaited… Read more »
Sudan: Rep. Omar Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Sudanese Civil War [press release]
U.S. House
Rep. Ilhan Omar, Chair of the U.S Africa Policy Working Group Released a Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Sudanese Civil War: Read more »
Egypt: FM Phones U.S. State Secretary On Middle East Developments
Egypt Online
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday 14/4/2024 made a phone contact with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid said in a… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian-Canadians to Host Town Hall With Peter Obi
Leadership
The Coalition of Nigerian Canadian Interest Groups (CONCIG), a network of Nigerian Canadian socio-economic and good governance organisations, is set to host a town hall meeting… Read more »
Sudan: Statement By Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield On the One-Year Mark of the Conflict in Sudan [document]
U.S. Mission to the UN
Statement by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the One-Year Mark of the Conflict in Sudan Read more »
Liberia: Bridge Disaster in Baltimore Gets FBI Criminal Investigation [analysis]
Daily Maverick
The US has opened a criminal investigation into what occurred on a cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused it to collapse last month,… Read more »
April 14
Sudan: Secretary Antony J. Blinken's Video Message On One Year of Conflict in Sudan [document]
State Department
On April 15th, 2024, we will mark one year since the onset of conflict in Sudan. The fighting has displaced more than eight and a half billion[1] people. Eighteen million children,… Read more »
Nigeria: If This Is Not Genocide, Then What the Hell Is? [column]
Daily Trust
"We do not have evidence of Israel committing genocide in Gaza"- Gen. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defence of the United States of America. Never in the history of humanity and in… Read more »
April 13
Africa: Senators Risch and Coons Introduce Legislation to Renew U.S-Africa Agoa Trade Partnership [press release]
United States Senate
U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Coons (D-Del.), introduced the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)… Read more »
April 12
Africa: Young, Black Woman Scientist Discovered Pivotal Leprosy Treatment in 1920s But Someone Took the Credit [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Hansen's disease, also called leprosy, is treatable today - and that's partly thanks to a curious tree and the work of a pioneering young scientist in the 1920s. Centuries prior to… Read more »
Uganda: United States Provides More Than $25 Million for Refugee Assistance in Uganda [document]
State Department
The United States, through the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), and USAID, is providing more than $25 million in additional humanitarian… Read more »
Nigeria: Wigwe - Why Ogunbanjo's Family Sued Charter Company Over Helicopter Crash
Vanguard
The family of the late former chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, who was killed in a Southern California helicopter crash in February, has filed a lawsuit… Read more »
April 11
Sudan: U.S. Urges World to Care More About Sudan
DW
US diplomats urged countries to do more to stop the humanitarian crisis in Sudan as the conflict between the army and the RSF nears the one-year mark. They also called for Iran not… Read more »
Sudan: Remarks At a State Department Press Briefing With Special Envoy for Sudan Perriello On Approaching One Year Since the Start of the Conflict in Sudan [transcript]
U.S. Mission to the UN
MR MILLER: Good afternoon, everyone. We have a couple of guests today. Run of show: Our Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield is here along with our Special… Read more »
April 10
East Africa: East Africa Mulls Us Dollar Securities to Cushion Investors
The Herald
East African stock market chief executives are considering a policy shift to allow them to issue debt instruments in hard currency to open competition with commercial banks over… Read more »
April 09
Africa: Report - US Must Enhance Critical Minerals Strategy in Africa
VOA
The United States must refine its Africa policy with a focus on critical minerals, including boosting its diplomatic and commercial presence in African mining hubs, says a report… Read more »
April 08
Somalia: US Warns of Possible Attacks On 'Multiple Locations' in Mogadishu
VOA
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi says it has received information about threats to multiple locations in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Read more »
Morocco: U.S. Security Cooperation With Morocco [document]
State Department
Morocco is a vital U.S. partner on a wide range of regional security issues, with a shared goal of a stable, secure, and prosperous Middle East and North Africa. The United States… Read more »
Ethiopia: To Support Accreditation of Engineering Programs, U.S. Embassy and Ministry of Education Hold Workshop for Public University Leaders [press release]
U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa
International accreditation is essential for Ethiopian public universities as they transition to autonomous governance. Not only does accreditation assure students that their… Read more »
Africa: 218th Meb Transfers Authority of CJTF-HOA Mission to 204th Meb
Horn of Africa Joint Task Force
The 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, transferred authority of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa headquarters staff mission to the… Read more »
April 06
Rwanda: Kwibuka 30 - Former U.S. President Clinton Arrives in Rwanda for 30th Anniversary of 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
New Times
Former US President Bill Clinton arrived in Kigali late Saturday, April 6, where he joined other leaders including South Sudan President Salva Kiir, President Cyril Ramaphosa of… Read more »
April 05
Ghana: Ghana Welcomes Largest U.S Peace Corps Cohort Since Covid-19
Ghanaian Times
The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Virginia Palmer, on Thursday sworn-in 20 new Peace Corps Volunteers to support agriculture and quality health delivery in Ghana. Read more »
April 04
Africa: Global Leaders to Gather in Geneva, Aiming to Raise $1 Billion to Alleviate Ethiopia's Humanitarian Crisis
Addis Standard
Senior officials from various countries and international organizations will convene in Geneva on 16 April, 2024 for a high-level pledging event aimed at addressing the… Read more »
Liberia: Sen. Dopoh Wants Delaware State to Support Liberia's Development
New Dawn
River Gee County Senator Francis Saidy Dopoh has expressed deep interest in fostering stronger ties between the United States and Liberia, seeking support for Liberia's efforts to… Read more »