February 03
Sudan: Washington's Quiet Intelligence Engagement with Port Sudan
Ayin Network
Multiple sources confirmed to Ayin that Sudan’s Armed Forces (SAF)-aligned government intelligence director, Gen. Ahmed Mufaddal, was in Washington, DC, in January, where he… Read more »
West Africa: A Dubious Turn in the Sahel [blog]
CFR
Washington’s latest diplomatic overtures to the three junta-led Sahelian states send the wrong message about U.S. tolerance of bad behavior in the region. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: On the Road to DR Congo's Uvira, a Peace Deal Cooked Up in Washington Shows Its True Face
The New Humanitarian
"The world's decision-makers know nothing about what is happening in my country." Read more »
Africa: 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial Fact Sheet [document]
State Department
EDITORS NOTE: The African countries participating in the invitation-only Critical Minerals Ministerial - Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Kenya, Morocco,… Read more »
Africa: Digital Briefing with Africom Commander General Anderson and Senior Enlisted Leader Sergeant Major Banfield - Priorities on the African Continent [press conference]
State Department
Special Briefing - Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson, Commander, U.S. Africa Command and Sergeant Major Garric M. Banfield, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Africa Command Read more »
Africa: Ambassador Greer Statement on the Reauthorization of AGOA [press release]
USTR
Today, President Trump signed into law legislation that reauthorizes the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program through December 31, 2026, with… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. to Deport 79 Nigerians On 'Worst' Criminal List
Leadership
The United States government, through its Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has announced plans to deport at least 79 convicted Nigerians listed on its so-called… Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Shoots Down Trump's GERD Funding Claims
Reporter
- "Ethiopia did not borrow or receive a penny to finance GERD." Read more »
Uganda: 'You Will Never Make Us Your Slaves,' Muhoozi Tells U.S. Senator Risch
Capital FM
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, fired back at U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch over remarks suggesting that Uganda had… Read more »
South Africa: Eroding Democracy - Scapegoating Foreigners Is a Sign of Institutional Exhaustion
Daily Maverick
From Donald Trump's US Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids to Operation New Broom and South Africa's Revised Draft White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee… Read more »
February 02
Nigeria: Nigeria's Hybrid Threat That Attracted U.S. Missile Fire [analysis]
ISS
Sustained pressure and cross-border operations, not sporadic airstrikes, are needed to halt the group's rapid transnational expansion. Read more »
South Africa: 'I'll Sue You!' Trump Targets Trevor Noah After On-Air Jab
263Chat
US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on the Grammy Awards and threatened legal action against the ceremony's host following jokes made at his expense during the… Read more »
February 01
Africa: Republican Intelligence Specialist Nominated to Head Africa at State Department
allAfrica
Frank W. Garcia Jr., a veteran Republican Congressional aide with limited Africa experience, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Africa Bureau at the State… Read more »
Uganda: Martin Luther King's Legacy Is Now Our Responsibility
Nile Post
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." These famous words have once again echoed loudly as the world marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Read more »
Nigeria: Trump Hates Black People - Remember That? By Dele Sobowale [opinion]
Vanguard
"It is unthinkable that wisdom should ever be popular" - Johann Von Goethe, 1749-1832. Read more »
January 31
Nigeria: U.S. Strikes On Nigeria Set 'Deeply Troubling Precedent' for African Governance
RFI
When the United States launched airstrikes on northern Nigeria in late December, it said it had taken out Islamic State jihadists - at Abuja's request - to stop them killing… Read more »
Africa: US Eyes Red Sea as State Envoy Visits Africa
DW
Washington has said a visit by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to Africa aims to strengthen bilateral ties, but the timing raises questions about the US's interests in… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Exit From the World Health Organization Marks a New Era in Global Health Policy - Here's What the U.S., and World, Will Lose [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The U.S. departure from the World Health Organization became official in late January 2026, according to the Trump administration - a year after President Donald Trump signed an… Read more »
January 30
Africa: Guinea Worm Disease Reaches All-Time Low: Only 10 Human Cases Reported in 2025 [announcement]
Carter Center
Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication. The Carter Center… Read more »
Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Withdraws Threats to Cut Military Cooperation With U.S.
Nile Post
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has apologised to the United States following a series of social media posts in which he accused the US Embassy in… Read more »
Kenya: No Evidence for X Post's Claim That US Ordered Kenya to End a Trade Deal With China
Africa Check
No evidence for X post's claim that US ordered Kenya to end a trade deal with China Read more »
Uganda: Museveni's Son Withdraws Posts Claiming Termination of Cooperation With the U.S.
Capital FM
Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces and President Yoweri Museveni's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has retracted a series of controversial social media posts in which he announced the… Read more »
January 29
Africa: U.S., AU Launch Strategic Investment Group to Boost Trade and Infrastructure
Capital FM
The United States and the African Union (AU) have launched a Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (SIWG) aimed at accelerating US-Africa economic partnerships. Read more »
Somalia: Us Resumes WFP Food Aid in Somalia After Mogadishu Admits Fault
Capital FM
The United States on Tuesday announced the resumption of World Food Programme (WFP) food distribution in Somalia after the federal government acknowledged responsibility for… Read more »
South Africa: South African Cinemas Pull Melania Trump Documentary Ahead of Release
allAfrica
South Africa's major cinema chains withdrew the documentary Melania just days before its scheduled international release on January 30. The documentary focuses on the US First… Read more »
