January 25
Uganda: Risch Labels Uganda an Emerging 'Exporter of Instability' - Urges U.S. Sanctions Muhoozi Over Rights Abuses
Capital FM
Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jim Risch, has called for sanctions to be imposed on Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Read more »
Nigeria: US-Nigeria Working Group - Nigeria Has Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to End Persecution of Christians - Rep. Riley Moore
Vanguard
Following the maiden meeting of the US Nigeria Working Group, U.S. Representative Riley M. Moore said Nigeria has a once in a lifetime opportunity to end the persecution of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Declared 'US Citizen, Goodwill Ambassador'
Vanguard
The jailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been conferred with the Honorary Citizenship of the State of Georgia, United States of America,… Read more »
Africa: Recklessness in the Exercise of US Sovereignty - International Infractions and Global Disorder [column]
This Day
There is no war of a regional or global scale that has not been originated by the Europeans, or that has not engendered disorder. Read more »
January 24
Nigeria: US Reaffirms Training, Equipment Support for Police As NPF, U.S. Inl Review Strategic Partnership
Vanguard
- The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) through enhanced training programmes and the provision of modern operational… Read more »
January 23
Uganda: Risch Statement on Uganda Elections [press release]
United States Senate
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below on Uganda's recent elections. Read more »
Uganda: Senators Shaheen, Booker Push for Accountability After Elections in Uganda [press release]
United States Senate
Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa and… Read more »
Egypt: Deputy Secretary Landau's Travel to Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Djibouti [announcement]
State Department
The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Kill Six in Sokoto Lga Hit By US Airstrike
Premium Times
The attack resulted in the deaths of six men, while many other villagers were forced to abandon their homes in search of safety. Read more »
Liberia: At Davos, Liberia's Foreign Minister Meets Elon Musk As Spacex Praises Country's Business-Friendly Reforms
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia's Foreign Minister, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, has held talks with SpaceX founder Elon Musk on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, as Liberia… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S., Nigeria Hold Working Group Meeting to Address Religious Violence
Premium Times
According to a statement by the US embassy in Nigeria, the session focused on discussion around reducing violence, protecting civilians, and ensuring that all Nigerians can freely… Read more »
January 22
Congo-Kinshasa: Opening statement of Chairman Smith at hearing on DRC-Rwanda conflict - Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump's Washington Accords [document]
U.S. House of Representatives
The following are excerpts of Chairman Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) opening statement at the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee’s January 22nd hearing—his… Read more »
Liberia: Ishowspeed Set for SKD - Global Internet Sensation to Livestream County Meet Champions in Monrovia
FrontPageAfrica
The global spotlight is set to shine on Liberia this Saturday, January 24, as the American internet sensation Darren Jason Watkins Jr., popularly known as "IShow Speed," arrives in… Read more »
Liberia: MCC Clarifies Liberia's Second Compact Process
Liberian Observer
Liberia's renewed engagement with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has sparked public excitement and, in some quarters, premature expectations of an imminent financial… Read more »
Africa: From Aid to Absence - Africa After America's Retreat [opinion]
New Times
The United States' withdrawal from dozens of UN-affiliated bodies and multilateral groups, following the shutdown of USAID, barely registered in Rwanda, or across much of Africa. Read more »
South Africa: Trump Repeats White Genocide Claims in Davos
Scrolla
Donald Trump matters a lot to Mzansi and the rest of the world right now. Trump is changing the way America works - and how the world's most powerful country deals with the rest of… Read more »
Africa: Will America Ever Learn?
Premium Times
From Southeast Asia to South America, the Middle East, and Africa, US interventions have consistently prioritised American interests in oil, lands and other resources, over… Read more »
Africa: Coming Home to Roost [column]
Daily Trust
The conversation surrounding former President Donald Trump's cavalier and intransigent insistence on acquiring Greenland because "the US needs it for national security" is a stark,… Read more »
January 21
Somalia: Trump Lashes Out At Somalia, Somali Americans Over Minnesota Fraud Claims
Shabelle
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched a fresh verbal attack on Somalia and Somali Americans, alleging massive fraud in the US state of Minnesota and singling out a… Read more »
Nigeria: Visa Freeze Clouds Fan Access Ahead FIFA World Cup
Daily Trust
Concerns are growing ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following reports of expanded U.S. visa suspensions and stricter immigration controls that could affect supporters from… Read more »
Ghana: Arise Ghana Pickets At U.S. Embassy to Demand Deportation of Ken Ofori-Atta
Ghanaian Times
Arise Ghana; a pressure group, yesterday staged a protest at the United States Embassy in Accra, demanding the deportation of Ghana's former Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta,… Read more »
Africa: Trump's Africa Policy - Strategy or Shakedown? [analysis]
ISS
The 2025 US National Security Strategy recasts Africa from partner to price tag in a transactional, resource-driven era of great-power rivalry. Read more »
Namibia: Usa Beat Namibia in Thriller
Namibian
The Namibian Capricorn Eagles' chances of reaching this year's T20 World Cup suffered a blow when they lost by four wickets to the United States (US) at the global qualifier in… Read more »
Liberia: 'Italian Trapattoni' to Coach All-Stars As Ishowspeed Arrives for County Meet Showcase
Liberian Investigator
- Liberia is set to draw rare global attention on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, as American internet star Darren "IShowSpeed" Watkins Jr. arrives in the country for a high-profile visit… Read more »
January 20
Ethiopia: The Danger of Renewed U.S. Interest in the GERD [blog]
CFR
In a region already crowded with external actors, the U.S. risks escalating tensions. Read more »
