January 15
Liberia: Liberia Embassy Clarifies U.S. Immigrant Visa Pause, Says Tourist, Student Visas Unaffected
FrontPageAfrica
The Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Washington, D.C. has issued a clarification on the United States Government's temporary administrative pause on the processing of certain… Read more »
Liberia: US Investors Arrive in Liberia to Explore Opportunities in Key Sectors
FrontPageAfrica
A team of investors from the United States has arrived in Liberia for a one-week business development and medical mission aimed at exploring investment opportunities across key… Read more »
Libya: The US Is Re-Engaging With Libya--and It's the Right Call [blog]
Atlantic Council
This article is part of a series published by the Atlantic Council's Africa Center and the GeoStrategy Initiative of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security exploring the… Read more »
Africa: Deal-Making Trumps Democratic Principles in U.S. Approach to Africa [analysis]
ISS
Donald Trump's national security strategy mentions Africa in passing as a source of critical minerals and a counter to China's dominance. Read more »
Liberia: 'A Temporary Halt, Not a Ban'
Liberian Observer
The government has moved to calm public anxiety following the decision by the United States to temporarily pause the issuance of certain immigrant visas affecting nationals of… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Visa Freeze Raises Diplomatic Stakes for UNSC A3 After Venezuela Rebuke
Liberian Observer
A sweeping U.S. pause on immigrant visa processing has placed Liberia and its fellow African members of the United Nations Security Council's A3 group--Somalia and the Democratic… Read more »
Togo: U.S. Embassy Lome and Fbi Launch Training to Combat Human Trafficking [press release]
U.S. Embassy Lome
The U.S. Embassy in Lomé, in partnership with the Government of Togo and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is proud to launch a specialized training course focused… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan-American Prodigy Ament Progresses Ahead of NBA Draft
New Times
Highly rated Rwandan-American basketball talent Nate Ament has continued to fight his way up ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft. Read more »
Africa: What Next? United States Exits Key Entities, Vital Climate Treaties in Major Retreat From Global Cooperation [column]
IPS
President Donald Trump has escalated efforts to further distance the United States from international organizations and entities focused on climate, the environment, and energy.… Read more »
January 14
Nigeria: Tinubu Administration Pays Republican Strategist $9 Million to Appease Trump Amid Us Strike Threats - Report
Premium Times
The controversial contract is aimed at persuading the Trump administration that Nigeria is taking concrete steps to address insecurity, including killings of Christians in the… Read more »
Kenya: Trade CS Kinyanjui Backs US Move to Extend AGOA
Capital FM
Investment, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui has welcomed a decision by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a bill extending the African Growth and… Read more »
Africa: African Union Commission Chair Welcomes Passage of Agoa Extension By the U.S. House, Appeals for Senate Approval [press release]
African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the overwhelming passage by the United States House of Representatives of a three-year… Read more »
Rwanda: What US Withdrawal From Green Climate Fund Means for Rwanda
New Times
Experts warn that stepping back from climate cooperation would ultimately harm the US itself. Read more »
Nigeria: Drug War - U.S. Agency Pledges Support for NDLEA
Leadership
A delegation of senior officials of the United States Africa Command has visited the chairman/chief executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig-Gen. Mohamed… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Nigerian Caregiver in Canada Over Alleged Assaults On Vulnerable Adults
Vanguard
A Nigerian caregiver, Oghenemaro Dave Ejerua, working at an East Toronto group home for vulnerable adults has been arrested and charged with seven counts of assault, Toronto police… Read more »
Kenya: Kepsa Welcomes U.S. Congress Passage of Agoa Extension Bill
Capital FM
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has welcomed the passage of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Act by the U.S. Congress, which seeks to extend the… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Criticises FG Over $9m PR and Lobbying Contract in US
This Day
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the Federal Government over reports that it awarded a $9 million public relations and lobbying contract to a United States-based… Read more »
Nigeria: Africa Confidential - FG Outguns Biafra Lobbyists Seeking to Influence Trump On Nigeria
This Day
· Pays $750,000 per month to DC lobbyists on US visa policy, military support, trade and tariffs Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Embassy Reopens Newly Redesigned American Center, Showcasing American Excellence and U.S.-Nigeria Partnership. [press release]
U.S. Embassy Abuja
U.S Ambassador to Nigeria Richard M. Mills, Jr. and guests at the American Center re-opening ceremony in Abuja.Abuja-- The United States Embassy in Abuja has officially reopened… Read more »
January 13
Nigeria: US Delivers Military Supplies to Nigeria Amid Intensified Operations Against Terror Groups
Premium Times
The mission disclosed this in an X post on Tuesday. Read more »
Kenya: U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Extend Agoa for Three Years
Capital FM
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for a further three years, offering relief to African countries that… Read more »
Nigeria: From Caracas to Abuja - the Politics of Oil and Force, By Dakuku Peterside [opinion]
Vanguard
In one stroke, Venezuela has been turned into both a courtroom drama and a geopolitical doctrine. When U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on 3 January 2026,… Read more »
Kenya: Demonstration Alert - U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya (January 13, 2026) [press release]
U.S. Embassy Nairobi
Location: Nairobi, Gigiri neighborhood Read more »
Africa: America's Influence - Hope or Concern in 2026 [column]
Ghanaian Times
In early 2025, I asserted--under divine influence and inspiration, not as a result of any objective analysis or human wisdom--that "America has a unique opportunity to reset its… Read more »
Africa: Invasion 2026 / Venezuela Today - Tomorrow, Who's Next? [column]
This Day
To many, it came as no surprise when President Donald Trump of the United States of America ordered the invasion of the sovereign State of Venezuela, and forcefully abducted its… Read more »
