Madagascar president starts new term amid opposition boycott
President Andry Rajoelina took the oath in a packed stadium on Saturday to start a new term as Madagascar's leader, ...
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US hails ‘Record’ year for trade with Africa
The United States welcomed Wednesday the conclusion of record trade agreements with Africa this year, totaling $14.2 billion, in the ...
Niger: U.S. says ready to resume cooperation with conditions
On Wednesday in Niamey, the United States announced its readiness to resume cooperation with Niger, on the condition that the ...
US to restrict visas for Ugandans who enforce anti-LGBT law
The United States announced Monday that it will refuse to grant visas to Ugandan officials who enforce a controversial anti-homosexuality ...
COP28: SA President Ramaphosa urges for “new, at scale and appropriate finance” to back vulnerable nations
On Friday (Dec. 01), South Africa's President urged world leaders, gathered for the COP28, to do more for vulnerable countries ...
AU commission, US state department emphasize commitment to working together
The African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat was on Wednesday received by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. ...
Here is why piracy from Somalia, considered an insurmountable security risk, has almost disappeared
The piracy problem appeared unsolvable. Anti-piracy naval missions undertaken by the world’s most formidable navies, and self-protection measures adopted by ...
These are the Western countries that have foreign forces in West Africa
France will pull its troops out of Niger by the end of the year following a coup in the West African country ...
Trial of HIV vaccine to start in South Africa
South Africa and the United States are to start testing a new preventative HIV vaccine and have begun enrolling participants ...
What needs to be done to maintain peace in Somalia as AU forces depart
The withdrawal of African Union (AU) peacekeepers poses risks for Somalia. For one, it may reduce the pressure on al-Shabaab ...