Suspended Health Ministry officials are demanding an immediate audit to clarify an accusation that they allegedly misused US$801,693.00 given to the Margibi County Health Team. The US$801,693.00 was reportedly given as part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Health Service Assistance to the Ministry of Health. It was allegedly given through the […]
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The United States Embassy in Nigeria has revealed that kidnappers are targeting the American citizens in the country as insecurity continues to ravage the most populous African nation. It also bemoaned its limited resources to offer emergency services to American citizens in several parts of Nigeria as a result of security challenges. This was disclosed […]
Abuja — The International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) announce the deployment of a joint international election observation mission (IEOM) to Nigeria. The 40-member delegation, comprised of political and civic leaders, elections experts, and regional specialists from 20 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America, received accreditation from […]
Senegal’s hopes of competing in the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time in their history took a major blow as they suffered a 4-0 semi-final loss to Haiti at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday. The Terranga Lionesses came into the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Play-off Tournament on the back of a historic […]
The United States ambassador to Nigeria said it took her country 15 years to recover the stolen assets from Mr Alamieyeseigha, a former governor of Bayelsa State. The United States on Thursday signed an agreement with the Nigerian government for the return of about $1 million stolen by a former governor of Bayelsa State, the […]
Washington, DC — When President Joe Biden, addressing the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December, thanked major American corporations like Microsoft, General Electric and Visa for announcing some $15 billion in new deals, he included mention of “a diaspora-owned small business” called Cybastion that jointly with Cisco had signed contracts “to protect African countries from cyber […]
Two of three accused have been convicted in the US in a Ponzi scheme case involving “pastors” running a multimillion-dollar investment scam and pocketing money. Their convictions are turning the heat up on the third accused, who is in South Africa. A trio of “pastors” operated in top-notch hotels and at religious events in the […]
Harare — Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Khartoum on February 8, 2023 as part of an African tour, seeking to expand influence. The visit came at a time when Western nations sought to isolate Moscow with sanctions over the war in Ukraine. According to Sudanese state media, Lavrov’s visit was aimed at seeking […]
Nairobi — The US Embassy in Nairobi has issued a terror alert asking American citizens to exercise vigilance in high traffic locations frequented by foreigners. In the security advisory circulated on Thursday, the Embassy asked its citizens in Nairobi and other locations within Kenya to review their personal security plans. The Embassy stated that Nairobi […]
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Kenya: Security Alert for U.S. Citizens
Location : High traffic areas frequented by foreigners and tourists in Nairobi and elsewhere in Kenya Event: Locations frequented by U.S. citizens and other foreigners and tourists in Nairobi and elsewhere in Kenya continue to be attractive targets to terrorists planning to conduct potentially imminent attacks. Terrorist groups could attack with little or no warning, […]
During a visit to Gaborone, Botswana, Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) President and CEO Florizelle “Florie” Liser was honored to meet with H.E. Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, who reiterated his Government’s commitment to successfully co-hosting the 15th U.S.-Africa Business Summit (USABS) in Botswana later this year. President Masisi noted that key […]
US air strikes in Somalia increased 30 percent in 2022, as the Biden administration increased US involvement in the Horn of Africa country that is experiencing a fresh wave of fighting between the government and al-Shabaab militants. The Pentagon conducted 15 air strikes in 2022 on the al-Qaeda-linked group, according to the Long War Journal […]
Washington, DC — On December 10, 2022, the world lost one of the most dedicated, vibrant women working to strengthen U.S.-Africa relations and to advance human rights and economic development for the African people. Patricia Baine, known to her friends and family as Gudy, was only 45 years of age when she passed away. Many […]
… Implications for Liberia as Congress strengthens federal law to prosecute perpetrators of war crimes regardless of citizenship or where those crimes occurred. When the US government prosecuted Mohammed Jabbateh, a former Liberian warlord, his charges were not about war crimes as many of his victims expected. Jabbateh, a former battalion commander of the erstwhile […]
Spread This News When the United States announced the sanctioning of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s son earlier this month, it also revealed the names of 17 individuals who had been removed from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN). Emmerson Junior was added to the SDN together with the wife and associates of […]
Khartoum — The US Embassy denied Tuesday news report circulated that Washington had opened a new immigration program for Sudanese to America The embassy said the false information was circulated by the local media on a new program for Sudanese to immigrate or study in the United States of America. The report claims that the […]
The United States government has announced a project that will strengthen the forensic and chemical analysis capacity of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, as well as its intelligence gathering and prosecution capabilities. The latest support from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, INL, comes on the heels […]
The US-Africa Leaders’ Summit held this past week is widely seen as America’s attempt to counter the influence of China on the continent. Over the past two decades, China has grown strong, fruitful and mutually beneficial relationships with African countries. China has invested in the development of infrastructure, promoted trade and assisted countries during the […]