The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, had a series of networking meetings on the sidelines of the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit 2022 which took place in Washington DC, December 13-15. According to a State House press release on Thursday, the meetings and other events he attended were relevant to the Seychelles Agenda. On Wednesday evening, Ramkalawan […]
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Washington — U.S. President Joe Biden capped a summit of 50 African leaders by stressing his administration’s deep commitment to Africa, urging the continent’s leaders to respect the will of their people, and saying he may come visit. The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit concluded Thursday with bonhomie, $55 billion in U.S. commitments, and this from Biden: […]
Chido Nwangwu writes about the expectations of President Muhammadu Buhari from the three-day US-African leaders summit which ended Thursday in Washington DC The White House-led U,S-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC. from December 13-15, 2022, had top leaders of the two continents in attendance. Among the key dignitaries were President Biden, Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari, Democratic […]
The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C. reaffirmed that African leadership is critical to confronting today’s defining global peace, security, and democratic governance challenges. In the Peace, Security, and Governance Forum, Secretary of Defense Austin, Secretary of State Blinken, USAID Administrator Power explored innovative, locally led, inter-ministerial, and multi-sectoral approaches to advancing democracy, peace, and […]
Today at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, President Biden reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to working with the African Union and our African partners to accelerate progress toward achieving food security, building stronger food systems and more diversified supply chains, and expanding African countries’ access to agricultural markets. President Biden announced an additional $2.5 billion in […]
THE PRESIDENT: Well, good still morning, everyone. I — I realized last night, when our dinner ended and the entertainment ended, it was five o’clock in the morning for most of you. (Laughs.) So I admire your collective stamina. Thank you very much. And I promise my comments will not take you to tomorrow morning. […]
Washington, DC — President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met December 14 with President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon, President George Manneh Weah of Liberia, President Andry Nirina Rajoelina of Madagascar, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, and President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone to […]
President Yoweri Museveni met and held discussions with Victoria Nuland, the United States undersecretary for political affairs. The two discussed a range of continental issues with key focus being the regional security challenges in East Africa. During the meeting that took place on the side-lines of the ongoing US- Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington DC, […]
South African referee Victor Gomes earned up to R1.43 million for officiating at the Fifa World Cup but has now gone home, as there are no African referees for the semi-finals or final. Spanish publication AS reported that referees earn basic fees of $70,000 (R1.25 million) plus an additional amount on a per-game basis depending […]
Cape Town — The frequency and magnitude of disasters like global warming is driving other, less visible, and disruptive in the short term but carry large longer-term economic risks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes. And the exorbitant health costs of the Covid-19 pandemic are estimated to rise to U.S.$13.8 trillion during 2024. In the face […]
Addis Abeba — In the first ever in-person meeting held between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the two “discussed the urgent need for all Eritrean forces to leave Ethiopia,” as the US urged “access to the conflict areas by international human rights monitors,” the State Department said. The discussion […]
Perpetrators behind deadly violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state must be brought to justice, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said on Wednesday. In a statement, Mr. Türk said he was appalled by attacks against civilians by armed elements amid a surge in violence, urging the authorities and community leaders to […]
President Joe Biden of the United States of America has announced the commitment of $350 million to facilitate digital transformation in Africa. According to Biden, such intervention would help to make sure more people across Africa participate in the digital economy. He stated that the commitment included partnerships such as a new collaboration between Microsoft […]
The US unveiled $55 billion worth of investments, trade deals and aid at a summit of African leaders. It comes after China dominated foreign investment on the continent for years. US President Joe Biden has declared that his country is “all in on Africa’s future” at a conference of 49 leaders in Washington. “When Africa […]
The United States warned Tuesday that China and Russia were destabilizing Africa with their growing inroads as it rolled out the red carpet to the continent’s leaders and pledged billions of dollars in support. Forty-nine African leaders flew into the Washington cold for the first continent-wide summit with the United States in eight years as […]
Johannesburg, South Africa — Long-running tensions between the major international lenders and China were aired at a meeting in China’s Anhui province, where participants sought agreement on a way forward for some of the world’s most indebted countries, many of them in Africa. Representatives of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and Beijing’s finance ministry […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Washington, USA, restated the determination of the Nigerian government towards achieving the vision of 30 Gigawatts of energy by the year 2030. The President in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, said this during the discussion panel on Just Energy Transition at the ongoing US-Africa Leaders Summit in […]
Washington, DC — THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) It’s good to see you all. Please have a seat. And I know you’re saying to yourselves, “Make it short, Biden. There’s a…” — (laughter) — “… There’s a semi-final game coming up.” (Laughter.) I get it. I see Secretary Kerry over there nodding. Hey, John. […]