The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America are pleased to announce that on May 11, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces signed a Declaration of Commitment to Protect the Civilians of Sudan. The Declaration of Commitment recognizes the obligations of both […]
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The US has accused South Africa of secretly supplying arms to Russia. The explosive accusation could spark a crisis for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government, which claims to have a neutral stance on Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. On Thursday, the US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, told the media that the US government believes […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa is on the horns of a brutal political dilemma. EITHER he puts South Africa on a collision course with the United States, and threatens thousands of South African jobs that depend on exports. OR he puts himself on a collision course with the ANC, many of whose heavyweight members remain loyal to […]
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Liberia: U.S. Ambassador Gets Awarded
Freedom House today awarded the 2023 Mark Palmer Prize to US Ambassador to Liberia, Michael McCarthy for his commitment and leadership in transforming state institutions and promoting democratic values and principles. The award will be officially presented May 9 at Freedom House’s annual awards dinner. “We are thrilled to honor Ambassador McCarthy with the Mark […]
Nairobi — The United States has announced an increment in visa processing fees countrywide. According to a statement from the US Embassy, the changes will take effect from May 30. The statement pointed out that the “application fee for the most common nonimmigrant visa types which has been costing $160 (Sh21,800) will now attract $185 […]
In celebration of World Press Freedom Day, the United States Embassy in Monrovia says freedom of the press and freedom of expression are core values of democratic nations, including the United States and Liberia. In a statement issued Wednesday, May 3, the U.S. Embassy notes that fortunately, the media environment in Liberia has never been […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has opened a West African regional office for its Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) Programme in Accra, Ghana, as part of a strategy to shore up trade and investment between Africa and the US. ATI, which is the USAID’s flagship programme to implement the US government’s Prosper […]
-Neufville condemns Gray, Chie’s attack against U.S. Ambassador Amb. Rufus Neufville has condemned Liberian Senate President Pro-Tempore Albert Chie’s verbal attacks against U.S. Ambassador Michael McCarthy as reckless, useless, childish and unnecessary. In an exclusive interview with this paper Tuesday, 2 May 2023 in Monrovia, Neuville, a former Montserrado Representative, warned Mr. Chie and Coalition […]
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Africa: A ‘New Scramble for Africa’?
When a phraseology says more about its users than the reality it purports to describe. If a section of the Western media is to be believed, ongoing great power competition for diplomatic influence and natural resources in Africa is nothing but another desperate “scramble” in which the vital strategic interests of the continent and its […]
Maputo — The United States has disbursed about 40 million dollars to provide assistance to over 790,000 people, as well as humanitarian air services, in northern Mozambique. The amount, channelled to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), was allocated through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). According to a WFP Thursday statement, “the […]
A delegation of Zimbabwean business executives under the CEO Africa Roundtable is heading to the United States of America for a series of business interfaces with global peers and the country’s diaspora from the 7th to the 17th of June. The CEO Africa Round Table is a high level platform for corporate chief executive officers […]
The Government of the United States of America, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided US$ 2.1 million (approximately MKW 2.18 billion) and committed an additional US$ 400,000 (approximately MKW 415 million) to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to scale up the ongoing cholera outbreak response in Malawi. According to a […]
IN SHORT: A supreme court ruling on freedom of association for the gay community has dominated public debate in Kenya since February 2023. But an altered video appearing to show the US president making controversial comments about transgender women continues to be shared on WhatsApp. A video posted on Twitter on 27 February 2023 under […]
Just a day after United States Ambassador Michael McCarthy issued a statement on the National Legislature, accusing legislators of buttering their own bread, while the masses suffer, Montserrado County District #4 Representative Rustonlyn Suacoco Dennis excepts, describing the Ambassador’s statement as not only unfair but also misleading. Rep. Dennis says it is excruciating and painful […]
Cape Town — The man who came up with the idea for “We Are the World,” the Grammy Award-winning charity single that raised money for famine relief in Africa and protested against apartheid in South Africa, has died. Harry Belafonte – activist, singer, and actor, was 96 years old, and used his fame in the […]
United States (US) entrepreneur Glenn Jakins says there is an urgent need to give President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration a chance and lift sanctions, paving way for access to the Zimbabwe’s Lithium resource. Zimbabwe has Africa’s largest lithium resource and ranks fifth globally amid indications that the “white gold” could be the country’s sanctions busting card. […]
New York — The Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, H.E. Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield, says the United States remains a strong ally of Liberia and stands ready to further enhance the collaboration with Liberia, especially at the United Nations. Ambassador Greenfield gave the assurance on Wednesday, April 18, 2023, during […]
Rwanda’s coffee industry actors are participating in the Specialty Coffee Expo 2023, as the country seeks to attract buyers through one of the largest coffee events in North America. The event takes place from April 21-23, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, USA. According to a statement from the National Agricultural Export Development Board […]