Biden to hold Africa summit to boost US ties
Abuja – US President Joe Biden plans to hold a summit with African leaders to show US commitment to the... Read more
19 Nov, 2021
Blinken says US can benefit Africa amid rising Chinese influence
Abuja – Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that the United States considers Africa a “major geopolitical... Read more
19 Nov, 2021
US diplomat Antony Blinken heads to Nigeria facing calls to rethink ties
Nairobi – Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Nigeria on Thursday as persistent unrest and human rights concerns prompt... Read more
18 Nov, 2021
US, Kenya press for Ethiopia ceasefire
Nairobi – The United States and Kenya on Wednesday pressed for a ceasefire in Ethiopia, holding out hope for... Read more
17 Nov, 2021
Blinken warns on democracy at start of Africa tour
Nairobi – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Africans to watch out for rising threats to... Read more
17 Nov, 2021
Blinken looks to show Africa commitment as crises call out
Nairobi – Antony Blinken on Wednesday began his first trip as US secretary of state to sub-Saharan Africa, hoping to... Read more
17 Nov, 2021
US nationals in Ethiopia warned: no Afghan-style evacuation
Washington – The United States urged its nationals once again on Monday to leave war-torn Ethiopia immediately on their own,... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
Ethiopia’s spiralling war tests fragile region’s stability
Nairobi – With thousands of people dead, two million displaced and mounting fears of a rebel march on Addis Ababa,... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
300-pro-Haftar mercenaries to quit Libya
Tripoli – Forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said on Thursday 300 foreign mercenaries fighting on their side would... Read more
12 Nov, 2021
Algeria welcomes ‘respectful’ French comments amid row
Algiers – Algeria on Wednesday welcomed comments from the office of French President Emmanuel Macron expressing regret over a row... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
