Evacuations from Afghanistan gather momentum as Taliban promises peace
Aug 18, 2021 More than 2,200 diplomats and other civilians have been evacuated from Afghanistan on military flights, a Western security official told Reuters on Wednesday, as efforts gathered pace…
Taliban’s Afghanistan takeover presents fresh challenge for social media companies
Aug 17, 2021 The Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan poses a new challenge for big U.S. tech companies on handling content created by a group considered to be terrorists by…
Nigeria’s $3bn Share of Africa’s $75bn FDI Unacceptable – Buhari
August 12, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria’s low share of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flow to Africa between 2015 and 2019 is a cause of concern. Buhari, who…
Proposed U.S. arms sale to Nigeria on ‘hold’ over human rights concerns – Sources
July 30, 2021 U.S. lawmakers have put on hold a proposal to sell almost $1 billion of weapons to Nigeria over concerns about possible human rights abuses by the government,…
Biden revives Trump’s Africa business initiative, to focus on energy, health
July 28, 2021 The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new push to expand business ties between U.S. companies and Africa, with a focus on clean energy, health, agribusiness and…
Members Of Saudi Hit Squad That Killed Khashoggi Were US-Trained – Report
June 23, 2021 Four members of the Saudi hit squad that killed US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 had received paramilitary training in the United States that had been approved…
Cyber attacks: Beware of hacking group masquerading as USAID – NITDA warns
May 31, 2021 The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned Nigerians to beware of a widespread malicious email campaign undertaken by a hacking group, Nobelium. The group masquerading…
Oil prices up over $1 amid potential Iran talks hitch
May 24, 2021 Oil prices rose on Monday as a potential snag emerged in reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that could add more oil supply, while Goldman Sachs said…
Biden Signs Hate Crimes Law Protecting Asian Americans
May 20, 2021 President Joe Biden signed a hate crimes law Thursday aimed at protecting Asian Americans who have suffered a surge in attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic. Racism, Biden…
Twitter Suspends Accounts Promoting Trump Affiliated Websites
May 7, 2021 Twitter on Thursday confirmed that it pulled the plug on several accounts trying to skirt its ban on former president Donald Trump by promoting his blog posts….