Ex-Russia President, Medvedev, calls Biden ‘mad, mentally disabled’
Dmitry Medvedev, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Friday, called Joe Biden a “mad” disgrace to the United States, saying the U.S. president had no right to compare…
Netanyahu vows to fight and finish Hamas in Gaza despite pleas
The Israeli army will keep up its air and ground campaign to crush Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, in spite of growing calls for a ceasefire…
AGOA: Over $10bn worth of African exports entered U.S duty-free in 2022, as US Treasury’s Adeyemo hopes Congress extends program
November 10, 2023 U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo on Thursday said he hoped Congress would extend a trade program that grants exports from qualifying African countries duty-free access to…
Meta bars political advertisers from using generative AI ads tools
November 7, 2023 Facebook owner Meta is barring political campaigns and advertisers in other regulated industries from using its new generative AI advertising products, a company spokesperson said on Monday,…
US-Africa program should be extended through 2041 – Senate Democrat says
November 6, 2023 A trade program that grants exports from qualifying African countries duty-free access to the U.S. market should be extended by 16 years, said Democratic Senator Chris Coons,…
U.S. business wants Africa trade certainty – Biden official says
November 4, 2023 U.S. businesses want certainty over the future of Washington’s flagship trade programme for Africa as they reduce their dependence on China and consider investing on the continent,…
Biden wants to improve U.S.-Africa trade programme, not just renew it – Blinken
November 3, 2023 President Joe Biden’s administration wants to work with Congress to improve the United States’ flagship trade programme with Africa, not just renew it without changes, U.S. Secretary…
Africa-US trade programme needs at least 10-year extension – AU
Nov. 2, 2023 Africa wants the U.S. Congress to renew its flagship trade programme for the continent for at least 10 years, the African Union’s top trade official said on…
First Ugandan charged with ‘aggravated homosexuality’ punishable by death
August 28, 2023 A 20-year-old man has become the first Ugandan to be charged with “aggravated homosexuality”, an offence punishable by death under the the country’s recently enacted anti-gay law,…
Democracy: What Tinubu told US Special Envoy in Aso Rock, Gets Biden’s Invitation to UNGA
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday advised U.S. Presidential Envoy & Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee, to ensure that U.S. policy is intentionally collaborative…