US Embassy Defends Ebola Quarantine Facility in Kenya Amid Growing Controversy
The United States Embassy in Kenya has defended plans to establish an Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base, insisting that the project poses no […]
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US Imposes Sanctions on Senior FDLR and M23 Commanders Over Human Rights Abuses in DRC
The United States on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, imposed sanctions on senior commanders of two armed groups operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, citing […]
Angry residents torch Ebola treatment Centre as Congo outbreak worsens
Angry youths set fire to an Ebola treatment Centre in the eastern Congolese town of Rwampara on Thursday, May 21, after authorities prevented them from […]
Sierra Leone Receives Nine Migrants Deported From United States
Nine migrants deported from the United States arrived in Sierra Leone early on Wednesday, May 20, under a temporary migration arrangement with Washington, authorities said. […]
Kenya Suspends Transport Strike After Deadly Fuel Price Protests
Kenya on Tuesday announced a one-week suspension of a nationwide public transport strike following protests over soaring fuel prices that left four people dead. Onesimus […]
Nigeria-U.S. Joint Operations Kill 175 Islamic State Fighters in Northeast Nigeria
On Tuesday, May 19, the Nigerian military announced that joint counterterrorism operations conducted with U.S. forces in northeastern Nigeria had killed 175 Islamic State fighters […]
Ethiopia, US Hold High-Level Talks to Deepen Strategic Cooperation
Ethiopia and the United States held high-level bilateral consultations in Washington, D.C. on Monday, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening diplomatic ties and expanding cooperation in […]
UN Chief Calls for Greater African Representation on Security Council
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, May 11, renewed calls for reforms to global institutions, insisting Africa must be granted permanent representation on the […]
South Africa Announces Sharp Fuel Price Hike Amid Global Oil Pressure
The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has announced significant fuel price increases effective Wednesday, with petrol rising by R3.27 per litre and diesel by […]
South Africa Excluded from US-Hosted G20 Finance Meeting Amid Accreditation Dispute
South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has not been accredited by the United States to attend the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) Finance chiefs meeting […]