US and DRC Seal $1.2bn Health Accord Amid Aid Restructuring
Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United States have formalised a $1.2 billion health partnership aimed at strengthening disease control and healthcare financing over […]
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AU and Somalia Condemn Deadly Zamfara Attack, Demand Release of Abducted Women and Children
The African Union and the Somalia on Monday, February 23, strongly condemned a deadly assault in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state that left at least 50 […]
Nigeria: US Launches Support Deployment in Borno as Nigeria Steps Up Security Operations
Three United States military aircraft carrying troops and equipment arrived in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, between Thursday and Sunday, signalling the commencement of […]
Ethiopia Rejects Trump Claim That US Financed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
In a robust rebuttal delivered to lawmakers on Tuesday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed dismissed assertions by former U.S. President Donald Trump that the United […]
European Union Bolsters Emergency Response to Devastating Mozambique Floods with Additional €2 Million Aid
The European Commission announced yesterday an additional €2 million in humanitarian assistance to support relief operations addressing severe flooding in Mozambique, bringing the bloc’s total […]
Morocco and United States Mark 250 Years of Diplomatic Alliance in Washington Event
Morocco and the United States commemorated 250 years of friendship Friday at the Trump Kennedy Center in Washington, celebrating what officials described as the world’s […]
South Africa Applauds US House Backing for Three-Year AGOA Extension
South Africa on Tuesday welcomed the United States House of Representatives’ approval of legislation to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for a […]
US boosts defence ties with Nigeria through delivery of critical military supplies
The United States has delivered what it described as “critical” military supplies to Nigerian forces in Abuja as part of efforts to deepen bilateral defence […]
African Union raises concerns over US withdrawal from UN funding
The African Union has expressed concern following a decision by the United States to halt funding and participation in several United Nations entities, warning that […]
Nigeria Arrests 22 Indian Sailors After Cocaine Seizure at Lagos Port
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday announced the arrest of 22 Indian crew members of a merchant vessel after 31.5 kilogrammes of […]