Ghana must end modern slavery – US warns
In the 2016 Global Slavery Index, Ghana ranks 13 out of 15 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and the 34th country with the most modern slaves […]
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DRC: Obama Calls Kabila for “Smooth Democratic Transition”
U.S. President Barack Obama urged DRC President Joseph Kabila to favor the first peaceful and smooth democratic transition in the largest African country, Jeune Afrique […]
Ghana: US Grants $10 million to Support Agriculture
The United States is investing $10 million in Ghana to help the west-African nation meet international standards and guidelines for its agricultural produce. The grant […]
U.S. First Lady in Morocco to promote Let Girls Learn Initiative
First Lady Michelle Obama is paying a visit to Morocco to promote the Let Girls Learn initiative she launched together with President Obama in March […]
After 2-year Ebola ban, Sierra Leone cleared to perform Hajj
Some 800 places have been allotted to Sierra Leonean Muslims to make the pilgrimage to Mecca in 2016, two years after the deadly Ebola epidemic […]
Libya to be Military Equipped by US, Allies
The United States and other world powers on Monday said they would allow Libya’s internationally recognized government to import weapons and related materiel with the […]
US Donates Additional $20 Million to Feed Hungry Zimbabweans
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will continue providing food aid for another six months to nearly half a million Zimbabweans after the […]
Cameroon: US Ambassador’s Convoy Kills 7-year Old Boy
An armored jeep in the motorcade of United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power hit and killed a 7-year old boy in Cameroon […]
Nigeria’s Chibok Schoolgirls Shown Alive
A ‘proof of life’ video released by the Islamist militants of Boko Haram sect on Wednesday showed some of the Chibok schoolgirls who were abducted […]
Two Gitmo Prisoners to Resettle in Senegal
The US military announced on Monday that two detainees held for years without charge at the Guantanamo Bay prison will be transferred to Senegal for […]