US holds talks with Kinshasa on developing the DR Congo’s mineral resources/in /by
The Trump administration's senior advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, said the potential deal could involve 'multibillion-dollar investments'.
SA: Needle exchange program for drug users feels the effects of Trump’s aid cuts/in /by
Needle exchange is not a new idea globally, but such efforts have been jolted by the Trump administration’s decision to kill 83% of U.S. Agency for International Development programs around the world.
US Africa command warns against withdrawing troops from the continent/in /by
The head of the US Africa Command says Africa remains a 'nexus theatre' from which Washington should not shift its gaze.
Haiti’s leaders face calls to resign as gangs step up attacks/in /by
The head of the interim presidential council appealed for calm after gunfire erupted in the capital Port-au-Prince as thousands of protesters demanding an end to gang violence clashed with police outside the offices of the council and the prime minister
UN concerned after Niger quits force fighting armed Islamist groups/in /by
The head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel says the coalition is the only security mechanism operational in the region.
South Africa’s presidency expresses concerns over new US tariffs/in /by
It said they highlight the urgent need to negotiate a new bilateral and mutually beneficial trade agreement with the US.
Nigeria: Introducing NNPC’s Group CEO/in /by
[Premium Times] Mr Ojulari was, until his new appointment, the executive vice president and chief operating officer of Renaissance Africa Energy Company.
Somalia: Somali Cabinet Discusses Military Operations Against Al-Shabaab, Oil Exploration Progress/in /by
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- The Cabinet of the Federal Government of Somalia held its regular meeting today, focusing on the ongoing military operations to eradicate terrorist groups operating in various regions of the country.
Museveni visits Juba amid tension in the oil-rich east African nation/in /by
Museveni’s visit also comes on the heels of the arrival of the African Union mediators who are in the South Sudanese capital to assess the situation in the country.
Russia’s Lavrov accuses Ukraine of destabilising Sahel/in /by
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Ukraine of trying to "destabilize" the Sahel region on Thursday.