Monday 15 June 2026
USA
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The U.S. State Department is preparing to reduce visa-processing services across Africa, cutting the number of U.S. embassies and consulates that handle visa applications from nearly 50 to 20, the Associated Press reported. The change is expected to take effect in June, though no final date has…
The U.S. State Department is preparing to reduce visa-processing services across Africa, cutting the number of U.S. embassies and consulates that handle visa applications from nearly 50 to 20, the Associated Press reported. The change is expected to take effect in June, though no final date has…
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Kenya has been thrust into controversy after Nairobi accepted a U.S. proposal to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in central Kenya for American citizens exposed to the virus during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
The arrangement would give the United States…
Kenya has been thrust into controversy after Nairobi accepted a U.S. proposal to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in central Kenya for American citizens exposed to the virus during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
The arrangement would give the United States…
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The United States imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, the Treasury Department said on Thursday.
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it targeted Kabila “for his role in supporting the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congo…
The United States imposed sanctions on former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila, the Treasury Department said on Thursday.
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it targeted Kabila “for his role in supporting the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congo…
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Susan Burns, the U.S. chargé d’affaires in Kenya, said current mining investments across Africa are “predatory.”
Speaking at the Kenya Mining Investment Conference and Expo hosted by the Kenyan government in Nairobi this week, Burns outlined Washington’s evolving approach, framing Africa as central…
Susan Burns, the U.S. chargé d’affaires in Kenya, said current mining investments across Africa are “predatory.”
Speaking at the Kenya Mining Investment Conference and Expo hosted by the Kenyan government in Nairobi this week, Burns outlined Washington’s evolving approach, framing Africa as central…
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Uganda has received eight individuals of African origin from the United States under a bilateral agreement to process asylum claims, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
The transfers follow a July 2025 deal between Uganda and the United States that allows Kampala to “examine protection…
Uganda has received eight individuals of African origin from the United States under a bilateral agreement to process asylum claims, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
The transfers follow a July 2025 deal between Uganda and the United States that allows Kampala to “examine protection…
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In a development that broadens the scope of the regional confrontation, the Houthis have effectively entered the conflict that has been ongoing since 28 February 2026 between Israel and the United States on one side and Iran on the other. On the morning of Saturday, 28 March, Israel announced that…
In a development that broadens the scope of the regional confrontation, the Houthis have effectively entered the conflict that has been ongoing since 28 February 2026 between Israel and the United States on one side and Iran on the other. On the morning of Saturday, 28 March, Israel announced that…
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U.S. crackdowns on Somali communities in Minneapolis echo a longer history of American intervention that helped drive displacement in the first place. From the Cold War to the war on terror, foreign meddling has fueled Somalia’s crises – now haunting those who fled them.…
U.S. crackdowns on Somali communities in Minneapolis echo a longer history of American intervention that helped drive displacement in the first place. From the Cold War to the war on terror, foreign meddling has fueled Somalia’s crises – now haunting those who fled them.…
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A war that appears distant from African capitals quickly ripples across the continent.
From the Atlantic to the Red Sea, trade routes, energy markets, and fragile economies stand exposed to its shockwaves.…
A war that appears distant from African capitals quickly ripples across the continent.
From the Atlantic to the Red Sea, trade routes, energy markets, and fragile economies stand exposed to its shockwaves.…
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Somalia’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the U.S. state of West Virginia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Somalia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Dahir Shire Mohamed, signed the agreement on behalf of the Federal Government of Somalia, while Kris…
Somalia’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the U.S. state of West Virginia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Somalia’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Dahir Shire Mohamed, signed the agreement on behalf of the Federal Government of Somalia, while Kris…
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Sudan’s government on Wednesday responded to the U.S. decision to classify the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan as a terrorist organization but urged Washington to also designate the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as a terrorist group, citing alleged war crimes and other violations.
Sudan’s…
Sudan’s government on Wednesday responded to the U.S. decision to classify the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan as a terrorist organization but urged Washington to also designate the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) as a terrorist group, citing alleged war crimes and other violations.
Sudan’s…
