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President Biden’s Historic Visit to Angola: A Rain-Soaked Farewell to Global Leadership

December 8, 2024
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Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian President Joe Biden’s long-awaited trip to Angola, part of his final international tour as president, faced a series of challenges befitting the tumultuous backdrop of his administration. Initially postponed twice—first due to Middle East conflicts in 2023 and then catastrophic hurricanes in 2024—the visit finally materialized under stormy skies, both literal and political. A…

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Uncertainty Looms Over U.S.-Africa Relations as Trump Returns to Office

November 12, 2024
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Our Correspondent | Africa Guardian With Donald Trump’s recent re-election to the White House, African nations are extending congratulations, hopeful for a cooperative relationship built on mutual respect. However, concerns linger about his isolationist stance, especially if Republicans retain control of both houses of Congress. A key area of focus is the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which…

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Trump’s Victory Raises Concerns Over U.S. Health Support for Africa

November 8, 2024
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By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s administration to honor vaccine and funding commitments made by his predecessor. In September, President Joe Biden pledged $500 million and 1 million mpox vaccine doses as part of a response plan to tackle an ongoing mpox…

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Trump’s Return: A New Era for Africa-U.S. Relations?

November 7, 2024
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By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian As Donald Trump secured a second term as U.S. president, leaders across Africa quickly sent their congratulations. Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa tweeted that the country was “ready to work” with Trump, while Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu expressed hopes for “reciprocal economic and development partnerships” between Africa and the U.S. But what does Trump’s return…

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Trump found liable for sexually abusing writer

May 10, 2023
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Summary The nine jurors rejected E. Jean Carroll’s accusation of rape but unanimously upheld her other complaints in the closely watched civil trial, following less than three hours of deliberations New York. A New York jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing and defaming an American former magazine columnist and ordered the ex-president to pay her $5…

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The 34 criminal charges against Donald Trump

April 5, 2023
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Former US President Donald Trump faces 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, felony charges that could land him in prison for up to four years on each count. That’s according to a newly unsealed indictment issued by a New York grand jury last week. The indictment marks the first time in U.S. history a current…

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