Opinion on Why Trump Must Recognize Africa’s Growing Influence and Resources By Edson Baraukwa | Africa Guardian As Donald J. Trump contemplates a return to the White House, many African nations are cautiously hopeful about what his next administration might bring. Historically, U.S. presidents have often placed limited emphasis on U.S.-Africa relations, focusing their efforts on regions deemed more…
By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian The United States has proposed adding two permanent seats for African countries on the UN Security Council, marking a significant step in its efforts to strengthen ties with Africa and Pacific Island nations, which are increasingly important in global geopolitics. US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, is expected to officially announce…
The head of Guinea’s junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, defended the use of military intervention in politics during a UN address Thursday, following a recent series of coups on the African continent. “Africa is suffering from a model of governance that has been imposed on us. A model that is certainly good and effective for the West, which designed it…
Kamala Harris invited some of rap’s top artists, from Lil Wayne to Slick Rick, to perform on Saturday at her home in Washington, D.C., for what she called “the first-ever hip-hop house party at the Office of the Vice President of the United States.” Harris celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop from a stage built on her lawn with…
“With this funding, the United States has provided more than $4 billion in humanitarian assistance this fiscal year to respond to the needs of refugees,” Blinken said in a statement WASHINGTON – The United States will provide an additional $380 million in humanitarian assistance for Africa, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday. “With this funding, the United…
All around the world, a backlash is brewing against the hegemony of the US dollar. Brazil and China recently struck a deal to settle trade in their local currencies, seeking to bypass the greenback in the process. India and Malaysia in April signed an accord to ramp up usage of the rupee in cross-border business. Even perennial US ally France is starting…
The United States has reopened its embassy in the Seychelles after a 27-year absence during which China and other U.S. rivals made significant inroads in the Indian Ocean islands. The U.S. State Department announced the move late Thursday, after having unveiled plans to open a diplomatic mission in northern Norway, which will be its only only such facility above…
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…
On Thursday, United States Vice President Kamala Harris during her visit to Tanzania as part of her week-long visit to Africa announced plans to boost trading activities between the two countries. Harris began her journey in Ghana on Sunday before travelling late on Wednesday to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s business hub, where she met President Samia Suluhu Hassan. During…
Summary Expectations are high that the coming of the US second in command will bolster ties with Tanzania in areas such as trade, tourism, education, health, agriculture, environment, information and communication technology (ICT), as well as security and defence Dar es Salaam. US Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Tanzania today amid optimism for further improving bilateral ties between…
POLITICAL analysts view the visit by US Vice-President Kamala Harris to Tanzania as a further step in recognising President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s 4Rs philosophy in promoting democracy and good governance. They said President Samia walks the talk in unifying the country as well as promoting multilateral cooperation through her philosophy. The 4Rs stands for Reconciliation, Resilience, Reforms and Rebuilding…
Tourism AS the ‘Air Force Two’ kisses the Julius Nyerere International Airport’s (JNIA) runway today, tourism stakeholders will definitely be rubbing their hands. Perhaps, this signals the prospects of the visit of the second in command in the Oval Office. A section of players in the 2billion US dollars (about 5tri/-) a year industry have expressed their optimism as…
The unusually heavy presence of US security staff encircling US Vice-President Kamala Harris during her arrival at Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana, on Sunday was a vivid sign of Washington’s psychological distance from Africa. Harris said that she was “very excited” about the future of Africa upon her arrival in Accra. But she should have done her homework…
By Imad Creidi DOHA, March 28 (Reuters) – Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the film “Hotel Rwanda” about the 1994 genocide, has arrived in Qatar after being released from prison in Rwanda last week, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. Rusesabagina, a U.S. permanent resident, was sentenced in September 2021 to…
Click here to listen Right now, countries in Africa are being wooed by the world’s biggest powers. As China continues pouring billions into the continent and Russia escalates its military engagement, now the United States is stepping on the diplomatic gas, with Air force two landing in Ghana this week. Source www.abc.net.au
The United States of America intends to increase investments on the African continent to propel economic growth. This was announced by Vice-President Kamala Harris on her arrival in Ghana as part of a nine-day working visit to the continent. She was in the company of her husband Douglas Emhoff and other top officials in the US government. Madam Harris…
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet Monday with Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, a show of support for the West African leader who is facing rising discontent over inflation and fresh concerns about regional security. Harris is just beginning a weeklong trip to the continent that will also take her to Tanzania and Zambia, part of a concerted effort…
THE maiden visit of US Vice-President Kamala Harris to Tanzania is expected to bolster bilateral ties between the two countries and promote a number of areas for cooperation, pundits have forecasted. Ms Harris and her delegation will visit three African countries – Tanzania, Ghana and Zambia from 25 March to 2 April to discuss regional and global priorities, including…
French journalist Olivier Dubois was hugged by emotional reporters at a briefing in Niger on Monday announcing the release of him and U.S. aid worker Jeffery Woodke who had been held hostage in West Africa for years by Islamist militants. Dubois was kidnapped in Mali in 2021, while Woodke was kidnapped in neighbouring Niger in 2016. Dubois had appeared…
NEWLY appointed American Ambassador to Tanzania Michael Battle has listed his top priorities for promoting trade and investment between the two countries during his tenure in office. The former US Ambassador to the African Union said he would work with the government of Tanzania and its people to expand trade opportunities. According to him, all US ambassadors are responsible…
In South Africa, property belonging to Equatorial Guinea’s vice president Teodorin Obiang, two properties in Cape Town and a luxury yacht docked in the city’s port, were seized by the local judiciary. The action was taken in connection with a case in which a South African citizen was illegally imprisoned ten years ago in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial…
US President Joe Biden on Thursday said he will soon make a visit to sub-Saharan Africa, announcing bare details of his travel plans as he wrapped up a US-Africa Leaders Summit stressing that he is serious about increasing US attention on the growing continent. Biden said he will also be dispatching many of his top advisers to Africa including…