United States

In an interview with the BBC, US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield has said African states cannot remain neutral on the war in Ukraine. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that in the General Assembly vote two weeks ago to deplore the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 17 African countries abstained and …

The US Department of State has rejected the latest request for recognition by the leader of self-declared republic of Somaliland. Although secessionist from Somalia more than 30 years ago, Somaliland is still not recognized as an independent state by the African Union or the United Nations. Its president Muse Bihi …

New York Police Department (NYPD) released a photo of an actively wanted man accused of killing or injuring several homeless people by pointing a gun at them. According to police in New York and Washington, the suspect leads a series of shooting attacks against homeless people, two of whom are …

The US state department said it has banned Kenyan politician Mike Sonko, former governor of Nairobi and his family from travelling to the US over allegations of corruption while in office. Mr Sonko was the governor of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, but was impeached in December 2020. He was accused of …

The United States’ annual counterterrorism training program for African forces began Sunday in Ivory Coast, as Islamist fighters control large areas and coups increase, Reuters reports. The training program, known as Flintlock, will bring together more than 400 soldiers from across West Africa. Central to this year’s training is coordination …

US State Department spokesman Ned Price has welcomed the lifting of the state of emergency in Ethiopia and called on authorities for the release of detainees. According to the spokesperson, the lifting of the state of emergency was “another important step” by the Ethiopian government paving the way “for a …

The US president Joe Biden said on Thursday that the leader of the Islamic State group had been “taken off the battlefield” during a raid by US forces in Syria. “Last night at my direction, US military forces in northwest Syria successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation to protect the American people …

The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 military transport planes to Egypt, in a deal worth more than $2 billion, the BBC reports. Air defence radar systems and other related equipment are also being sold for another $300m. The arms sales come despite recent criticism from the …

The new US special envoy to the Horn of Africa, David Satterfield is expected in Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Ethiopia, the State Department said on Friday, calling on Addis Ababa to help end conflict in the country. The new diplomat will visit the countries with Assistant Secretary Molly Phee. “They …

Former US President Donald Trump in an interview with national Radio NPR said he was in favor of vaccination against covid-19 but against all forms of its imposition. Mr Trump on Wednesday said he is opposed to any obligation to have a vaccine against Covid-19, while recommending to be vaccinated. …