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Tag: United States
US deepens ties with Angola, in bid to counter Chinese and Russian influence in Africa
As the US top diplomat wrapped up his visit to Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Angola (21-26 January), experts have hailed what they call ... Read More
US’s Blinken starts four-nation West Africa tour to boost democracies amid Sahel concerns
The US top diplomat’s tour of four African countries began on Monday (22 January) with a visit to Cape Verde, as the Biden administration seeks ... Read More
Niger, Russia agree to develop military ties as part of efforts to stabilize situation in Sahel
Filling the void left by French troops who withdrew from Niger just a couple of weeks ago, the Sahel country and Russia have announced an ... Read More
US plans to set up drone bases in coastal West Africa to stem Islamist advance and counter China
The United States is reportedly seeking to set up military drones bases along the West African coast in an urgent effort to stop the spread ... Read More
Somalia’s new law ‘nullifies’ ‘illegal’ Ethiopia-Somaliland port-access deal
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has signed a law that “nullifies" the contentious memorandum of understanding between Ethiopia and a breakaway Somaliland region in a ... Read More
Africa fueled with optimism with prospect of US interest rate cut in 2024
Emerging and frontier markets in Africa now have a reason for cautious optimism in 2024 following a recent announcement by The Federal Reserve (Fed) signaling ... Read More
U.S. Maintains Unchanged Stance on the Moroccan Sahara: Denial of Allegations and Highlighting Geopolitical Tensions with Iran
The U.S. State Department recently reiterated that the United States' stance on the issue of the Moroccan Sahara remains "clear and consistent." This confirmation follows ... Read More
Battle for influence: US private security firm in talks with CAR govt to counter Russia’s Wagner
The US private military company Bancroft Global Development is reportedly in talks with the government of Central African Republic (CAR) over "future activities,” as the ... Read More
US unveils new multinational naval protection force to stop Houthi attacks in Red Sea
The United States and a host of other nations are creating a new global security force 'Operation Prosperity Guardian' to help protect and defend ships ... Read More
Washington hails ‘record’ year for US-Africa ties post-2022 leaders summit
The United States had delivered more than 40% of commitments made at the United States-Africa Leaders Summit (USALS) one year ago, which hosted about 50 ... Read More