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Military leaders from the United States, Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal will modify the size and scope of African Lion to minimize exposure of participating service members from the US and partner nations to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), announced the US Africa Command. “The safety and protection of all of our forces — US and […]
The United States has just appointed Peter Pham as its new special envoy for the Sahel region. Peter Pham who was in charge of the Great Lakes region took up his new duties in the Sahel just a week ago. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s spokesperson, Morgan Ortagus, announced the appointment on Twitter saying: […]
At least one security agent was killed and five others were wounded when two suicide bombers blew themselves up on Friday near the US embassy in the Tunisian capital. The local authorities said the attackers, who were both on a motorcycle, died in the blast, which took place near the US embassy’s main gate. Last […]
The US State Department cleared the sale to Morocco of 25 of BAE Systems’ M88 recovery vehicles for a total cost of $239.4 million. Under the same deal, Morocco will receive 50 caliber machine guns, M239 or M250 smoke grenade launchers, 1,800 M76 or L8A1/A3 smoke grenade rounds, 25 SINCGARS radios, AN/PSN-13A GPS receivers (DAGR), […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo would appoint an envoy to Israel in the coming days after a 20-year void. The announcement was made President Felix Tshisekedi while he was addressing Sunday the American- Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a powerful lobby group. “Relations between my country and Israel have long been lethargic. Yet we have […]
The United States has urged Ethiopia to sign in the shortest possible time a deal with Egypt and Sudan about the giant dam it is building on the Nile. According to Steven Mnuchin, the US treasury secretary, the final testing and filling of the dam should not take place without an agreement. The government of […]
The US State Department has approved the sale of four AT-6C light fighter jets and supporting equipment to Tunisia for total cost of $325.8 million. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the aircraft “will improve Tunisia’s ability to meet current and future threats by increasing their capability and capacity to counter terrorism and other […]
Anderson Global has strengthened its presence in North Africa under collaboration Agreement with Morocco-based advisory firm M.A. Global Consulting (MAGC), announced the American tax firm in a press release. After continuing expansion throughout Southern, Eastern and Western Africa, Andersen Global strengthens its presence in North Africa via a collaboration agreement with M.A. Global Consulting, the […]
Namibia has become the first African country to export red meat to the United States, following nearly two decades of negotiations. “We’re able to finally export meat to the lucrative and big US market,” Namibia’s minister of international relations, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, said. The state-owned meat firm Meatco sent a shipment of 25 tons of beef […]
The United States will provide financial assistance to Ethiopia as it pursues political reforms, the office of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a statement on Tuesday, following the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visit in the country. “An agreement has been reached regarding the strengthening of the holistic and ongoing reform in […]