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The Democratic Republic of the Congo received the first batch of Mpox vaccines from the US, following a similar batch donated by the European Union as the country continues to battle the virus. The 50,000 doses donated by the US will go to the three worst affected provinces of Equateur, South Kivu, and Sankuru, authorities […]
Germany has pledged to donate 100,000 doses of the Money Pox (mpox) vaccines to Africa, after France and Austria made similar commitments last week and as the continent is to belatedly receive 10,000 shots in the coming days amid criticism of delays caused by the World Health Organization’s (WTO) red tape. The first batch of […]
The US will send 10,000 mpox vaccines made by Bavarian Nordic to Africa, where a new strain of the virus spread outside its epicenter in the DRC to neighboring countries and beyond, Reuters reported. The vaccines will be sent next week marking a breakthrough in a vaccine regulatory labyrinth due to World Health Organization regulatory […]
The United States said it will offer the DR of the Congo $414 million to help the country address its worsening humanitarian crisis. The DRC is a vast country where at least a quarter of its population depends on humanitarian aid, notably in the war-torn east, where rebel groups have taken vast sqathes of territory. […]
The United States has concluded its military presence in Niger, transferring control of its last base to local authorities. This marks the end of a crucial hub for American counterterrorism operations in the region. The handover of Airbase 201 in Agadez follows the recent withdrawal from Airbase 101 in Niamey, adhering to the September 15 […]
The US and Ghana launched Africa’s first nuclear energy training center open to all African countries considering nuclear in their electricity mix, the US Department of energy said. Ghana and the United States are part of broader pledge to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050. To further that goal, the U.S. Department of Energy […]
African ministers of trade attending the 21st African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum held in Washington D.C. last week have urged the US government to do away with the AGOA’s annual reviews and expressed the importance of an expeditious renewal of the legislation by the end of 2024. With AGOA expiring in 14 months, […]
King Mohammed VI has reaffirmed Morocco’s ongoing commitment to deepening political dialogue and consultation with the United States to serve both countries’ interests and contribute to peace, security and stability in the world. This came in a message of congratulations that the King has sent to President Joseph R. Biden, on the occasion of the […]
Morocco and the United States have inked in Washington an unprecedented twinning agreement between the National Laboratory of Scientific Police, a body of the General Directorate of National Security, and the US renowned Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The signatory sides highlighted the importance of this initiative, as a means to enrich bilateral partnership and contribute […]
The United States is “missing an incredible window of opportunity” in Africa, a senior executive in US company told the US Senate Committee on Finance, urging a “quick renewal” of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) that will have the largest impact on the US business interests on the African continent. SanMar Corporation’s general […]