Tag: White House
Trump announces sweeping global tariffs, targeting also 51 African nations
US president Donald Trump has unveiled a controversial new tariff policy, imposing sweeping duties on imports from over 180 countries, including 51 African nations. The ... Read More
Africa braces for challenges ahead after Trump’s foreign aid suspension
Africa may be facing uncertainty following the re-election of Donald Trump as US president who signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day ... Read More
AGOA ‘at crossroads’ but Kenya’s Ruto confident about trade pact renewal under Trump
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is "at a crossroads", faced with an uncertain future under the incoming Donald Trump administration in the United ... Read More
Biden’s trip to Angola to focus on investment, partnership amid changing geopolitics
Only weeks before stepping down from the political stage, US president Joe Biden will visit Angola from 2-4 December in what will be his first ... Read More
U.S. Senate Confirms Puneet Talwar as New U.S. Ambassador to Morocco
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmed on Thursday Puneet Talwar as new American ambassador to Morocco in replacement of David Fischer. In his statement ... Read More
Washington extends national emergency for Libya
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday extended the national emergency with respect to Libya by one year, according to the White House. “The situation in ... Read More
Trump urges Russia to stop supporting atrocities in Syria
US President Donald Trump has urged Russia to stop supporting the "atrocities" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, the White House announced on Sunday. During ... Read More
Morocco Made Huge Strides in Girls’ Education, U.S. Commits to Help in these Efforts, Michelle Obama
Morocco Made Huge Strides in Girls’ Education, U.S. Commits to Help in these Efforts, Michelle Obama U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama who has just paid ... Read More
Mideast Conflict: Obama expects no Peace Accord before White House Exit
United States President Obama conceded he does not expect a peace accord between Palestinians and Israelis before the end of his tenure as US President ... Read More
EGYPT-Israel: Netanyahu sympathizes with Egypt, warns ISIS threat looming on Israel
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered his condolences on Wednesday to Egypt after ISIS branch in Egypt launched deadliest attacks against the Egyptian army, killing ... Read More