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Watch: Sleepy Joe Biden Takes Long Nap During Meeting With African Leaders
During his visit to Angola, President Joe Biden, 82, sparked a fresh wave of online chatter when he appeared to briefly rest his eyes during a meeting about a U.S.-funded railway project…
Biden Admin’s Constant Whining About Restoring Democracy Lost Key Base For Fighting Terrorists, African Leader Says
Niger decided to push American troops out of the country after the Biden administration’s negotiators attempted to pressure the country into restoring democracy, according to an interview with the nation’s prime minister.…
US Orders Withdrawal Of 1,000 Troops From Hostile African Nation After Negotiations With Regime Fail
The Department of Defense(DOD) has issued formal orders to all 1,000 combat troops to withdraw from Niger, a war-torn African country that has become increasingly hostile to the American presence in the…
South African man arrested for stabbing on cruise ship
According to court documents, on May 6, 2024, Ntando Sogoni, 35, was working on the cruise ship when other ship employees observed the defendant attempting to deploy a lifeboat. Sogoni was contacted…
New Jersey African Americans Being Denied Carry Permits at Higher Rate than Whites
TRENTON, NJ – John Petrolino, writing for the blog Bearing Arms, recently highlighted potential racial disparities in the issuance of gun permits in New Jersey. His focus was on the data provided…
US Withdraws Troops From Another African Country
U.S. special operations troops stationed at a French military base in Chad have relocated to Germany after the government in N’Djamena threatened to boot all American forces from the country, a defense…
‘Another Benghazi’: Endangered US Troops Should Evacuate From Hostile African Nation Quickly, Experts Say
U.S. troops in the African nation of Niger should evacuate quickly given the tumultuous situation on the ground, experts and former defense officials told the Daily Caller News Foundation. At the request…
South African inflation to slow in 2024- Reuters poll
By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Inflation in South Africa will slow next year as global trends weighing on prices’ growth combine with weak domestic consumer spending, a Reuters poll found. From…
South African retail sales rise 0.9% year on year in September
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African retail sales rose 0.9% year on year in September after declining by a revised 0.3% in August, Statistics South Africa figures showed on Wednesday. On a month-on-month…
Central Europe’s defence companies spy African opportunity
By Michael Kahn and Anna Koper PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) – Central European defence companies are negotiating new deals to sell more weapons, military equipment and related services in Africa as they seek to…
Saudi crown prince, African leaders call for end to war in Gaza
RIYADH (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia’s crown prince on Friday called for an end to the war in Gaza, a stance later echoed in a declaration with African leaders attending a summit in Riyadh.…
Factbox-The U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
By Nellie Peyton (Reuters) – South Africa will host the annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Johannesburg from Nov 2-4 to discuss the United States’ flagship trade programme for…
African migrants bound for US use Nicaragua to bypass Darien perils
By Lizbeth Diaz and Jackie Botts TIJUANA/OAXACA CITY, Mexico (Reuters) – African migrants and asylum seekers heading to the United States are flying into Nicaragua to bypass the Darien Gap, a dangerous…
Actor Viola Davis to join US African diaspora council
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the first members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement, including actor Viola Davis, who will advise Washington on deepening ties…
South African retail sales fall 1.8% year on year in July
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African retail sales fell 1.8% year on year in July after declining by a revised 1.8% in June, Statistics South Africa figures showed on Wednesday. Retail sales in…
African Finance Corp says Gabon political situation a ‘good coup’
(This Sept. 7 story has been corrected to fix AFC’s ownership structure based on updated guidance from the AFC in paragraph 3) London – The recent coup in Gabon was executed peacefully…
Raymond Ackerman, founder of South African grocer Pick n Pay, dies at 92
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Raymond Ackerman, who founded Pick n Pay from just four stores 56 years ago and turned them into one of South Africa’s leading grocery retailers, has died aged 92,…
Zimbabwe opposition calls for re-run of elections and African mediation
By Nyasha Chingono and Nelson Banya HARARE (Reuters) -Zimbabwe’s main opposition party on Tuesday called for last week’s elections to be re-run, saying the polls were riddled with flaws and calling on…
US calls on Central African Republic to announce date for local elections
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Tuesday called on the Central African Republic to announce a date for local elections and added that Washington held “deep reservations” about a…
‘BRICS bank’ issues first South African rand bonds
By Rachel Savage JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The development bank founded by the so-called BRICS countries closed the auction for its first South African rand bonds on Tuesday, as it comes under pressure…
American-Trained Warlords Could Be Hours Away From Starting A Massive African Conflict
American-Trained Warlords Could Be Hours Away From Starting A Massive African Conflict Micaela Burrow on August 7, 2023 West Africa is teetering on a multi-state war as Niger junta leaders bucked an…
DNA of enslaved iron workers illuminates African American history
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Not far from Camp David, the U.S. presidential retreat in Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland, lies the remnants of an iron forge called Catoctin Furnace founded…
US Spent Years Funding And Training The African Military That Just Overthrew Its US-Backed Gov’t
US Spent Years Funding And Training The African Military That Just Overthrew Its US-Backed Gov’t Jake Smith on August 1, 2023 The United States has sunk $500 million over the last decade…
DeSantis Invites Kamala To Florida To Discuss New African American History Curriculum
DeSantis Invites Kamala To Florida To Discuss New African American History Curriculum Reagan Reese on August 1, 2023 Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis invited Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris…
South African factory activity contracts further in July – Absa PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity contracted for the sixth consecutive month in July, driven by an increase in scheduled power cuts and transport disruptions, a survey showed on Tuesday. The…
African, Caribbean nations join forces to call for reparations for slavery
By Catarina Demony (Reuters) – Representatives from various African and Caribbean entities joined forces at a historic event this week in the capital of Barbados, Bridgetown, to demand reparations for slavery and…
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