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Nikki Haley and South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit

HALEY BLASTED

South Sudan Strongly Condemns Ambassador Nikki Haley’s “disrespectful” and “inaccurate” remarks

South Sudan has vehemently criticized Ambassador Nikki Haley, a GOP presidential candidate for the 2024 elections, for making "disrespectful" and...

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Christian Broadcaster Pat Robertson Passes Away, Leaving a Lasting Legacy in American Politics and Faith

CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht departs following a “brief one-year tenure marred by a series of significant missteps,” says CNN

Mayor Muriel Bowser Renames U.S. Capital as ‘The District of Pride,’ Raises LGBTQIA+ Flag at Washington, D.C. City Hall in Historic First for Pride Month Celebration

UN Security Council Condemns Attacks on Civilians in Sudan

President Biden Stumbles Onstage at Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony in Colorado on Thursday, June 1, 2023

President Biden Stumbles Onstage at Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony in Colorado on Thursday, June 1, 2023

BIDEN FALLS

Africa

President Biden Stumbles Onstage at Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony in Colorado, Returns to White House And Playfully Jokes ‘I Got Sandbagged’

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with Secretary of the Treasury Dr. Janet Yellen and business leaders Tuesday

U.S. SANCTIONS

Africa

Senior U.S. Official: Why Biden Administration Has Imposed Sanctions on Four Companies in Sudan

President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland, Ohio Wednesday, July 6, 2022, and is greeted by U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland, Ohio Wednesday, July 6, 2022, and is greeted by U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

SUDAN PEACE DEAD

Africa

African Officials Call Jeddah Agreement Dead, Express Skepticism Over US Sanctions on Sudanese Officials and Warn that Sanctions Could Drive Sudanese Forces Closer to Russia

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives at the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting during the 2022 Annual Meetings at the International Monetary Fund.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives at the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting during the 2022 Annual Meetings at the International Monetary Fund.

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13 October 2022
Washington, DC, United States
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SUDAN CRISIS

Africa

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Military-Affiliated Companies Fueling Both Sides of the Conflict in Sudan

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni

Africa

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni Has Approved A Tough New Anti-LGBTQ Law: Here Are 10 Key Provisions

Right: Sudan Ambassador to the United States Mohamed A. Idris, speaks at a high-level event hosted by HWPL, an international peacemaking NGO, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on May 31, 2023. Left: HWPL's Regan Durkin

Right: Sudan Ambassador to the United States Mohamed A. Idris, speaks at a high-level event hosted by HWPL, an international peacemaking NGO, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on May 31, 2023. Left: HWPL's Regan Durkin

SUDAN IN CRISIS

Africa

Sudan Ambassador Confirms Ceasefire Suspension, Urges Biden Administration’s Efforts, While South Sudan Ambassador Laments Refugee Crisis from Sudan

Fikile Mbalula

Fikile Mbalula

NOT ARRESTING PUTIN

Africa

South African Top ANC Leader, Secretary General Fikile Mbalula, Rejects Calls to Arrest Putin Over Alleged Ukraine Crimes, Demands Accountability for Tony Blair and Others Over Alleged West’s War Crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan

Li Shangfu and Llyod Austin

Li Shangfu and Llyod Austin

NO MEETING

Africa

China Rejects US Defense Chiefs Meeting Request, Diminishing Hopes of Improved Relations

Museveni and Biden

Museveni and Biden

UGANDA GAY BAN

Africa

President Biden Denounces Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act as ‘Shameful,’ Urges Repeal

Tinubu Biden

Tinubu Biden

Africa

President Biden Extends Warm Wishes to Nigeria on President Tinubu’s Inauguration

President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria

Africa

Bola Tinubu Inaugurated as Nigeria’s 16th President, Promises to Govern for the People

Dr. David Martin, the founding chairman of M Cam Asset Management Company and an American patent-auditing expert

Dr. David Martin, the founding chairman of M Cam Asset Management Company and an American patent-auditing expert

Africa

VIDEO: Dr. David Martin Claims COVID-19 Pandemic Was Pre-Meditated Domestic Terrorism, Speaks at European Parliament Summit

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin passes the U.S. Africa Command guidon to General Michael Langley, incoming commander, U.S. Africa Command, during a change of command ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, on August 9, 2022. Langley became the sixth commander since the command was established in 2008. Photo: Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzales

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin passes the U.S. Africa Command guidon to General Michael Langley, incoming commander, U.S. Africa Command, during a change of command ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, on August 9, 2022. Langley became the sixth commander since the command was established in 2008. Photo: Staff Sgt. Flor Gonzales

Africa

U.S. Forces Engage Insurgents in Support of Federal Government of Somalia

President Cyril Ramaphosa meeting with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the side-lines of the first Russia-Africa Summit held in Sochi, Russia.

President Cyril Ramaphosa meeting with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the side-lines of the first Russia-Africa Summit held in Sochi, Russia.

Africa

Russia Bolsters African Partnerships, Countering Western Influence Amid Ukraine Conflict

A young Somali girl runs in front of an African Union Mission in Somali (AMISOM) armed personnel carrier, Lido Beach in the Kaaraan District of Mogadishu, Somalia. The day this photo was taken marked the first-year anniversary of the forced withdrawal from Mogadishu of the brutal extremist group, Al Shabaab. A push by troops of the Transitional Federal Government and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) ended Shabaab’s stranglehold on the capital and its population. Over the past twelve months, residents of Mogadishu have enjoyed the longest period of relative peace in their city for twenty years. A semblance of normal daily life is returning to the now busy streets as businesses and neighbourhoods begin to rebuild. Photo ID 522607. 06/08/2012. Mogadishu, Somalia. UN Photo/Stuart Price

A young Somali girl runs in front of an African Union Mission in Somali (AMISOM) armed personnel carrier, Lido Beach in the Kaaraan District of Mogadishu, Somalia. The day this photo was taken marked the first-year anniversary of the forced withdrawal from Mogadishu of the brutal extremist group, Al Shabaab. A push by troops of the Transitional Federal Government and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) ended Shabaab’s stranglehold on the capital and its population. Over the past twelve months, residents of Mogadishu have enjoyed the longest period of relative peace in their city for twenty years. A semblance of normal daily life is returning to the now busy streets as businesses and neighbourhoods begin to rebuild. Photo ID 522607. 06/08/2012. Mogadishu, Somalia. UN Photo/Stuart Price

Africa

Al-Shabab Militants Target AU Peacekeeper Mission Base in Somalia; U.S. Strongly Condemns Assault

Louisiana State freshman forward Sa’Myah Smith collapsed during President Biden’s remarks. Getty Images

Africa

White House Celebration Takes a Turn as LSU Basketball Player Sa’Myah Smith Collapses during President Biden’s Remarks

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a banquet in his honor at Dublin Castle, Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Dublin, Ireland. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a banquet in his honor at Dublin Castle, Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Dublin, Ireland. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Africa

Ceasefire Violations in Sudan Raise Concerns, US Considers Sanctions

Africa

Deadly Epidemic: Counterfeit Medicines Claim up to 500,000 Lives Annually in Sub-Saharan Africa

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Democratic Republic of the Congo President Félix Tshisekedi in Washington, D.C. on December 13, 2022. [State Department photo by Freddie Everett

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Democratic Republic of the Congo President Félix Tshisekedi in Washington, D.C. on December 13, 2022. [State Department photo by Freddie Everett

Africa

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Discusses Humanitarian Crisis in the DRC with President Félix Tshisekedi as U.S. Designates Al-Shabaab Leaders and Charcoal Smugglers in Somalia

Bola Tinubu

Bola Tinubu

Africa

President-Elect Bola Tinubu Receives Highest National Honors in Nigeria, Vows to Deliver on Promises

A woman holds a Do You Feel Us? sign at silent march for justice for George Floyd in downtown Minneapolis

Africa

President Biden Urges Congress to Enact Police Reform on Third Anniversary of George Floyd’s Murder

Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis

Africa

Conservatives React As DeSantis Launches Presidential Bid But Encounters Twitter Meltdown and Stumbles at the Starting Line

Putin and Zelensky

Putin and Zelensky

Africa

U.S. Officials Say Nord Stream Pipelines Bombing and Assassination Attempt on Putin During Kremlin Drone Attack Carried Out By Ukraine

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, briefs reporters on Democratic People's Republic of Korea’s recent ballistic missile launches.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, briefs reporters on Democratic People's Republic of Korea’s recent ballistic missile launches.

Africa

United States Commits $524 Million to Address Humanitarian Crisis in the Horn of Africa

Africa

The United States Announces $245 Million in Humanitarian Assistance to Sudan and Neighboring Countries

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Kenyan President William Ruto on the margins of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., on December 15, 2022. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Kenyan President William Ruto on the margins of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., on December 15, 2022. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha

Africa

IMF and Kenya Agree on Economic Reforms: Extended Fund Facility and Resilience and Sustainability Facility to Support Growth

Africa

President Biden Designates Delegation to Attend Inauguration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Nigeria

Michael Elliott Langley is a United States Marine Corps general who has served as the commander of the United States Africa Command since August 9, 2022

Michael Elliott Langley is a United States Marine Corps general who has served as the commander of the United States Africa Command since August 9, 2022

Africa

U.S. Counterterrorism Operation in Somalia: AFRICOM Conducts Airstrike Against al-Shabaab Militant Network

President Joe Biden walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Wednesday, December 21, 2022, in the Center Hall of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

President Joe Biden walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Wednesday, December 21, 2022, in the Center Hall of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Africa

President Biden Unveils $37 Billion Joint Training Initiative for Ukraine’s Defense in Meeting with President Zelenskyy as Trump Warns of War Risk and Potential for World War Three

Angola president, João Lourenço and President Joe Biden

Angola president, João Lourenço and President Joe Biden

Africa

President Joe Biden Commemorates 30 Years of U.S. Diplomatic Relations with Angola

IPOB Condemns Attack on US Embassy Convoy in Anambra State

Africa

IPOB Condemns Attack on US Embassy Convoy in Anambra State

OCTOBER 15, 2022 - WASHINGTON DC. 2022 IMF/WORLD BANK ANNUAL MEETINGS: State of the Africa Region: Opportunities in a Turbulent Time

The State of the Africa Region takes stock of global headwinds affecting the region and provide a timely overview of macro-economic trends, given the slowing GDP, high debt, and historically high food and energy prices. The discussion focused on measures that can deliver big wins for food security on the continent, such as better targeted public spending, investments in food transformation and resilient food systems, and stronger intra-regional trade.

Vera Esperança dos Santos Daves De Sousa, Finance Minister, Angola; Ahmat Jidoud, Minister of Finance, Niger; Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda; Mamadou Moustapha Bâ, Minister of Finance and Budget, Senegal; Jeanine Cooper, Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Liberia; Harifidy Janset Ramilison, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Madagascar; Monica Musonda, Chief Executive Officer, Java Foods; Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, Director, West Africa Center of Excellence for Crop Improvement (WACCI), Ghana; Ousmane Diagana, Vice President, Western and Central Africa, World Bank; Victoria Kwakwa, Vice President, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank; Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank; Connell Thompson, Musician. Moderator, Lerato MbeleInternational broadcaster. Photo: World Bank

OCTOBER 15, 2022 - WASHINGTON DC. 2022 IMF/WORLD BANK ANNUAL MEETINGS: State of the Africa Region: Opportunities in a Turbulent Time

The State of the Africa Region takes stock of global headwinds affecting the region and provide a timely overview of macro-economic trends, given the slowing GDP, high debt, and historically high food and energy prices. The discussion focused on measures that can deliver big wins for food security on the continent, such as better targeted public spending, investments in food transformation and resilient food systems, and stronger intra-regional trade.

Vera Esperança dos Santos Daves De Sousa, Finance Minister, Angola; Ahmat Jidoud, Minister of Finance, Niger; Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda; Mamadou Moustapha Bâ, Minister of Finance and Budget, Senegal; Jeanine Cooper, Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Liberia; Harifidy Janset Ramilison, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Madagascar; Monica Musonda, Chief Executive Officer, Java Foods; Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, Director, West Africa Center of Excellence for Crop Improvement (WACCI), Ghana; Ousmane Diagana, Vice President, Western and Central Africa, World Bank; Victoria Kwakwa, Vice President, Eastern and Southern Africa, World Bank; Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, World Bank; Connell Thompson, Musician. Moderator, Lerato MbeleInternational broadcaster. Photo: World Bank

Africa

IMF and Madagascar Reach Staff-Level Agreement on Fourth Review of Extended Credit Facility Arrangement

Christian Broadcaster Pat Robertson Passes Away

Christian Broadcaster Pat Robertson Passes Away, Leaving a Lasting Legacy in American Politics and Faith

Chris Licht

CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht departs following a “brief one-year tenure marred by a series of significant missteps,” says CNN

Nikki Haley and South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit

South Sudan Strongly Condemns Ambassador Nikki Haley’s “disrespectful” and “inaccurate” remarks

April 04, 2019 MMB Delivered Opening Remarks at the 2019 We Are EMILY National Conference

April 04, 2019 MMB Delivered Opening Remarks at the 2019 We Are EMILY National Conference

Mayor Muriel Bowser Renames U.S. Capital as ‘The District of Pride,’ Raises LGBTQIA+ Flag at Washington, D.C. City Hall in Historic First for Pride Month Celebration

UN Security Council Condemns Attacks on Civilians in Sudan

President Biden Stumbles Onstage at Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony in Colorado on Thursday, June 1, 2023

President Biden Stumbles Onstage at Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony in Colorado on Thursday, June 1, 2023

President Biden Stumbles Onstage at Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony in Colorado, Returns to White House And Playfully Jokes ‘I Got Sandbagged’

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with Secretary of the Treasury Dr. Janet Yellen and business leaders Tuesday

Senior U.S. Official: Why Biden Administration Has Imposed Sanctions on Four Companies in Sudan

African Officials Call Jeddah Agreement Dead, Express Skepticism Over US Sanctions on Sudanese Officials and Warn that Sanctions Could Drive Sudanese Forces Closer to Russia

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Military-Affiliated Companies Fueling Both Sides of the Conflict in Sudan

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni Has Approved A Tough New Anti-LGBTQ Law: Here Are 10 Key Provisions

Right: Sudan Ambassador to the United States Mohamed A. Idris, speaks at a high-level event hosted by HWPL, an international peacemaking NGO, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on May 31, 2023. Left: HWPL's Regan Durkin

Right: Sudan Ambassador to the United States Mohamed A. Idris, speaks at a high-level event hosted by HWPL, an international peacemaking NGO, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on May 31, 2023. Left: HWPL's Regan Durkin

Sudan Ambassador Confirms Ceasefire Suspension, Urges Biden Administration’s Efforts, While South Sudan Ambassador Laments Refugee Crisis from Sudan

Fikile Mbalula

Fikile Mbalula

South African Top ANC Leader, Secretary General Fikile Mbalula, Rejects Calls to Arrest Putin Over Alleged Ukraine Crimes, Demands Accountability for Tony Blair and Others Over Alleged West’s War Crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan

Li Shangfu and Llyod Austin

Li Shangfu and Llyod Austin

China Rejects US Defense Chiefs Meeting Request, Diminishing Hopes of Improved Relations

Museveni and Biden

Museveni and Biden

President Biden Denounces Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act as ‘Shameful,’ Urges Repeal

Tinubu Biden

Tinubu Biden

President Biden Extends Warm Wishes to Nigeria on President Tinubu’s Inauguration

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