In Africa, US balances own interests with Chinese competition
As the United States partners with African countries on a range of issues, it will work to counter Chinese economic ...
Day: May 12, 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech announces safe COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12-15
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved and expanded the authorization for the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 ...
EPA issues fuel waiver for twelve states and the District of Columbia impacted by Colonial pipeline shutdown
In response to the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan today issued a ...
United States pledges to support and defend democracy in Tunisia
U.S. Vice President Kamala D. Harris reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to its friendship with Tunisia and highlighted the importance ...
President Biden announces third slate of judicial nominees
President Biden on Wednesday announced his intent to nominate three new Court of Appeals nominees and three new District Court ...
White House details steps taken in response to Colonial Pipeline attack
The White House on Wednesday detailed the steps it has taken in response to Colonial Pipeline attack last Friday. The ...
UN peacekeeping mission extended six months in Abyei, oil-rich border town disputed by South Sudan and Sudan
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday extended the mandate of the UN interim security force for Abyei (UNIFSA) for ...
Religion may play role in Ethiopia violence, says United States
Ethiopia has experienced a concerning rise in religious-related violence in in the past year, concluded a United States Department of ...
Anti-Christian discrimination and religiously motivated attacks in Egypt worrisome, US government report says
There has been a worrisome level of anti-Christian discrimination and religiously motivated attacks in Egypt within the past year, concluded ...
African Development Bank Group completes clearance of Sudan’s $413 million arrears
Following approval of the proposal by the Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group to clear about $413 ...