What they are saying about President Biden’s cybersecurity executive order
FireEye / Mandiant: We’re pleased to see this ambitious set of cybersecurity recommendations from the @WhiteHouse @POTUS and @WHNSC. We look ...
Day: May 14, 2021
Transgender rights under threat in Central Africa
The sentencing of two transgender women to five years in prison on Tuesday for ‘attempted homosexuality’ is the latest example ...
U.S. Department of State Julia Taft refugee fund empowers refugees in Cross River state, Nigeria
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria announced on Friday the completion of two projects under the 2020 Julia Taft Refugee Fund. The ...
African Development Bank signs $31 million grant agreement with Ethiopia to tackle nutrition and end child stunting
The African Development Bank and the Government of Ethiopia have signed an agreement for a $31 million grant to boost health ...
US, South Africa coordinate on global vaccination efforts
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai met virtually on Thursday with Ebrahim Patel, South African Minister of Trade, Industry and ...
US announces $3.8 million in additional humanitarian aid for people affected by volcanic eruption in Saint Vincent
The U.S. government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $3.8 million in additional humanitarian assistance for ...
Horn of Africa at an inflection point amid crises, says United States after visit with leaders in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Egypt
The Horn of Africa is at an inflection point and diplomacy, human rights, and democratic values must be a priority ...
In Horn of Africa, special envoy Jeffrey Feltman communicates US vision
U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman returned on Friday from his first trip to the region, ...
Biden revokes Trump ban on immigrants who can’t afford healthcare, meets with Dreamers to discuss immigration reform
President Joseph R. Biden Jr., in another action to “restore faith” in the U.S. immigration system, on Friday revoked a ...