Day: September 22, 2021

The United States will purchase an additional 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer-BioNtech and share them with the world, ...

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in a Bloomberg Green interview. IMF Photo/Kim Haughton 22 January 2021 Washington

Economy

Future of IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva uncertain

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met on Tuesday for an initial briefing from the Ethics Committee ...

The flags of the United States and Jordan flank the South Portico entrance of the White House Monday

Latest

Washington condemns failed coup attempt by ‘rogue military and civilian actors’ in Sudan

The United States on Tuesday condemned "the failed attempt by rogue military and civilian actors to seize power from Sudan’s Civilian Led Transitional ...

CAMEROON

On crackdown anniversary, rights groups ask Cameroon to release political prisoners and respect right to peaceful assembly

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called on Cameroon’s authorities to ensure accountability for their security forces’ crackdown ...

Human Rights

Amnesty International asks White House to ‘do more’ to welcome refugees, admit at least 200,000 of them this fiscal year

Amnesty International is asking the White House to do more to welcome refugees following Biden’s proposed presidential determination to admit ...

Hakainde Hichilema speaking at his home in Lusaka

Ghana

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema will be first African leader to visit White House, to be received by Vice President Kamala Harris

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema will be the first African leader to visit the White House, senior administration officials told reporters ...

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 and the economy

Coronavirus

Biden announces U.S. will donate an additional 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to lower-income countries and provide hundreds of millions of dollars to distribute them and help get shots in arms

U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced on Wednesday that the United States will purchase an additional 500 million COVID-19 ...

Latest

U.S. announces $247 million in humanitarian assistance and $89 million in economic and development assistance to vulnerable Venezuelans

The United States on Wednesday announced $247 million in humanitarian assistance and $89 million in economic and development assistance to vulnerable Venezuelans. ...

(From L) World Health Organization leaders at a press briefing on COVID-19

Coronavirus

At U.S.-hosted COVID-19 summit, WHO Director General tells President Biden: we need 2 billion vaccine doses for low- and lower- middle income countries, ‘right now’