Day: May 19, 2022

BLINKEN: Good afternoon. President Shahid, Director General Vitorino, thank you for your leadership at this first International Migration Review Forum. These ...

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken holds a meet and greet with employees and families from U.S. Embassy Panama City in Panama City, Panama April 19, 2022. [State Department photo by Freddie Everett/

Africa

Blinken on $100 million in additional U.S. military assistance for Ukraine

For nearly 12 weeks, Russia has waged its unprovoked and brutal war against Ukraine, its sovereignty, its territorial integrity, and ...

President Joe Biden walks with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as he arrives to deliver remarks in National Statuary Hall on the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, January 6, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Ukraine

President Biden reacts as U.S. Senate approves nearly $40 billion in aid to Ukraine

by Simon Ateba

The United States Senate on Thursday approved nearly $40 billion in additional aid for Ukraine, sending the bill to the ...

President Joe Biden boards Marine One on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, as he departs the White House for travel to Europe. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott)

Speech

REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BIDEN, PRESIDENT NIINISTÖ OF FINLAND, AND PRIME MINISTER ANDERSSON OF SWEDEN AFTER TRILATERAL MEETING

Rose Garden 10:45 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Please -- please, be seated. Thank you. It’s not only a beautiful day, this is, ...

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a Food Security Ministerial in New York, New York, on May 18, 2022. [State Department photo by Freddie Everett/

Speech

Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Meeting with U.S. Mission to the United Nations Personnel

AMBASSADOR THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Good morning, everyone, and thank you. Thank you for sitting. Thank you, Mr. Secretary. I want to start ...

Business

Joe Biden reacts to low unemployment insurance claims: America is back to work

U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Thursday reacted to new unemployment insurance claims, saying that "America is back to ...

Angola’s president, João Lourenço (right) with General William Walker at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC, U.S.A., in 2021.

Africa

IFC, Acelera Angola Partner to Boost Startup Ecosystem in Angola, Support Tech Entrepreneurs

To support the growth of Angola's entrepreneurial ecosystem, IFC today partnered with Acelera Angola, a leading Angolan incubator and accelerator, ...

H.E. President Muhammadu Buhari of #Nigeria has arrived in Addis Ababa to participate in the upcoming AU Summit. H.E. Benalf Andialem, Minister of Peace, H.E. Berehanu Nega, Minister of Education, State Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Amb. Birtukan Ayano and Chief of Cabinet of the office of the Foreign Minister, H.E. Amb. Mehereteab Mulugeta have accorded a warm welcome to the President at Bole International Airport.

Coronavirus

U.S. and Nigeria researchers find way to give better estimate of COVID-19 seroprevalence

In continuation of U.S. Government support for Nigeria's conduct of a household survey that determines the extent of COVID-19 transmission ...

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros, WHO Executive Director for Health Emergencies Dr Mike Ryan and WHO Representative in Ukraine Dr Jarno Harbicht attended a press conference on 07 May 2022 with Ukraine Health Minister Dr Viktor Liashko.

Coronavirus

World Health Organization validates CONVIDECIA™, its 11th vaccine for COVID-19 manufactured by CanSino Biologics, China

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for CONVIDECIA™, a vaccine manufactured by CanSino ...

Africa

The latest on US-Africa ties