African Men
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud faced with war, drought and poverty in his second stint as President of Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud became President of Somalia on May 23, 2022. This is his second time holding the office of...
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Chadian Ambassador to U.S. Ngote Gali Koutou has great responsibility as nation hopes for transition to democracy
Ngote Gali Koutou was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Chad to the United States of America...
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Chadian Military Head of State Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno continues father’s legacy of oppression as nation awaits democratic election
Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has been functioning as Chad’s head of state since leading a coup d'etat in April of...
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Joe Biden redeploys troops to Somalia to fight al-Shabaab as ex-president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud returns to power five years after his first term
U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is redeploying troops to Somalia to fight against al-Shabaab, 'which has increased in strength...
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President Felix Tshisekedi’s Eastern DR Congo’s human rights crisis worsens after year of martial law
Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s declared martial law in Ituri and North Kivu, two eastern DRC provinces,...
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A year after Niger’s first democratic transition of power, progress must start with President Mohamed Bazoum
Mohamed Bazoum became President of Niger in April of 2021 after he won a February run-off election. His predecessor, Mahamadou...
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Ease of doing business has improved in Angola under President João Lourenço, American business leaders tell visiting Biden delegation
The ease of doing business in Angola has improved under President João Lourenço, American business leaders in the country reported...
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In Libreville, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman discusses COVID-19, environment, climate and Congo Basin with President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon
The United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba on Friday in Libreville,...
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In Luanda, senior Biden official discusses anti-corruption initiatives, trade and investment with President João Lourenço of Angola
United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met on Thursday with Angolan President João Lourenço in Luanda and both...
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Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina faces uphill battle as famine looms and majority of population lives in poverty
Andry Rajoelina was elected as President of Madagascar in 2018 and took office in January of 2019. Under his leadership,...
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