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AfricaAfter travel ban, Biden administration thanks South African scientists for detecting Omicron variant and promptly informing the world
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Friday thanked South African scientists for detecting the Omicron variant and…
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AfricaBiden lifting Omicron travel ban on eight African nations
U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. will be lifting Omicron travel ban on eight African nations on December 31 at…
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AfricaDespite pleas from lawmakers, Biden issues proclamation terminating AGOA trade agreement with Ethiopia, Guinea and Mali over human rights abuses and coups
Despite pleas from American lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Thursday…
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AfricaSpain’s First Vice President Nadia Calviño selected as new IMFC Chair
The members of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), the policy advisory committee of the Board of Governors of…
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AfricaU.S. temporarily waives in-person interviews for certain visas including work, special education visitors, athletes, artists, and entertainers
The United States government announced on Thursday that it was temporarily suspending through December 31, 2022, in-person interviews for certain…
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AfricaNo update on timing but lifting Omicron travel ban on African nations ‘is certainly our intention’, White House says
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday that lifting the Omicron travel ban President Joseph R. Biden Jr.…
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AfricaAn unforgettable 2021 – Opinion by U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard
As we prepare to transition to 2022, we are grateful for the friendships, strengthened partnerships, and progress accomplished toward U.S. and Nigerian…
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AfricaVice President Kamala Harris exposed to COVID-19, White House says
U.S. Vice President Kamala D. Harris had close contact with a staff member who tested positive for COVID-19, her senior…
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AfricaU.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congresswoman Karen Bass urge President Biden to reconsider Ethiopia’s suspension from critical AGOA trade program
United States Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.) on Wednesday urged President Joseph R. Biden Jr.…
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AfricaWHO issues interim statement on booster doses for COVID-19 vaccination
The World Health Organization, with the support of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization and its COVID-19 Vaccines Working Group, continues…
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