KINSHASA, CONGO — Three Americans accused of being involved in last month's coup attempt in Congo appeared in a military court in the country's capital, Kinshasa, on Friday, along with dozens of other defendants who were lined up on plastic chairs before the judge on...
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US elevates security relationship with Kenya at state visit – Voice of America
THE WHITE HOUSE — The United States will designate Kenya as its first major non-NATO ally in sub-Saharan Africa, the White House said as President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed President William Ruto for a state visit. for the full article, click here.
US, Niger delegation meet to discuss US forces withdrawal – Voice of America
PENTAGON — After nearly a two-week delay, U.S. and Nigerien officials are holding high-level follow-on meetings to coordinate the withdrawal of American troops from the country. for the full article, click here.
US Military Operations Across Sahel at Risk After Niger Ends Cooperation – Voice of America
DAKAR, SENEGAL — The United States scrambled on Sunday to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel after Niger's junta said it was ending its yearslong military cooperation with Washington following a visit by top U.S. officials. For the full...
Somalia Approves Defense Agreement With Turkey – Voice of America
Somalia's executive and legislative branches have approved a crucial 10-year defense and economic cooperation agreement with Turkey, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced. For the full article, click here.
Tigray Was Literally Destroyed by the U.S., Says Former Ethiopian Diplomat – Covert Action Magazine
Hassan told an international tribunal on U.S. imperialism that the U.S. government is responsible for the destruction of Tigray, an Ethiopian province, after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) launched an insurgency in November 2020 against the Ethiopian...
Africa is NOT Poor Because of Colonialism: Here’s Why. – Magatte Wade
How Africans are holding out against the West’s woke neo-colonialism
(LifeSiteNews) — The world needs Africa. It’s a place where Christianity has managed to stay strong amid a world that is increasingly abandoning the Christian name and running towards the insanity that is wokeism, found in gender ideology, abortion, and the like. For...
Gabon Coup: Military Ousts President Ali Bongo Following Election | WSJ News – Wall Street Journal
Tense Atmosphere in Sahel as Neighbors Warn Against Military Intervention in Niger – Voice of America
NAIROBI, KENYA — Military chiefs from the West African bloc ECOWAS are holding talks in Nigeria Wednesday about last week’s coup in Niger. For the full article, click here.