Somalia Faces Early Troop Exit Rethink As US Funding Cut Hits AU Mission
The United States will stop funding the UN logistics backbone for Somalia's AU mission after 31 December 2026, forcing a...
August 8, 2026Topic
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Angola and the US Deepen Naval Ties at the Rabat Maritime Summit
Angola US defence cooperation advanced in Rabat, where the two navy commanders met on 21 July to discuss modernisation and...
August 7, 2026
Trump Tariffs on Africa Challenged by 25 US States
Twenty-five US states filed suit to halt tariffs of 10 to 12.5 percent on goods from 60 trading partners, arguing...
August 4, 2026
Trump’s ‘Last Chance Decapitation’ Ultimatum over Hormuz
Donald Trump told Iran on 3 August 2026 it faced a “last chance before decapitation,” linking a final ultimatum to...
August 4, 2026
US Backs US$150M Madagascar Rare Earths Mine to Curb China
Madagascar rare earths at Ampasindava drew up to US$4.48 million from Washington's development finance agency, in a move aimed at...
July 31, 2026
Angola Launches Studies for West-East Highway Megaproject
Angola signed a US$21 million deal for feasibility studies of a 1,300-km West-East highway linking Lobito port toward the DRC...
July 30, 2026
Colombia Immigration Security Gets US Biometric Data Deal
A binational Homeland Security Task Force co-led by the FBI activates in Medellín with real-time fingerprint and facial-recognition data exchange...
July 29, 2026
US Seeks Extradition of Six Kenyans Over Email-Scam Fraud on Government
The US is seeking to extradite six Kenyans accused of a business email compromise fraud that targeted US government agencies...
July 28, 2026
Morocco Faces 12.5% US Tariff Over Forced-Labour Import Rules
The US proposes a 12.5% tariff on most Moroccan exports after finding Rabat lacks a ban on forced-labour imports, threatening...
July 23, 2026