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Pak–Africa Relations: Historical ...
Pakistan’s historical ties with Africa provide a strategic foundation to enhance engagement through mutually beneficial partnerships in trade, development, and security. Since 1947, Pakistan has supported colonised nations, particularly in Africa,...

Buhari, ex-Nigerian leader, laid to rest in home town Daura
Nigeria’s northern town of Daura witnessed an unusual crowd on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, as Nigerians and members of foreign delegations paid homage to former President Muhammadu Buhari, whose remains were interred according to Muslim rites in his...

Trump targets Brazil for 50% import taxes
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, breaking...

Trump’s Pacific and Africa strategies: A critical minerals gamble to counter China
Trump’s Pacific and Africa strategies: A critical minerals gamble to counter China Trump’s executive order prioritizes seabed mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) through partnerships like Nauru to reduce reliance on China. U.S. summit...

PR in Spain to participate in UN conference to relaunch development aid
This will be the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) of the United Nations (UN), which will take place in Seville, Spain, until Thursday, ten years after the previous one, in Ethiopia, in 2015. The objective now is to...

Trump announces 50% tariff on Brazil, citing a ‘witch-hunt’ against Bolsonaro
Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that his administration will hit Brazil with a 50% tariff on products sent to the US, tying the move to what he called the “witch-hunt” trial against its former president, Jair Bolsonaro. Posting letters on...

Top 10 African countries with the lowest IMF debt in June 2025
However, amidst this challenging economic landscape, a select group of African countries is beginning to reveal a distinct strategic advantage: those that have meticulously managed to maintain relatively low IMF debt profiles. The primary and most...

Trump looks to deport migrants to Africa as part of third-country deals
The Trump administration is exploring deporting migrants to African countries. South Sudan has accepted eight individuals, while Rwanda is in talks. Nigeria opposes the plan, citing domestic challenges and legal concerns. Published Date - 13 July...

The bully in the White House: Trump’s disdain for African leadership!
By Dr. Sunday de John, Nairobi, Kenya In my personal inquisitiveness for international affairs, I have observed the undiplomatic chats between President Donald J. Trump and African leaders. His unstructured conversation has not once impressed me....

S. Sudan agrees to take in 8 US deportees
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. DAKAR, Senegal -- South Sudan has accepted eight third-country deportees from the United States and Rwanda says it's in talks with the administration of President...

President Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%
President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import...

Vaccines: Why they’re even more important than you think
Vaccines work, actually. But that’s not all. Depending on the specific vaccine we’re talking about, that jab might also prevent cancer, heal herpes lesions, help you keep most of your marbles, prevent your kids from dying in early childhood,...

Trump announces 50% tariffs on goods from Brazil, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against Bolsonaro
Open this photo in gallery:U.S. President Donald Trump previously hosted Jair Bolsonaro at his Mar-a-Lago resort in 2020, when both were in power.Evan Vucci/The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50...

Trump administration has floated deporting third-country nationals to Africa
Dakar (Senegal) South Sudan has accepted eight third-country deportees from the U.S. and Rwanda says it's in talk with the administration of President Donald Trump on a similar deal, while Nigeria says it's rejecting pressure to do the same....
Trump administration has floated deporting third-country nationals to Africa. Here's what we know
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — South Sudan has accepted eight third-country deportees from the U.S. and Rwanda says it's in talk with the administration of President Donald Trump on a similar deal, while Nigeria says it's rejecting pressure to do the same....

Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariff, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against former president Bolsonaro
President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with African leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of...

Boakai’s U.S. trip may bring domestic gains
Liberia’s Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah says President Joseph Boakai’s recent trip to the United States is likely to generate significant domestic benefits, even as public concerns mount over the value and implications of the visit. By...

Commentary: Why Trump’s Africa summit matters more than you think
As five African heads of state meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., this week, it’s not just the summit’s agenda that deserves attention — but what it reveals about a reshaped American foreign policy. Beneath the headlines,...

US Push Meets Nigerian Rebuff
Nigeria’s foreign minister, Yusuf Tuggar, has accused the United States of mounting significant pressure on African countries to accept deported Venezuelans, including individuals released directly from US prisons—a demand Nigeria says it cannot...

U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Retires Early, Calls It “a Personal Choice,” Denies U.S. Pressure on Deportees
Mark Toner, U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, retires early citing “a personal choice” Toner also denies U.S. news media that the reason for President Trump’s meeting with President Boakai and four African leaders was to pressure them to take third...