Who’s Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadorian Trump wants sent to Uganda?
For years, besieged Kilmar Abrego Garcia worked as a construction worker in U.S. state of Maryland, where he lived with his wife and children. The Salvadorian national was, however, arrested in March and wrongly deported to a jail in his homeland: El Salvador. The Trump...
US-backed Congo-Rwanda peace deal seeks to stop mineral smuggling
The June 27th, 2025, US-brokered Congo-Rwanda peace agreement establishes a critical minerals’ plan for traceability and governance, potentially allowing more transparent trade and fewer chances for smuggling. DRC loses an estimated $1 billion annually to illegal mineral exports—much of it smuggled off through Uganda and...
Trump mini-summit: Why these five West African countries?
Trump holds mini-summit with five West African countries. Curiously, the forum excluded any of Africa’s biggest economies. Reports show that the U.S. is considering troops on ground in DRC to fortify access to critical mineral sites. Trump tariffs and Trump cuts remain the trending media...
Trump hosts U.S.-Africa talks, focus on critical mineral deals
Donald Trump’s July 9-11 U.S.-Africa summit in Washington will bring together presidents from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal. Agenda to focus heavily on U.S. economic interests in West Africa’s critical minerals sector and pressing regional security concerns. Meeting comes on the heels of a...
Is the Congo-Rwanda peace treaty hero really President Trump?
M23 rebels have dismissed the Congo-Rwanda peace agreement brokered by Trump as irrelevant to their cause. Currently, thousands of Rwandan troops remain in Congo, and roughly seven million Congolese remain displaced. For Trump to declare “peace” in such conditions feels premature at best, opportunistic at...
US tariffs hurting growth and development — African leaders
US tariffs take center stage at U.S.-Africa Business Summit. AfDB president and others call on US to rethink tariffs. US tariffs, travel restrictions hurt US-Africa relations. US tariffs are again center stage of African news with African leaders calling for ‘an urgent review of U.S....
Africa could tap big gains from China’s zero-tariff deal
China to elimanate all tariffs for African countries. China tariff deal looks set to counter US tariffs sting on Africa and further cement trade between the two regions. China makes tariff deal with Africa as part of BRICS development initiatives. China zero tariffs to Africa:...
US travel ban: Tanzania in talks with Washington to lift ban
Tanzania enters talks with US on travel ban. Up to 25 African countries facing US travel ban. US cites security reasons for Africa trave ban. The government of Tanzania has begun formal consultations with the United States seeking to resolve any and all issues that...
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