US africa diplomacy Stories

What happens if Trump trashes the AGOA pact?
DW News  |  Apr 22, 2025

African nations have enjoyed duty-free access to the US market for over two decades under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), up for renewa...

SADC fumes over U.S. trade blitz, calls for collective action
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 08, 2025

"Collective action will be taken," it said, pointing to an emergency meeting of its Council of Ministers slated for June.

Puntland’s counterterrorism unit kills 13 Islamic State fighters in Cal Miskaad mountains
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 11, 2025

The airstrike is part of a broader effort by Puntland security forces, who have been actively liberating vast areas from ISIS control for more than a...

Africom denies killing two missing Cuban doctors in Somalia airstrike
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 12, 2024

The two doctors, Assel Herrera and Landy Rodríguez Hernández, were stationed at the Mandera County Referral Hospital when they were kidnapped on April...

Ruto US visit: A new era of diplomacy?
DW News  |  May 25, 2024

While it seeks to maintain strong ties with the US, Kenya also engages with China and Russia, particularly with regard to business.

Cuban Speaker visits Nairobi to seek clarity on kidnapped doctors' fate
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 21, 2024

The doctors were kidnapped on April 12, 2019, by suspected Al-Shabaab militants and unconfirmed reports indicate they were killed in a US drone strike...

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