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The Senate Armed Services Committee heard from the heads of U.S. Africa Command and Southern Command about military operations in those parts of the globe. The commanders explained ongoing…

John Prendergast, Fidel Bafilemba, Chou Chou Namegabe, and Ryan Gosling talked about the exploitation of the Democratic Republic of Congo by the U.S. and other global powers over the past…

White House National Security Adviser John Bolton unveiled the Trump administration’s new Africa strategy. The core priorities of strategy include advancing economic ties in the region, combating terrorist…

The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy held a hearing on the 2018 elections in Zimbabwe and the country’s political future. The 2018 election was the first in…

Rwandan President Paul Kagame delivered remarks at the United Nations in New York City. He was among the world leaders who spoke during the general debate portion of the U.N.'s 73rd General…

The assistant secretary of state for African Affairs, foreign policy experts, and Ethiopian community leaders testified before a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on recent developments in…

On the eve of the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, former President Barack Obama delivered the annual Mandela lecture in Johannesburg, South Africa. to a crowd of almost 15,000 people. President Obama talked in…

President Trump and President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya made remarks before an expanded bilateral meeting in the White House Cabinet Room. Both leaders thanked each other and said they looked…

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump met in the Oval Office with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and Mrs. Margaret Kenyatta. The presidents each made brief remarks thanking one…

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and his wife on the South Lawn of the White House.

Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan was among the State Department officials who spoke at a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.…

Actor Blondy Baruti discussed his journey from the Congo to America.

Defense Department officials held a Pentagon briefing on the results of the investigation into the October 4, 2017m attack in Niger by armed ISIS militants resulted in the deaths of four American…

During a joint news conference, President Trump and the president of Nigeria talked about the strong relations between the two countries. After remarks, both leaders took questions from reporters…

President Trump hosted Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in the Oval Office for a bilateral meeting. Cameras were allowed in for the beginning of the meeting.

President Trump greeted Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari upon his arrival to the White House.

The former U.S. ambassador to Somalia was one of the speakers at a Brookings Institution event on the future of Somalia. Panelists examined the current challenges in the region, including…

Military historian Christopher Rein talked about his book, The North African Air Campaign: U.S. Army Air Forces from El Alamein to Salerno. Mr. Rein described how the fledgling U.S. Army…

General Thomas Waldhauser, the U.S. Africa commander, testified at a hearing on military operations in the region. He talked about working with regional partners to counter violent extremist…

At a news conference in Chad, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. was considering lifting its travel ban on Chad. He made the announcement at a news conference with the country’s…