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Trump’s Costly Visa Bond Program Is Now Permanent

The US has made permanent a pilot program requiring citizens of 50 countries — 30 of them African — to post bonds to obtain...

Africa’s GEN Z Backs Democracy

Africa’s young people remain committed to democracy, but frustration over economic pressure and unresponsive leadership means a majority today reject the idea that Western-style...

Trump’s $500M Private Investment Push Into Africa

For years, the case for US investment in Africa has run into the same wall: Companies and financiers argued the regulations, infrastructure, and technical...

ECOWAS Backs $25 Billion Gas Pipeline Connecting Liberia, 13 Countries

West African leaders approved a plan for a $25 billion pipeline to transport natural gas from Nigeria to Morocco, a major step in expanding...

African Nations Eye Nuclear For Energy Security

Nuclear power is key to bolstering energy security in Africa, but its rollout on the continent requires workforce training and safety regulations, according to...

Russia Attacks Liberia Ships In Black Sea, Killing Three

Russia carried out targeted strikes on civilian cargo ships sailing through the Black Sea shipping corridor under the flags of Tanzania and Liberia on...

The Missing Link In Africa’s Infrastructure Boom

By Bright Simons via Semafor Across Africa, governments have spent decades announcing ports without thinking about connecting railways, highways without paved feeder roads, and pipelines without...

Trump’s New Africa Envoy Skips Liberia In Debut Trip

Frank Garcia, the recently confirmed US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, began his first official trip to the continent this weekend, arriving...

US Lacks Scores Of Ambassadors In Africa Including Liberia

The US has left more than 40 African nations without a Senate-confirmed ambassador, hampering Washington’s efforts to engage in security and diplomatic missions across...

Ebola Outbreak Could Cost Africa $3.6 Billion

The UN warned that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could cost the continent as much as $3.6 billion and hundreds of thousands of...

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