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President Joe Biden's administration has transferred its first prison from the US military base at Guantanamo: a Moroccan who has been repatriated, the Pentagon announced on Monday (July 19). A way for the tenant in the White House to take over Barack Obama's unfinished work. "The Ministry of Defense announced today the…
United States to evacuate at-risk Afghan interpreters
Thousands of interpreters who helped US and NATO forces in Afghanistan will be evacuated beginning in late July, Washington said on Wednesday as Taliban insurgents captured a strategic crossing at Pakistan's border with government forces. In what the White House called Operation Allies Refuge, interpreters and their families…
The Taliban say it controls ’85 percent ‘of
The Taliban claimed on Friday that they control 85 percent of Afghanistan after seizing important border crossings with Iran and Turkmenistan, part of a sweeping offensive launched as US troops withdraw from the war-torn nation. Hours after President Joe Biden issued a strong defense of the US withdrawal, the Taliban said its fighters had seized the two major…
The United States was able to return troops to
According to the US press, the Pentagon is considering sending several dozen special forces to fight the Islamic Shebab terrorists. A decision that would abolish the sudden return of the 700 US troops permanently based in Somalia, until former President Trump decided on a total withdrawal in January. as reported from Nairobi,…
Nigerian-born lawyer Wally Adeyemo has been appointed Deputy Minister of Finance
Wally Adeyemo, 39, was born in Nigeria and raised in the United States. He was appointed on Monday by President-elect Joe Biden. He is the first African-American Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. Wally Adeyemo was born in Nigeria and grew up in Los Angeles, California. Academically, this kid had a flawless career: he…
In the spotlight: Biden and Africa
So the United States has a new president, Joe Biden. And the press on the continent is very pleased, as is the Enquête au Senegal newspaper: "the good news is finally coming from Uncle Sam. In the greyness of Covid-19, with economies collapsing all over the world. "To prolong his nirvana in power, the fall of Donald Trump is a beautiful light that will illuminate the world, the Senegalese exclaim daily. Thus, America…
The burning questions that await Joe Biden in Africa
In particular, the newly elected President of the United States will need to address the explosive situation in Ethiopia, the continued support for the democratic transition in Sudan and the handling of the Shebab threat in Somalia. In East Africa, the first hot file to reach Joe Biden's office is Ethiopia, reminds our correspondent in Nairobi Sébastien Nemeth.…
Chris Fomunyoh: “With Biden, American policy will be reshaped in Africa”
What policy does the Biden administration intend to pursue in Africa? For the Cameroonian Christopher Fomunyoh, African director of the National Democratic Institute in Washington, we can expect significant changes. Online from Washington, he answers questions from Bineta Diagne. .
satirical and happy reactions from African internet users
On social networks, Internet users from the continent had a fantastic time ahead of the ups and downs of the US presidential election, which they compared to African situations. Role reversal, funny comments, imagination were in power before Joe Biden's victory was announced. For many African internet users, humor prevailed in…
Joe Biden wants to stand out from Donald Trump in relations with Africa
The foreign policy for the future administration of Joe Biden is not yet defined. Joe Biden has been quite cautious about the foreign policy that his administration wants to pursue. But his team is showing positive signals for a rapprochement with the African continent. Joe Biden's team intends to show "mutual respect" for…
