African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Boulder, Colorado (Prime Africa News) – Eight people were injured on Sunday in a suspected terror attack during a peaceful demonstration in Boulder, Colorado, aimed at calling for the release of captives held in Gaza. The FBI has launched an investigation into the incident, describing it as an “act of terror.” The attack took place […]
United States authorities have formally charged Elias Rodriguez, the suspect in the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., with multiple counts of first-degree murder and federal firearm violations. According to court documents filed Thursday, Rodriguez faces two counts of first-degree murder under D.C. Code 22-2101. The charges stem from a deadly […]
WASHINGTON, – US President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of a Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, claiming that the video was evidence of mass killings of white South Africans, Reuters reported on Thursday. On Wednesday, during their meeting in the Oval […]
Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi, concluded a high-impact three-day diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C., where he spearheaded renewed trade negotiations and advanced strategic bilateral relations with the United States. During his Washington visit, Dr. Mudavadi held talks with senior U.S. leaders, including Senator Marco Rubio and […]
Washington, D.C. – Kenya and the United States have reaffirmed their long-standing, respectful, and strategic partnership following high-level bilateral talks held in Washington, D.C., between Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and U.S. Secretary of State Senator Marco Rubio. The meeting focused on advancing regional and continental peace and security, deepening trade and investment relations, and strengthening […]
The Trump administration is weighing a sweeping reduction of the United States’ global diplomatic footprint, with nearly 30 embassies and consulates—more than half of them in Africa—facing potential closure, according to an internal State Department document obtained by Prime Africa News. The move is part of a broader proposal to slash the State Department’s budget […]
The trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies are flaring once again, as China vowed on Wednesday to “fight to the end” in its intensifying standoff with the United States. The bold declaration came as Beijing announced it would raise tariffs on U.S. goods to a sweeping 84%, starting Thursday, in retaliation for a […]
The US special envoy to Africa on Thursday called on Rwanda to withdraw all its troops from the Democratic Republic Congo and stop any support for the M23 rebel group. Eastern DR Congo has been wracked by decades of conflict but tensions have soared in recent months by the advance of the M23 armed group, […]
April 14, 2025 (Prime Africa News) – In a groundbreaking moment for space travel and gender representation, an all-female crew featuring pop icon Katy Perry, veteran journalist Gayle King, and philanthropist and media personality Lauren Sánchez lifted off aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket on Monday, marking the first all-women space mission in more than […]
KINSHASA, April 9 (Prime Africa) — Three American citizens who had been imprisoned in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following a failed coup attempt last year were handed over to U.S. authorities on Tuesday, officials confirmed. The transfer occurred after a series of high-level negotiations between the two countries, particularly concerning security arrangements and […]
