African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited tensions with Beijing after announcing plans to impose additional tariffs of up to 100 percent on Chinese goods and threatening to cancel his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump accused China of taking an “extraordinarily aggressive position on trade,” […]
Summary Ceasefire due to start 24 hours after Israeli ratification Hostages could be released 72 hours later Israelis gather at ‘Hostage Square’ in anticipation of official start Trump expresses hope for ‘everlasting peace’ and is invited to speak to Knesset Tel Aviv / Gaza City – Israel’s government has ratified a landmark ceasefire deal with the […]
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt — After two years of relentless bloodshed and destruction in Gaza, negotiators from Israel and Hamas are facing a narrow window of opportunity to end one of the most devastating conflicts in modern Middle Eastern history. The talks, taking place in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, aim to halt […]
Washington, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will not attend the upcoming G20 summit scheduled to take place in South Africa later this year, a decision that highlights the increasingly strained ties between Washington and Pretoria. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Friday, Trump confirmed that Vice President JD […]
KIBUMBA, DRC – Farmers returning to their land in eastern Congo after years of displacement by M23 rebels have found an unwelcome surprise: their fields are now occupied by newcomers, including Rwandans. The discovery has stoked fresh tensions in a region already battered by decades of conflict. Analysts warn that unresolved land disputes could complicate […]
Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to the United States on Friday for talks centered on ending the war in Ukraine. The two leaders exchanged a warm greeting on a red carpet hastily rolled out at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, where they held a series of closed-door […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator James E. Risch, a senior Republican and ranking member of the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has introduced a bill aimed at reviewing Kenya’s designation as a major non-NATO ally (MNNA), just over a year after the status was conferred. Senator Risch submitted the proposal on August 1, citing concerns […]
Africa’s longstanding dream of reducing its dependence on the U.S. dollar for trade is becoming a reality, thanks to homegrown financial systems like the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS), which are now operational across multiple countries. The shift promises to cut trade costs drastically and boost intra-African commerce, long hampered by a dollar-dominated financial […]
MOSCOW, June 18 (Prime Africa News) – Russia has issued a stern warning to the United States against providing direct military assistance to Israel, cautioning that such actions could “radically destabilize” the already volatile Middle East. The warning comes as the air war between Iran and Israel enters its sixth day, with no signs of […]
Nairobi, Kenya – In a move drawing widespread condemnation across Africa and beyond, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a sweeping proclamation on Wednesday that bans citizens from 12 countries — including six African nations — from entering the United States, citing concerns over terrorism and immigration enforcement failures. The directive, part of Trump’s hardline immigration […]
