Africa: 'A World Cup for Them Not Us' - Fans' Anger At US Travel Bans and Visa Restrictions

[Nile Post] BBC - When Iraq's football team qualified for the World Cup at the end of March, Abdulla Adnan bought tickets for his country's matches against Norway and France, which will be played in the US cities of Boston and Philadelphia this month.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 12:33 pm

Africa: World Cup Visa Row Escalates As Journalists Face Entry Denials

[Nile Post] With less than a year to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, tensions are rising over reported visa denials affecting international journalists expected to cover the tournament in the United States.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 11:36 am

Somalia: Somali Referee Thanks Supporters After U.S. Entry Ban Derails World Cup Role

[Shabelle] Ankara -- Somali international referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan has thanked the football community and the Somali public for their support after he was denied entry to the United States, preventing him from officiating at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 10:28 am

Somalia: Somalia Regrets World Cup Absence of Referee Omar Artan After U.S. Entry Setback

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Ministry of Youth and Sports on Tuesday expressed deep regret over the circumstances that prevented internationally recognized Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan from participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup being hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 10:28 am

Ghana: U.S. Extradites Sedina Tamakloe Attionu to Ghana Over $6m Corruption Case

[Ghanaian Times] The United States of America has extradited Sedina Tamakloe Attionu to Ghana following her conviction on more than 70 corruption-related charges, including the embezzlement of over $6 million in Ghanaian taxpayer funds.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 8:53 am

Kenya: Amazon Seeks CA Approval for Satellite Earth Station in Kenya

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- American technology giant Amazon has applied for regulatory approval to establish a satellite earth station in Kenya, a move that could intensify competition in the country's fast-growing satellite internet market.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 7:12 am

Nigeria: Nigerians Spend N50bn On U.S. Visa Applications - Report

[Leadership] Nigerians spent more than N50 billion on United States visa applications between 2023 and 2024, despite a significant decline in approvals as Washington tightened immigration controls and intensified scrutiny of applicants.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 6:45 am

Africa: Human Rights Watch Challenges 'Terms' of U.S. Health Aid to African Countries

[Liberian Observer] A new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has thrust Liberia into a growing international debate over health aid, data sovereignty, disease surveillance, and the future of global health partnerships after the organization alleged that the United States is conditioning critical health assistance on broad access to health information systems, pathogen samples, and compliance monitoring.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 5:32 am

Liberia: Why the Secrecy About the U.S.-Liberia Health Pact?

[Liberian Observer] For all the controversy surrounding the reported health agreement between Liberia and the United States, one question rises above the rest: Why the secrecy?

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 4:47 am

Africa: Human Rights Assessment of the 2025-2026 US Bilateral Health Agreements

[HRW] In late 2025 the United States launched bilateral negotiations for health aid as part of the "America First" Global Health Strategy.The agreements were negotiated after the elimination of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in early 2025 and raise concerns that health aid is being inappropriately leveraged to extract terms beneficial to the US in negotiations around natural resources and access to sensitive health data from recipient countries.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 2:22 am

Africa: U.S. Health Aid to African Countries Tied to Harmful Conditions - HRW

[HRW] Washington -- Pacts Require Abortion Surveillance, Rights to Specimen Sharing, Data Access

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 2:21 am

Sudan: Joint Statement on Sudan: Political Track

[State Department] The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the countries and organizations of Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, the United Kingdom, African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the League of Arab States (LAS), and the United Nations (UN) on the occasion of the conclusion of the Quintet (AU, IGAD, LAS, EU, and UN) consultations with Sudanese political stakeholders in Addis

Posted on: 8 June 2026 | 9:57 am

Gambia: U.S. Observes 250 Years of Independence, Reaffirms Historic Partnership With Gambia

[The Point] The United States marked 250 years of independence with a grand reception in The Gambia on June 3, as American and Gambian officials celebrated a relationship rooted in shared history, democratic values, and growing economic ties.

Posted on: 8 June 2026 | 6:58 am

South Sudan: Ebola Response Update - June 5, 2026

[U.S. Embassy Juba] The Department of State, in close coordination with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and in partnership with the governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, is continuing to mount a rapid and comprehensive response to the Ebola outbreak. Today, the Department is announcing nearly $38 million in additional funding toward the Department's ongoing Ebola response efforts, bringing the total direct funding for the Department of State's Ebola response to more

Posted on: 8 June 2026 | 5:59 am

Kenya: U.S. Ebola Facility in Kenya Fuels Anger in a Country With No Cases

[RFI] With no recorded cases of Ebola, many Kenyans are struggling to understand why their government is allowing the United States to build an Ebola facility in their country to treat US citizens. Despite protests and criticism, the Kenyan government has vowed to press on.

Posted on: 7 June 2026 | 11:48 pm

Africa: CCA and Mauritius Announce Postponement of Next Month's U.S-Africa Business Summit

[allAfrica] The U.S.-Africa Business Summit scheduled for July 26-29, 2026 in Mauritius July has been postponed. The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA). the Summit organizer, along with the Government of Mauritius, made the decision ''out of an abundance of caution and in response to guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Mauritius Ministry of Health regarding the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.''

Posted on: 6 June 2026 | 7:25 am

Liberia: NPHIL Defends U.S.$4.2 Million Ebola Plan

[New Dawn] - The Interim Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Sia Wata Camanor, is defending the government's proposed $4.2 million Ebola preparedness budget amid mounting public scrutiny.

Posted on: 5 June 2026 | 1:51 pm

Uganda: Today in History - Uganda and United States Sign Landmark Air Transport Agreement

[Nile Post] On this day in 2002, Uganda and the United States entered into a landmark Air Transport Agreement that significantly reshaped commercial aviation relations between the two countries and laid the groundwork for Uganda's eventual adoption of an Open Skies policy.

Posted on: 5 June 2026 | 1:13 pm

Nigeria: US Hails Nigeria Counterterrorism Efforts, Confirms Joint Operation Against Isis Leader

[Vanguard] The United States has reaffirmed its counterterrorism partnership with Nigeria, citing recent joint operations that dealt a major blow to the Islamic State terrorist network.

Posted on: 5 June 2026 | 12:29 pm

Nigeria: President Tinubu Celebrates Iyalode of Remoland, Sade Ogunbiyi, At 80

[State Department] President Bola Tinubu congratulates Chief Sade Ogunbiyi, Iyalode of Remoland and wife of renowned academic, journalist and entrepreneur, Dr Yemi Ogunbiyi, on her 80th birthday on June 6, 2026.

Posted on: 5 June 2026 | 11:15 am

Liberia: President Boakai's California Visit - Setting the Record Straight

[Liberian Observer] The recent commentary in the Liberian Observer suggesting that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr.'s visit to California represented "missed opportunities" deserves a respectful but firm correction. While constructive public commentary is an important feature of democratic engagement, such commentary must be grounded in the full facts, the realities of presidential protocol, and the structure of the official program as arranged by the host institution.

Posted on: 5 June 2026 | 10:54 am

Malawi: U.S. Visa Restrictions Expose Malawi's Growing International Credibility Problem

[Nyasa Times] As the United States marks 250 years of independence, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over thousands of Malawians hoping to study, receive medical treatment, conduct business or visit family in America.

Posted on: 5 June 2026 | 6:01 am

Nigeria: State Police Constitutional Framework Near Completion - Presidency

[State Department] Significant progress has been made towards establishing state police, with a constitutional amendment expected soon, following months of consultations among the Executive, the National Assembly and security authorities.

Posted on: 5 June 2026 | 5:08 am

Nigeria: Perm SEC - Retiring State House Staff to Benefit From New Gratuity Scheme

[State Department] Retiring State House staff are among the first set of federal civil servants to benefit from the newly approved gratuity scheme introduced by President Bola Tinubu's administration, the Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr. Temitope Peter Fashedemi, has said.

Posted on: 5 June 2026 | 5:08 am

Liberia: Govt Hails U.S. Plan to Maintain Visa Services in Monrovia

[New Dawn] -Says move could position Monrovia as a regional economic hub

Posted on: 4 June 2026 | 11:18 pm