Link to article:https://allafrica.com/stories/202510200170.html The iron ore corridor from Guinea to Liberia’s Port of Buchanan is gaining strategic importance as the United States seeks reliable access to critical minerals. In Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Liberia’s Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti to discuss expanding U.S. participation in Liberia’s critical minerals sector, aiming to create jobs and economic… Read more »
Link to article:https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/tiny-african-nation-lesotho-victories-hiv-fight-us-126571570 Lesotho, a small nation in southern Africa, has been recognized for significant strides in combating HIV/AIDS, largely due to nearly $1 billion in U.S. foreign aid over the years. This support helped establish clinics, supply essential medications, and employ health workers, enabling the country to make measurable progress in reducing HIV transmission and improving the lives of… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/kenya-us-trade-deal-agoa-f6d0af89794e0ac677be9dd56b951c19 The U.S. trade program known as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expired on September 30, 2025, ending duty-free access to American markets for many African countries. For nations like Kenya, AGOA was a major economic lifeline, boosting exports—especially in textiles and apparel—from about $50 million to nearly $500 million over two decades. With the… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/ghana-trump-deportees-west-africa-migrants-c8b338d04dad5101420cfa312481d646 Ghana has received 14 West Africans deported from the US, joining Eswatini, Rwanda, and South Sudan in accepting such migrants. President John Mahama said the group included Nigerian and Gambian nationals who plan to return to their own countries, noting that Ghana agreed to accept them since West Africans don’t need visas to enter. The move… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/grand-ethiopian-renaissance-dam-egypt-sudan-nile-8193ad195f7d7b9b968079daf23b90ca Ethiopia is starting the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile, a massive project expected to double the nation’s current power supply and allow them to export electricity to neighboring countries. For many Ethiopians, the launch is going to be life changing. Construction of the GERD began in 2011, and while it represents Ethiopia’s… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-aid-hunger-usaid-insecurity-51c4c5c80eb6fddb261bbbbb383629e6 The US has approved $32.5 million in aid to Nigeria to combat hunger, marking a rare policy shift after most US foreign assistance was suspended under President Donald Trump. The funds, delivered through USAID, will provide food and nutrition support to people displaced by conflict, especially in northern Nigeria. The region faces what the World Food… Read more »
