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Reuters/Jonathan Ernst Young girls with U.S. and Kenya flags wait to greet U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec as he visits a President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS… February 5, 2021 Gregory Meeks, the new chairman of the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee, has promised that the Biden administration will seek to reverse US president Donald Trump’s “insulting” approach towards Africa. Speaking at his first public event in his new role, a Feb. 1 panel discussion with African a...

Application Deadline: February 28th 2021 LabEight* Africa is thrilled to announce the launch of its LaunchPad Spring 2021 programme and has opened its doors to founders and entrepreneurs across the Africa in January 2021. The LabEight* Africa Program aims to support local entrepreneurs by providing the necessary operational and technical support as well as equipping them with the leadership and business skills needed to build socially conscious solutions while still delivering on its mandate of...

Eisenhower Fellowships Launches 2021 Africa Program for Regional Leaders Fighting Climate Change Share Article Confronting the urgent challenge of climate change, Eisenhower Fellowships (EF) seeks outstanding applicants from the African subcontinent for its innovative Fall 2021 Africa Program. "If you are a young African leader who wants to fight climate change and improve the quality of life in Africa, we’re looking for you," said EF President George de Lama. ...

English By Natalie Liu Share on Facebook WASHINGTON - American diplomacy often requires a delicate process of balancing competing needs and objectives, says a former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria who has cited that nation’s fight against the Boko Haram extremist group as an example.    John Campbell, author of a new book on Nigeria, served as Washington’s top diplomat in Africa’s most populous nation from 2004 to 2007, following an earlier to...

Monday, February 1, 2021 9:00 am - 10:00 am Please join the CSIS Africa Program for a unique event featuring Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY). Newly elected as Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the first Black Member of Congress to serve as Chair of that committee, Representative Meeks will outline his vision for a reimagined approach to U.S.-Africa policy in a democratically controlled house and senate. Representative Meeks will also engage directly with Ugandan and Et...

Daily Monitor Sunday January 31 2021 NUP presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi is blocked by security operatives from accessing Kasese Town where he was scheduled to address a campaign rally on November 25 last year.PHOTO/FILE Advertisement National Unity Platform (NUP) party leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, has notified the Supreme Court that he will file a petition challenging the re-election of President Museveni tomorrow, the Judiciary has confirmed.  This will be the fourth tim...

The President & Chief Executive Officer of the International Crisis Group, Rob Malley, is stepping down after three years leading the independent conflict-prevention organisation to serve as Special Envoy for Iran for President Joe Biden in the new U.S. administration.  "Crisis Group has been my home away from home, on-and-off for nearly two decades. I take enormous pride in everything the organisation and my exceptional colleagues have done over the years on behalf of men and women around t...

January 25, 2021 In our “Africa Reacts” series, the CSIS Africa Program asks prominent African journalists, civil society activists, and thought leaders to share their analysis on the U.S. political process. By flipping the script—featuring African analysts’ views on U.S. politics rather than U.S. analysts’ opinions on African developments—we are seeking to start a new conversation about the future of U.S.-African relations. In our eighth edition, we asked top African analysts to re...

Heifer International and Cargill Expand Hatching Hope into Kenya, Improving Nutrition and Livelihoods Through Sustainable Poultry Production News provided by Share this article Share this article Hatching Hope Kenya will develop and strengthen viable and sustainable poultry market systems, reaching 10 million people in its first phase NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Heifer International and Cargill in partnership with the National and County Governments announce the expan...

Episode 14: Tanzanias Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu on Politics after Magufuli The death of President Magufuli, a populist authoritarian and COVID-denier, officially from a heart failure, raises questions about whether newly sworn-in President Samia Suluhu Hassan will change course or maintain her predecessor’s authoritarian track. Tundu Lissu, Tanzania’s main opposition leader, joins Alan Boswell this week to discuss the late President Magufuli’s legacy and policies in Tanzania. Tundu ...