AllAfrica
Friday, January 16, 2015 - 07:06
President Barack Obama's former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson, spells out the dangers facing Nigeria in the coming month and calls on the U.S., Britain and the European Union to be more openly and actively engaged in working with Abuja to navigate the difficult period the country is going through.
Friday, August 1, 2014 - 07:19
Assistant secretary of state for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield has said, the forthcoming U.S Africa Summit will provide a platform to discuss on how to partner with African governments to fight Boko Haram and Al Shabaab terror groups.
Monday, July 21, 2014 - 06:55
African Leaders are asking why there will be no individual meetings with participating heads-of-states. China, France, and Japan have gotten this right. Their summits with African leaders include one-on-one meetings, even if they last only a few minutes.
Friday, July 18, 2014 - 07:00
This summit won't significantly make up the deficit. But it can provide a solid roadmap for U.S. relations with these countries in the years ahead and a platform for mutual commercial prosperity.
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 08:01
Senate President, David Mark and the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, met in Abuja yesterday to discuss the state of insecurity in the country and how the US can deploy the arsenal within its reach to assist Nigeria in tackling the menace of terrorism by the Boko Haram sect.
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 08:07
The United States Government has donated some non-lethal transportation, communication and protection equipment to the Nigerian Army to fight the Boko Haram insurgents.
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 07:52
The United States is edging closer to joining the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 07:16
The recent terror in Mpeketoni has rendered the visit to the country by United States Deputy Secretary of State, Heather Higginbottom, ironic.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 08:21
Confronting the sick man of Central Africa, the international community recognizes the seriousness of the problem but seems unable to take the appropriate measures.This lack of mobilization results from a deep skepticism fuelled by the series of failed international missions implemented in CAR.
Monday, June 16, 2014 - 09:11
While the search for the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram members on April 14 continues, four United States lawmakers have advised the federal government to establish a National Victim Fund which will serve as a retro-active measure in the fight against terrorism.