Obama tells Rwanda to end DRC rebel support
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday called on Rwandan President Paul Kagame to end all support for rebels in the conflict-wracked Democratic Republic of Congo, the White House said.
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Donald Trump comes to Kenya
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Last week, on “The Tonight Show,” US President Barack Obama joked that his combative relationship with rightwing businessman Donald Trump (who claims Obama wasn’t born in the United States) goes back to their time playing football together in Kenya. In what is not a joke: A play on Trump’s brand of reality show is now heading to Kenya.
US study links climate change to violent conflict in East Africa
Hotter than normal temperatures raise the risk of violent conflict in East Africa, while increased rainfall makes such disturbances less likely, according to a new study conducted by the US National Academy of Sciences.
US election: Africa forgotten in foreign policy debate
There was little mention of Africa in the recent foreign policy debate between the US presidential candidates. That suggests whoever is elected will just recycle the same old policies on Africa.
Companies Pledge to Invest U.S. $3 Billion in Agriculture
Over forty-five companies have committed to invest over US$ 3 billion in Africa’s agricultural sector as part of the G8′s New Alliance for Food and Nutrition Security initiative, US President Barack Obama announced last Friday. The commitments were developed in collaboration with Grow Africa, an innovative partnership led by the World Economic Forum, the African Union and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
EAC leaders caught in global diplomatic dance over top World Bank job
Rwanda President Paul Kagame is in a dilemma over who should replace Robert Zoellick at the World Bank, when he steps down in June. As the campaign to elect the next president of the Bank heats up, Kagame is caught in a complex diplomatic dance step that has seen both Kenya’s Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni play a central role from opposite ends.
