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The US Embassy in Tanzania has closed for two days because of an internet outage affecting several East African countries. "Due to degraded network service nationwide, the embassy will remain closed to the public," the embassy said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday. It cancelled all consular appointments for Tuesday and Wednesday and rescheduled them to a later date. The embassy will, however, remain accessible for visa […]
The US has blamed the Rwandan army and M23 rebel group for the deadly bombing of a displacement camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least nine people, including seven children, were killed in the strike on the Mugunga camp in the eastern city of Goma on Friday. The Congolese army and M23 blamed each other for the attack. Rwanda, which borders DR Congo, is widely accused of backing […]
Terry Anderson, a US journalist held hostage for nearly seven years during Lebanon's civil war, has died aged 76. Anderson was the chief Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press (AP) when he was captured by Islamist militants in 1985 during what became known as the Lebanon hostage crisis. He died at his home in Greenwood Lake, New York, following complications from heart surgery, his daughter said. Sulome Anderson said […]
US daytime talk show legend Wendy Williams Hunter has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), her care team has revealed. The team said it was sharing the news "to correct inaccurate and hurtful rumours about her health". Ms Williams, 59, hosted the popular, nationally syndicated Wendy Williams Show for over a decade. But it ended in 2022 amid the health struggles she has been facing. The […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he would rather have a Joe Biden presidency over Donald Trump ahead of the US election this November. Mr Biden was the more experienced, predictable person, he said in remarks sure to raise eyebrows. Before Mr. Trump's first run for president in 2016, Mr. Putin had praised him as "outstanding and talented". Mr Biden has been a fierce critic of Mr Putin for years, […]
Price increases in the US moderated last month but not as much as expected, as higher housing and food costs offset a decline in petrol prices. Annual inflation, the pace at which prices rise, was 3.1%, down from 3.4% a month earlier, the Labor Department said. Many analysts had expected inflation to fall to 2.9%. It is the latest economic reading to suggest that authorities have not got inflation fully […]
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has transferred duties to his deputy while in hospital for an "emergent bladder issue", the Pentagon has said. Mr Austin, 70, is in the critical care unit at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Virginia. Officials said it is so far unclear how long he will remain in hospital. The defence secretary was under scrutiny for failing to disclose his prostate cancer diagnosis […]
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has described the United States as Nigeria’s longstanding ally and strategic partner for the nation’s mining sector development. Dr. Alake stated this when he hosted the Charge d'Affairs, US Embassy, David Greene in his office in Abuja. Alake lauded the United States’ commitment to fostering cooperation with Nigeria in diverse sectors of the economy, stating that it underscores the significance of the […]
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 31 armed drones, missiles and other equipment to India for nearly $4bn (£3.14bn). The MQ-9B Predator drones deal had been announced during PM Narendra Modi's visit to US in June 2023. In December, it was put on hold by a Senate committee pending investigation into an alleged Indian assassination plot on US soil. The deal will now be confirmed after […]
