China Builds Massive Spying Capacity in Africa

State-linked firms have built almost 200 government buildings on the continent

Yuichiro Kakutani
May 26, 2020 5:00 AM

The Chinese government has established an unparalleled spying capacity in Africa by encouraging Chinese companies such as Huawei to construct government buildings across the continent, according to a recent report.

In Africa, Pompeo Touts Billions of Dollars in Trade to Help ‘Westernize’ Continent

Adam Kredo
February 19, 2020 10:20 AM

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—As the Trump administration works to combat China's growing influence across Africa, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told business leaders that President Donald Trump was willing to commit billions in U.S. trade and aid dollars to further African development.

Pompeo Says Trump Travel Ban Will Not Impede U.S. Security, Trade Pacts With Africa

Adam Kredo
February 18, 2020 10:30 AM

LUANDA, Angola—The Trump administration's newly implemented restrictions on travel to the United States from key African countries will not interfere with efforts by top U.S. officials to boost America's standing in the region, particularly on security and trade fronts, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Nigerians Head for the Polls as Religious Freedom Activists Call for U.S. Special Envoy

ISIS-affiliate Boko Haram continues to terrorize the country

A group of children walk past rubbles and remains of a house following a Boko Haram attack

Douglas Burton
February 15, 2019 3:40 PM

Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday to choose their next president in an election some Christian observers call a "matter of life and death," as ongoing violence prompts activists to call for the appointment of a U.S. special envoy to the country.

Political, Religious Leaders Urge Trump to Address Persecution of Christians in Nigeria

'The problem is serious and time is running out'

Haris Alic
December 20, 2018 5:00 AM

Political and religious leaders convened at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to urge the Trump administration to address the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and the Lake Chad region of Africa.

Trump Admin. to Slash Support for UN Peacekeeping Missions in Africa

Bolton calls missions 'unproductive, unsuccessful, and unaccountable'

Natalie Johnson
December 13, 2018 1:05 PM

The Trump administration plans to significantly cut U.S. support for United Nations peacekeeping missions in Africa as part of a broader strategy that seeks to better promote American interests on the continent, National Security Adviser John Bolton said Thursday.

State Dept. Warns of Rising Extremist Threat in Africa

'It's creeping into places and countries where it has not existed before'

A Malian firefighters stand beside a destroyed building in Gao, after a suicide car bomb attack

Natalie Johnson
December 13, 2018 10:00 AM

Terrorist groups pose an increasing threat in Africa, according to the top U.S. diplomat there, who testified before a House panel one day before the Trump administration is expected to unveil a new Africa strategy that pivots away from counterterrorism operations.

Mississippi Dem Senate Candidate Made $750,000 Lobbying on Behalf of African Despot

Jeffrey Cimmino
November 19, 2018 8:33 PM

A Democratic candidate in Mississippi's runoff election for the U.S. Senate received $750,000 after lobbying on behalf of an African despot who is on trial for crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court.

Conflict Between Farmers, Herders in Nigeria Deadlier Than Boko Haram Attacks

Jeffrey Cimmino
July 27, 2018 10:49 AM

Fighting between farmers and herders in Nigeria has killed more people this year than the insurgency of Boko Haram, also known as the Islamic State in West Africa.

U.N. Human Rights Chief ‘Utterly Appalled’ by Video of Extrajudicial Executions in Cameroon

Jeffrey Cimmino
July 25, 2018 12:15 PM

The United Nations Human Rights chief expressed shock and disgust in response to a recent video that appears to show Cameroonian soldiers killing women carrying small children as suspected members of Boko Haram.