Africa: Business Summit Aims to Spotlight Opportunities for U.S. Companies in Africa

Africa: Business Summit Aims to Spotlight Opportunities for U.S. Companies in Africa

An estimated 1500 delegates are gathered in Luanda for the 17 U.S.-Africa Business Summit organized by the Corporate Council on Africa and hosted this year by the Government of Angola. Expected participants include heads of state and government from Algeria, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Madagascar, Mauritania,…

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U.S. launches strikes on 3 Iranian nuclear facilities, Trump says

U.S. launches strikes on 3 Iranian nuclear facilities, Trump says

Washington — The United States launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, President Trump announced Saturday evening, calling them a “spectacular military success.”  “The U.S. military carried out massive precision strikes on the three key nuclear assemblies in the Iranian regime: Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan,” President Trump said in a national address from the White House…

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U.S. State Department has begun evacuations of Americans from Israel, Huckabee says

U.S. State Department has begun evacuations of Americans from Israel, Huckabee says

The U.S. Department of State has begun assisted departure flights from Israel, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on X Saturday. Two flights departed from Tel Aviv to Athens with approximately 70 U.S. citizens, their accompanying immediate family members and lawful permanent residents, the State Department said.  Other U.S. citizens in Israel needing assistance should register…

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U.S. economic slowdown still in the cards, Fed says

U.S. economic slowdown still in the cards, Fed says

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters At U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting press conference, the topic of tariffs — specifically, their impact on prices…

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Africa: U.S. Envisages Adding 25 More African Countries to Travel Ban

Africa: U.S. Envisages Adding 25 More African Countries to Travel Ban

US President Donald Trump’s administration is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States – 25 of which are on the African continent – according to an internal State Department cable issued over the weekend. Earlier this month, Trump signed a proclamation banning the…

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