Former United States Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana died on Sunday, according to a statement from the Lugar Center in Washington D.C. He was 87 years old. Lugar served in the U.S. Senate for 36 years, longer than any other member of his party at the time of his retirement…
For this year’s annual letter, Bill and Melinda Gates took on 10 tough questions people ask about their philanthropy work. Here’s what the Microsoft founder, shown here in Tanzania, said about President Donald Trump and the impact on United States foreign aid policies: How are President Trump’s policies affecting your…
United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that African nations will continue to receive attention and support from the U.S., particularly in the fight against terrorism. “The continent of Africa is so important,” Tillerson said in remarks to state department employees. “From a national security view, we cannot…
United States President Donald Trump and his administration plan a nearly 30 percent budget cut to the U.S. Department of State and USAID programs, the Wall Street Journal reports. Those cuts, part of a first look at the 2018 budget, will be announced later on Thursday. That may mean some…
There’s been much speculation about United States president-elect Donald Trump’s stance toward African nations, in terms of both foreign policy and foreign aid. Reports from the U.S. in recent days have discussed a survey questionnaire sent to government employees that asks about the value of African aid programs, counterterrorism efforts…
When Teref Kassahun was interviewed by LeMonde Afrique in June, the member of the popular all-female Ethiopian music group “Yegna” shared an observation that the rest of the world likely never sees. “Most of them knew only our voices,” Kassahun said, describing a tour of Ethiopian villages where she learned…
Laureen is the editor of Africa Times