Deputy Assistant Secretary Sarah Troutman and Bureau leadership welcomed @LifezoneMetals, @KoBold_Metals, and Burundian officials to the State Department today for a signing ceremony as they forge mutually beneficial partnerships to advance U.S.-Burundi commercial ties and strengthen critical mineral supply chains. We commend Burundi’s vision and the private sector’s commitment to building a more prosperous future for the region.
South Sudan 🇸🇸
President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, can barely walk due to health issues including a reported stroke, but he is still seen as the best option to lead South Sudan.
This is him at the C5 meeting on the margins of the AU summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Traveling across Africa with an African passport is a nightmare because of the crazy visa requirements.
Many Africans complain about how hard it is to get visas to other African countries. But before we protest, we should research what our own countries require from the citizens of those same nations.
At the Africa Bitcoin Conference in Mauritius last year, a Nigerian national asked why Nigerians are only allowed two weeks in Mauritius while other nationals get 60 days. I asked a simple question: how many days can Mauritians stay in Nigeria without a visa? Zero. Nigeria does not extend visa free access to Mauritian citizens at all.
We cannot demand generosity abroad while practicing restriction at home. If we want easier movement across Africa, the conversation must begin with reciprocity and self examination. It starts with putting pressure on our own governments to cancel visa requirements for other African countries.
Avec Trump, nous sommes passés dans un autre monde. Un monde de la menace, de l’action de force, du chantage. Il faut avoir, avec les États-Unis, un rapport fondé sur la force. Il ne s’agit pas d’entrer dans une escalade, mais simplement de se faire respecter.
BREAKING: President Trump announces a 10% tariff on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, Netherlands, and Finland beginning February 1st.
This tariff will be increased to 25% beginning on June 1st.
Tariffs will remain in effect until the US reaches a deal to buy Greenland.
“It is time for Denmark to give back,” Trump says.
#RDC : Le Capt. #Ibrahim_Traoré s'associe à #Félix_Tshisekedi et et envoit un message fort à l'Union Africaine.
◽Lors de sa conférence de presse sur #RTB avec #Aboubakar_Sagnon, le capitaine Ibrahim Traoré, président du comité de réservation, a exprimé son soutien indéfectible à la République démocratique du Congo, tout en dévoilant l'incapacité d' @_AfricanUnion face à la crise en RDC, au Soudan et dans de nombreuses autres nations africaines.
https://t.co/fTcxPG0kpT
Sayın Büyükelçimiz ve Askeri Ataşemiz Kigali'de gerçekleştirilmekte olan Uluslararası Afrika Güvenlik Konferansı'na katılan firmalarımızı ziyaret etmişlerdir. 🇹🇷🇷🇼 #ISCA2025#Türkiye#Rwanda@ISC_Africa@aselsan@OtokarAS
Sayın Büyükelçimiz ve Askeri Ataşemiz Kigali'de gerçekleştirilmekte olan Uluslararası Afrika Güvenlik Konferansı'na katılan firmalarımızı ziyaret etmişlerdir. 🇹🇷🇷🇼 #ISCA2025#Türkiye#Rwanda@ISC_Africa@aselsan@OtokarAS
Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you @POTUS, Congress, and the American people.
Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that.