Tanzania has become the latest African nation to sign on to Washington’s controversial health financing initiative, sealing a deal that had stalled for months after the United States signalled it was reassessing ties with Dar es Salaam over last October’s post-election violence. The memorandum of understanding, signed late Wednesday, commits the U.S. to investing more than $1.3 billion in Tanzania’s health sector over the next five years. Tanzania had notably been left out when Washington signed similar agreements with more than a dozen African countries late last year.
Lauryn Hill performs onstage at the BET Awards 2026 in Los Angeles, CA on June…
Lauryn Hill performs onstage at the BET Awards 2026 in Los Angeles, CA on June…
Russia is moving closer to establishing a diplomatic presence in every African country, with only a handful of nations left before it achieves continent-wide coverage, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
Thousands of jobs are expected to come from one of the world’s largest nature-based carbon removal projects as Amazon’s investment in restoring South Africa’s Eastern Cape shifts from an environmental initiative to a major economic boost. The e-commerce giant’s commitment to buying carbon credits is projected to create about 11,000 jobs by 2030 in one of the country’s poorest regions.
Former NFL star Chris Johnson says he has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. He said doctors confirmed the condition last year after he began noticing weakness in his right hand during everyday training.
The African Diaspora Network (ADN) and the U.S. Department of State hosted a high-level working lunch on the first day…
