U.S. political momentum and African regulatory reforms are converging to create what leaders at African Energy Week 2025 described as a strategic opening for U.S. investment in Africa’s energy sector. “This administration is unleashing opportunities,” said Mark Menezes, President & CEO of the U.S. Energy Association, pointing to the liftingContinue Reading
US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau announced that, following Washington’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, the US government has decided to encourage American investment in the Southern Provinces of the Kingdom. “The United States has recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, and as part of the TrumpContinue Reading
The Kremlin believes Washington still retains the political will to advance peaceful settlement efforts in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. Peskov said that statements from Washington about possible consequences for Russia if it fails to engage in good-faith negotiations did not contradict the United States’ declaredContinue Reading
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Friday expressed regret that the United Nations Security Council remains unable to end the violence and humanitarian suffering in the Gaza Strip due to repeated vetoes by the United States. “The UN Security Council’s inability to stop the fighting and bloodshed and end the sufferingContinue Reading
Russia is ready to deepen economic and energy cooperation with the United States, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Wednesday. Ryabkov said the two countries maintain contact through various channels, and that economic issues are among the agenda. “I can mention Sakhalin-1 as the most obvious exampleContinue Reading
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of air-delivered munitions and related equipment to Ukraine for an estimated cost of 825 million U.S. dollars. The principal contractors will be Zone 5 Technologies and CoAspire, and the U.S. government is not aware of any offset agreement proposed inContinue Reading
Cape Verde Post said Wednesday it will suspend shipments of parcels valued at over 100 U.S. dollars to the United States starting Friday, citing operational adjustments. The decision was made following the U.S. removal of the de minimis treatment, which had allowed goods worth less than 800 dollars toContinue Reading
