President Joe Biden
22 Mar
Amid uncertainties over foreign policy shift in America's engagement with Africa as a fall-out of November's presidential election in the United States, the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement (PAC-ADE) has allayed fears over the outcome, assuring that extant economic, social and cultural ties with Africa would not be affected. Speaking yesterday at the…
17 Mar
US President Joe Biden joked about Donald Trump and his own age at an annual media dinner on Saturday -- before unloading deadly serious criticisms of his rival in November's election.
2 Mar
President Joe Biden said Friday that the United States would start to deliver relief supplies from the air into Gaza, a day after the deaths of more than 100 Palestinians at an aid convoy.
23 Feb
President Joe Biden had a private, emotional meeting with the widow and daughter of Alexei Navalny in California on Thursday, as his administration announced fresh sanctions against Russia over the death of the Kremlin opposition leader.
21 Jan
United States (US) President, Joe Biden has issued a Certificate of Honour to Nigerian-born former US Air force officer, Queen Irene Olasumbo Cole, in recognition of her devoted and selfless consecration to the service of the country in the Armed Forces.
11 Jan
Chinenye Ogwumike, a member of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States (PAC-ADE) and two-time Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star, has been appointed by U.S. President Joe Biden to lead the delegation of sports envoys and U.S. officials travelling to Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, for the 2024 Africa Cup of…
20 Dec
The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday disqualified former President Donald Trump from the ballot in the state’s presidential election next year over his role in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.
7 Nov
The African Diaspora Network (ADN), run by Almaz Negash, has announced its partnership with Arizona State University (ASU) to implement the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) $80 million award to empower Africa's youth through the Young African Leaders Initiative Legacy Localization (YALI LL) program. The award is part of President Biden's commitments made at last…
2 Nov
United States President, Joe Biden, has terminated the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference programme benefits for four African countries, beginning from January 1, 2024. He, however, gave conditions for their possible reinstatement. In a statement yesterday by Amb. Katherine Tai, the American leader, decided to restore Mauritania. Tai, who is Principal Trade…
13 Jul 2023
Unitted States President Joe Biden and His Majesty King Charles III have ended talks with leading philanthropists and financiers to catalyse funds and help emerging markets and developing countries tackle climate crisis.
26 Jun 2023
US President Joe Biden singled out "appalling brutality" by Russian authorities both at home and in occupied Ukraine in a statement Monday marking the United Nations day for support of torture victims.
24 May 2023
President Joe Biden offered to freeze government spending at current levels during crunch debt talks with Republicans, which would reduce the deficit by $1 trillion, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday.
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