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… According to U.S. State Department Spokesman Tommy Pigott, Rubio and Ruto discussed how Kenya’s critical minerals opportunities could position the country as a key player in the sector while creating opportunities for U.S. …
President Ruto to address UN General Assembly todayCitizen Digital
… The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday. …
AI could pose 'existential' risk to humanity, UN rights chief warnsCitizen Digital
… According to the Conflict Observatory, funded by the U.S. State Department, Tehran delivered Mohajer-6 drones to army bases in Port Sudan on the Red Sea between December 2023 and September 2024. …
Sudanese army violations deprive Darfur’s civilians of the 'blessings of stability'Citizen Digital
… The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Congo, Rwanda spar over protocol to disarm Rwandan rebelsCitizen Digital
… The U.S. State Department said it had not reviewed the study in detail but its methodology was flawed. …
Fewer children got US-backed HIV treatment after aid cuts, study findsCitizen Digital
… The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide travel alert for Americans abroad on Saturday, citing heightened tensions in the Middle East "with the potential for unforeseen escalation." The advisory said flight cancellations and periodic airspace closures could disrupt travel. …
US renews strikes on Iran after two military personnel killed by Iranian attackCitizen Digital
… HEALTH OBSERVATION A U.S. State Department official told Reuters a group of asymptomatic Americans who had served on the front lines of the Ebola response had "voluntarily moved to the Kenya facility for precautionary monitoring and isolation." "Kenyan authorities have authorize …
Ebola: 7 Americans quarantined in Kenya after US travel banCitizen Digital
… HEALTH OBSERVATION A U.S. State Department official told Reuters a group of asymptomatic Americans who had served on the front lines of the Ebola response had "voluntarily moved to the Kenya facility for precautionary monitoring and isolation." "Kenyan authorities have authorize …
Ebola: 7 Americans quarantined in Kenya after US travel banCitizen Digital
… Vozinha's tearful celebrations after the match prompted the U.S. State Department to secure his mother, Ana Candida Evora, a visa to enter the country and she will now be at Miami Stadium to watch her son play his second World Cup match. …
Cape Verde eye another upset against wounded UruguayCitizen Digital
US announces targeted visa restrictions for some Ethiopians By Reuters June 19, 2026 07:41 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The U.S. State Department announced visa restrictions targeting p …
US announces targeted visa restrictions for some EthiopiansPresident William Ruto will address the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday afternoon (New York time), where he is expected to speak on increased investment in Africa, artificial intelligence development, and reforms to the global financial system at the 81st session.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto will address the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday afternoon (New York time), where he is expected to speak on increased investment in Africa, artificial intelligence development, and reforms to the global financial system at the 81st session.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Volker Turk, the U.N. rights chief, warned that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity and called for "cast-iron guarantees" to secure AI, citing risks including disruptions to services, communications, and democratic systems. He pledged to press AI firms to reduce these risks during his address to the UN human rights council.
7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Displaced civilians in Darfur face severe water shortages and contamination amid ongoing conflict in Sudan. The International Organization for Migration reported that more than 5,000 people were displaced from 10 villages in West Darfur in recent days due to escalating security tensions and clashes.
12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Congo announced that the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a Rwandan armed group operating in eastern Congo, had signed a disarmament protocol, but Rwanda rejected the move as violating a U.S.-brokered peace agreement between the two countries aimed at ending the regional conflict.
30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Around 77,000 fewer children worldwide received US-supported HIV treatment in the year to October 2025 compared to the previous fiscal year, following cuts and changes to foreign aid by the Trump administration. The analysis found US-supported pediatric HIV treatment fell by approximately 14% year-on-year, though researchers noted that some children may have received treatment through national governments or other donors.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The U.S. carried out an eighth straight night of attacks against Iran after two U.S. military personnel were killed in Jordan and another went missing following an Iranian attack. The strikes, directed by President Donald Trump, targeted Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities to degrade Iran's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Seven American aid workers who had been in Congo fighting an Ebola outbreak are quarantining at a new isolation facility in Kenya after the U.S. government introduced travel restrictions requiring Americans returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo to spend three weeks in a third country before entering the United States.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Seven American aid workers who were in Congo fighting an Ebola outbreak are quarantining at a new isolation facility in Kenya after the U.S. introduced travel restrictions requiring American citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo to spend three weeks in a third country before entering the United States.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Cape Verde, World Cup debutants who drew goalless with Spain in their opening match, face Uruguay in their second Group H game in Miami on Sunday. Goalkeeper Vozinha and the squad believe they can improve on the Spain result.
20 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The U.S. State Department announced visa restrictions targeting Tigray People's Liberation Front hardliners and their immediate family members, citing rising tensions with the Ethiopian government that threatened to reignite conflict in northern Ethiopia.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Trump administration plans to deport a number of Iranians and other migrants to Central African Republic under a recent deal with that country. Two of the Iranian deportees—a Christian convert and a pro-democracy activist—face potential torture and persecution if returned to Iran, according to their lawyer.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale is scheduled to brief the National Assembly on Kenya's preparedness for the Ebola Bundibugyo virus and clarify an arrangement with the United States regarding quarantine of exposed Americans. The briefing follows protests by Nanyuki residents against a proposed isolation facility at Laikipia Airbase.
3 June 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's High Court has temporarily stopped the government from establishing or operating any Ebola exposure, quarantine, isolation or treatment facility in Kenya under arrangements with the United States or other foreign governments, and barred admitting Ebola-exposed or infected persons until the case is heard and determined. The conservatory orders were issued after the court certified a petition by the Katiba Institute as urgent.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States government has committed $13.5 million toward Kenya's Ebola preparedness efforts as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President William Ruto discuss the ongoing regional outbreak and public health response, with the U.S. also providing $112 million in bilateral assistance to the regional response.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →