Congo: CNPAV Sends Gertler Message to Biden
Le Congo N’est pas A Vendre (CNPAV) has asked President Joe Biden to revoke the licence granted to Dan Gertler to conduct transactions with American entities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Former President Donald Trump had awarded a licence to the Israeli billionaire, Gertler, who has been under US sanctions since December 2017 […]
Botswana: US Provides P280 Million Health Funding
The US government has provided over P280 million health support to Botswana’s Ministry of Health and Wellness, Botswana University of Maryland School of Medicine Health Initiative (BUMMHI), and Botswana Training and Education Centre for Health (B-TECH). The provision of the funding was made known by US Ambassador to Botswana, Craig Cloud, who said that the money […]
Angola: U.S. Provides $11 Million Demining Fund
The United States has announced an additional donation of $11.1 million for demining and arms stock control management projects in Angola. The projects, it was gathered, aim to return more than 4.2 square kilometres of land to productive use and destroy over 9,600 explosive devices, which will benefit the security and protection of over 48,000 […]
Nigeria: US Donates Ventilators to Covid-19 Fight
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has delivered 200 new ventilators to the government of Nigeria to support the west African country’s efforts in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. Development Diaries learnt that the U.S. Ambassador to Africa’s most populous nation, Mary Beth Leonard, handed over the ventilators to Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr […]