Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar Reporting by iNewsAfrica Bureau, Abuja Nigeria has issued a stern warning that it may suspend critical mineral trade negotiations with the United States if a proposed travel ban targeting West African nations is enforced. The warning follows reports that the Trump administration is considering restricting ...

By iNewsAfrica Correspondent | Washington, D.C. | June 17, 2025 The Trump administration has issued a stark warning to 36 countries—25 of them in Africa—threatening to add them to its expanding travel ban unless they swiftly address alleged security and documentation deficiencies. In a classified cable sent to U.S. embassies ...

iNewsAfrica | NYC Bureau | June 5, 2025 U.S. President Donald J. Trump has signed a sweeping proclamation reinstating a controversial travel ban targeting 12 countries, most of them African and Muslim-majority states. Announced from the White House in Washington D.C., the policy takes effect June 9, 2025, and has ...

By iNewsAfrica | New York City Bureau | May 23, 2025 Summary: Uche Ojeh, beloved husband of Today show co-host Sheinelle Jones, has died at the age of 45 following a courageous fight with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. The couple shared 17 years of marriage and three children. The ...

By iNewsAfrica | East Africa Bureau | May 22, 2025 In Summary:Kenya’s apparel industry faces a major crisis as the U.S. duty-free trade deal under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is set to expire in September 2025. Over 150,000 jobs and hundreds of millions in export value are ...

By iNewsAfrica | Washington Bureau | May 21, 2025 In Summary:A highly charged Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa erupted into tension as Trump alleged persecution of white farmers in South Africa. Ramaphosa firmly rejected the accusations, highlighting crime affects all citizens ...

By iNewsAfrica | Washington Bureau | May 20, 2025 In Summary: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Washington, D.C. for a crucial diplomatic mission aimed at repairing strained relations with the United States under President Trump’s new administration. In Brief: Ramaphosa meets Trump in Washington to “reset” bilateral ...

By iNewsAfrica Correspondent | May 19, 2025 Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – The United States is making significant progress toward establishing a new military drone base in Côte d’Ivoire, signaling a major strategic pivot in its West African operations following its exit from Niger. This move comes after the U.S. was ...

By iNewsAfrica Business Desk | May 12, 2025 In a major breakthrough that could ease months of economic uncertainty, the United States and China have reached a temporary agreement to reduce tariffs on each other’s goods, providing much-needed relief to businesses and investors worldwide. The deal, announced today, rolls back ...

iNewsAfrica | Pretoria | May 10, 2025 The South African government has condemned the United States’ decision to grant refugee status to 54 white South Africans, mainly Afrikaners, labeling the move as “politically charged, racially selective, and deeply misleading.” The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, acting under 2025 executive order ...