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Kenya: Victor Wanyama Sees Red in MLS Clash

[Nation] Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama was on Thursday sent off for the first time in his Major League Soccer (MLS) career as CF Montreal played to a 2-2 draw with Atlanta United. (AllAfrica)


Ethiopia: U.S. Calls for End to Military Conflicts As Top Official Arrives in Ethiopia

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The US government has called for the restoration of the status quo ante and an end of the nine months military hostilities in order for aid to reach more than five million people in need of food assistance in Tigray regional state. (AllAfrica)


Nigeria: Extradition of Abba Kyari to the U. S. Not Automatic

[This Day] Abuja-based popular lawyer, Mr. Kayode Ajulo writes that while the distress being experienced by embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari who has been indicted by intercepted communication between him and alleged wire crime fraudster, Mr. Abass Ramon, better known as, Hushpuppi, is not about to disappear, the United States of America which is seeking Ramon's extradition must be held to strict adherence to principles of rule of law and due process (AllAfrica)


Liberia: Mufti Sumaworo Holds Talks With Embassy

[New Republic] The Grand Mufti of the Supreme Council of Fatwa in Liberia and his delegation have completed talks with the Ambassador of the United States to Liberia, Michael A. McCarthy at the invitation of the Ambassador at the US Embassy near Monrovia. (AllAfrica)


Ethiopia: What's Wrong With U.S. Policy for Ethiopia and Africa?

[Ethiopian Herald] Knowledgeable American analysts of U.S.-African relations are disturbed by the U.S. government's treatment of Ethiopia. In the first six months of the Biden Presidency, we have witnessed a dramatic reversal of U.S. support for a long standing ally in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia, the second largest nation in Africa, has been a regional leader, with its bold economic vision to improve the lives of its 110 million people. (AllAfrica)


Sudan: Secretary Blinken's Call With Sudanese PM Abdalla Hamdok

[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: (AllAfrica)


Nigeria: Former Super Eagles Coach Samson Siasia Sues FIFA in U.S. Court

[Premium Times] Siasia, a former Nigeria international, is seeking compensation for the 'damage' done to his reputation (AllAfrica)


Cameroon: Health, Security Cooperation - Cameroon, United States for Greater Ties

[Cameroon Tribune] External Relations Minister, Mbella Mbella received the new Chargé d'Affaires a.i of the United States embassy in Cameroon, Mary Daschbach on August 3, 2021. (AllAfrica)


Liberia: Liberia Risks Losing Millions of Dollars From U.S. Government

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- U.S. Ambassador Michael McCarthy has cautioned that the Liberian Government risks losing millions of dollars in U.S. assistance if the Legislature fails to amend the 2005 Trafficking in Person Law. (AllAfrica)


Africa: 98% of Emperor Penguin Colonies Could Be Extinct By 2100 As Ice Melts

[The Conversation Africa] Emperor penguins thrive on Antarctica's coastlines in icy conditions any human would find extreme. Yet, like Goldilocks, they have a narrow comfort zone: If there's too much sea ice, trips to bring food from the ocean become long and arduous, and their chicks may starve. With too little sea ice, the chicks are at risk of drowning. (AllAfrica)


Tanzania: Tz, Us Avow Deep Root Ties

[Daily News] THE United States (US) has affirmed its commitment to maintain its cooperation with Tanzania on different sectors especially on enhancing investment, business security and health sector. (AllAfrica)


Africa: From Afghanistan to Africa - What the West's Failure Should Teach Us

[Daily Maverick] As the Taliban surges across Afghanistan, threatening provincial capitals, the failure of the West in Afghanistan will not stop at that country's borders. There will, too, be profound implications for Africa, not least in the manner whereby African governments respond to external offers of assistance and deal with their own insurgencies. (AllAfrica)


Gambia: U.S. Govt Donates 151,200 Doses of J&J Vaccines to MoH

[The Point] The arrival of 151,200 doses of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccines donated by the U.S. government to the Ministry of Health of The Gambia (MoH), through COVAX facility was witnessed by the health minister together with his medical experts and religious leaders at the Banjul International Airport on Sunday 1 August 2021. (AllAfrica)


Gambia: Second Tranche of U.S.-Donated Vaccines Arrive

[The Point] Press release: An additional 151,200 doses of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine arrived in The Gambia on August 1, being the second tranche of vaccines donated by the American people. (AllAfrica)


Liberia: Liberian Born Mayor in U.S. Calls for United Approach by Diaspora Groups

[FrontPageAfrica] Silver Spring, Maryland -- Diaspora Liberians have been urged to forge a united approach, despite their various interests to address the increasing problems in their homeland. (AllAfrica)


Liberia: Grand Mufti Sumaworo Visits Us Embassy, Appreciates Amb. Mccarthy for Recognizing Muslims Community

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Grand Mufti of the Supreme Council of Fatwa in Liberia and his delegation on Thursday, July 22, 2021, held a meeting with the United States Ambassador to Liberia, Ambassador Michael A. McCarthy at the invitation of the Ambassador at the US Embassy near Monrovia. (AllAfrica)


South Africa: U.S. Donates Pfizer Vaccine Doses to SA

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has received 2.8 million Pfizer vaccine doses from the United States as part of a donation that is set to boost the country's vaccination rollout campaign. (AllAfrica)


Liberia: U.S. Embassy Welcomes New USAID, CDC Bosses to Liberia

[New Dawn] The U.S. Embassy Monrovia welcomes the New Country Directors of USAID and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (AllAfrica)


South Africa: MTN Gets Some Respite in the U.S., Paving the Way to Focus On Its African Strategy

[Daily Maverick] MTN shares finished 6% higher on Monday at R111.30 on news of settling repatriation dispute in Nigeria and an anti-terrorism court case in the US, adding about R13bn to the company's market value. (AllAfrica)


Uganda: Us Report Faults Uganda Over Human Trafficking

[Monitor] A new report by the US government state department has accused the government of Uganda of not doing enough for its citizens who are trafficked abroad. (AllAfrica)


Somalia: U.S. Military Targets Al-Shabaab With More Airstrikes

[VOA] The United States military has confirmed that it carried out another airstrike against al-Shabab militants, its third in less than two weeks. (AllAfrica)


Namibia: Mines Minister Taken to Court for Refusing to Renew Licence

[Namibian] CANADIAN mining outfit Deep-South Resources and its subsidiary Haib Minerals filed an application with the High Court of Namibia to review the recent refusal by the minister of mines and energy to renew Haib Minerals' copper project licence in Namibia. (AllAfrica)


Nigeria: Nigeria Receives 4 Million Doses of Vaccine From U.S.

[Premium Times] The vaccines, which were delivered through the COVAX facility, had earlier arrived in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, around 2:15 a.m. on Sunday. (AllAfrica)


Kenya: How the U.S. Stopped Idi Amin From Bombing Nairobi After Entebbe Raid

[Nation] When US Navy aircraft carrier, USS Guam, sailed to the Kilindini harbour on Friday, December 10, 1976, the only thing Kenyans noticed was the formation spelling on its deck: "Kenya 76". (AllAfrica)


Tunisia: Sullivan Conveys 'Biden's Strong Support for People of Tunisia' in Call With Saied

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Republic Kais Saied had a phone call on Saturday evening with U.S. President Joe Biden's National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. (AllAfrica)


Sudan: USAID Administrator Samantha Power Meets Sudanese Leaders, Democracy Activists in Khartoum

[USAID] On the second day of her visit to Sudan, Administrator Samantha Power visited the United States Embassy and thanked staff for their tireless work in supporting the country's fragile yet hopeful democratic transition and strengthening the relationship between the United States and Sudan. The Administrator also visited a memorial for USAID colleagues, John Granville and Abdelrahman Abbas Rahama, who lost their lives when gunmen ambushed their government vehicle in Khartoum in 2008. (AllAfrica)


Africa: Under Secretary Nuland's Travel to South Africa, Botswana, Tanzania, and Niger

[State Department] Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will travel to South Africa, Botswana, Tanzania, and Niger from July 31 to August 6. (AllAfrica)


Benin: Benin National Day

[State Department] On behalf of the United States and the American people, I send best wishes and congratulations to the government and people of Benin as you celebrate 61 years of independence. (AllAfrica)


Kenya: U.S. Firms Suspend Investment Plans in Kenya, Await Review of Free Trade Deal Team Bilateral Deal

[East African] US firms have frozen investment plans in Kenya due to uncertainty about a new free trade deal between the two countries. (AllAfrica)


Sudan: USAID Administrator Samantha Power Visits Sudan

[USAID] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Rebecca Chalif:? (AllAfrica)


South Africa: U.S. Set to Impose Ban on Travellers from South Africa - Report

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- United States President Joe Biden is set to ban most non-U.S. citizens who have recently been in South Africa from entering the country, in a bid to contain the spread of a new variant of Covid-19, a senior U.S. public health official has told the Reuters news agency. (AllAfrica)