Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is CEO of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and host of the weekly podcast “World Review with Ivo Daalder.” He writes POLITICO’s Across the Pond column. A few weeks ago, when Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen spoke with soon-to-be U.S. President Donald Trump about his insistence on…
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Many Africans were caught off guard by the abrupt halt to U.S. foreign aid, stopping money flowing for wide-ranging projects like disease response, girls’ education and free school lunches. (Image credit: Alfonso Nqunjana)
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As Big Tech embraces US President Donald Trump, Democrats have to reconfigure their role.
Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge blow to Ecowas, which at 50 years old is considered Africa’s most important regional group. The split was sparked after the three departing countries…
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Nigeria approves Shell’s watershed exit from oil-rich Niger Delta-but activists are not pleased. Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan receives an early nomination for being the ruling party’s presidential candidate. And why are some African countries moving towards banning wigs in court? 00:01 Intro 01:04 Nigeria approves Shell’s exit from Niger Delta 09:01 Presiden Samia gets nomination to be…
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The singer, guitarist and composer released heralded music in the 1970s and early ’80s before retreating. The label Jazz Is Dead is boosting his rediscovery.
Conservative groups have denounced the programmes and threatened to sue companies over them.
https://gdb.voanews.com/d8504978-1b2c-46ac-82c1-c93d8ba18ec3_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_h450.jpgABUJA, NIGERIA — As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second inauguration on Jan. 20, thousands of miles away in Nigeria his return to power has reignited hope among Biafra secessionists. Some view him as a possible ally in their decades-long battle for autonomy – though at least one analyst thinks they should lower their…
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https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-2016310206-e1736528614989.jpgA conversation with the International Crisis Group’s Comfort Ero.
Three-year-old Tobenna Uchendu captured the hearts of many in 2023 when a video of him skillfully running with a football at just 1 year and 9 months old went viral. Tobenna’s football talent is quite remarkable for his age and has already earned him the opportunity to train with Nigerian football superstar Victor Osimhen. BBC…
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