U.S. President Donald Trump has commended Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu for dealing with security issues, marking a major change in relations just months after warning Nigeria over attacks against Christian communities. In a letter to Tinubu dated July 6 and made public by Nigeria’s presidency on Wednesday, Trump praised the Nigerian leader and offered his
US President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on Rwandan mining companies and individuals accused of supporting the illicit smuggling of minerals from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Rwanda. In a statement issued on June 25, the US Treasury said its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the companies for allegedly working
Tensions in the Middle East escalated on the morning of Wednesday, April 22, 2026, after three cargo vessels came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route. The incident occurred just hours after Donald Trump announced an extension of a ceasefire aimed at easing hostilities between the United States and Iran.