London, Sep 1, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Five people have been killed and 21 injured after a shooting near the twin towns of Midland and Odessa in west Texas. The gunman, who opened fire after his car was stopped by police on Saturday afternoon, was killed by police after being chased to a parking lot at an entertainment complex. ...

London, July 24, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The United States has imposed visa restrictions on some Nigerians for undermining the democratic process in the country during the 2019 general elections. It explained that the affected individuals, who were not identified, operated with impunity at the expense of Nigerians and undermined democratic principles and human rights. Those affected include ...

London, May 21, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A former auto worker who spent 45 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit has been awarded $1.5 million by the US state of Michigan as restitution for his wrongful conviction. Richard Phillips was convicted in 1972 and sentenced to life in prison “based almost entirely” on the false ...

London, April 9, 2019 (AltAfrica)– Egyptian president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi is scheduled to meet Donald Trump at the White House today, Tuesday April 9. At the meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to discuss tensions in the Middle East, security, economic reform and human rights in Egypt, a senior administration official told Reuters UN ...

London, April 2, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The United States Navy and 33 other countries recently carried out weeks of maritime training in the Gulf of Guinea, to improve safety against pirates and to improve the monitoring of the West Africa coastline. The Obangame Express training exercise, in its ninth year, this year included 2,500 personnel, 95 ships ...

London, Feb. 22, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The United States Africa Command (Africom) has begun withdrawing troops from the continent in line with the Trump administration’s priorities. The US plans to pull out about 10 percent of its 6,000 soldiers and military-affiliated civilians stationed in sub-Saharan countries in the next three years. This was revealed by Africom commander ...

London, Feb. 1, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Washington has imposed visa restrictions on Ghana following a row over the deportation of Ghanaians staying illegally in the United States. The move, which goes into effect on February 4, will also affect government employees and politicians. US officials have accused the West African country of refusing to accept the return ...

London, Feb. 1, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Government of the United States of America has given its full support to Rendeavour, Africa’s largest urban developer, which is in partnership with the Lagos State Government in the development of Alaro City, a satellite community opposite the future Epe international airport in the North West Quadrant of the Lekki ...

London, Jan. 28, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian government has clarified some misconceptions by the US, UK and the EU over Friday’s suspension of the Chief Justice  Walter Onnoghen, one of which is that he has not been sacked, but suspended. Another point is that he is not the man that will conduct the February and March ...

London, Jan. 26, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Federal Government has warned against foreign interference in the nation’s affairs, capable of creating apprehension, distrust among citizens or undermining the transparency and acceptability of outcomes of the nation’s electoral process. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, gave the warning in a ...