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Trump may be motivated by his conservative religious base, but #Nigeria's Biafra secessionists are seizing on the Christian persecution narrative coming out of Washington to push their own agenda.
With Ayomide Adeleke for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report:
www.theafricareport.com/399274/niger...
Nigeria’s Biafra secessionists seize on Trump’s Christian-persecution narrative
When Donald Trump named Nigeria a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ over the alleged killing of Christians – and threatened US military action – Biafran separatists celebrated.
www.theafricareport.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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US-#Africa Week Ahead: Congress tackles US policy on #Nigeria #SouthAfrica #minerals; State Dept touts lifesaving aid from America First Global Health Strategy; Trump talks #Sudan w/ #Saudi Crown Prince #MBS
My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report:
www.theafricareport.com/398842/us-af...
US-Africa Week Ahead: Team Trump defends record on Nigeria, South Africa and global health
The US State Department briefs Congress on the campaign to ‘save’ Nigerian Christians.
www.theafricareport.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Peacekeeping in the Central African Republic Survives Washington’s Ax passblue.com/2025/11/13/p...
Peacekeeping in the Central African Republic Survives Washington’s Ax
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November 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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President Trump's senior adviser for #Africa Massad Boulos has visited 11 countries on the continent since April.
Check out our interactive map of all his (public) high-level meetings @jeuneafrique.com / The Africa Report:
www.theafricareport.com/398241/from-...
November 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Trump's senior adviser for #Africa has been popping up all over the continent.
Can the "Forrest Gump of diplomacy" achieve lasting peace?
My portrait of Massad Boulos for @jeuneafrique.com / The Africa Report:
www.theafricareport.com/398241/from-...
From Congo to Sudan, time is running out for Trump’s Africa dealmaker Massad Boulos
The ‘Forrest Gump of diplomacy’ has been popping up all over the continent. Can he achieve lasting peace?
www.theafricareport.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:

- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
As a Black Hawk helicopter roared overhead, the slender, 28-year-old immigrant from Venezuela answered softly, his eyes darting to a television crew invited to film the raid. Next to Caicedo, masked Border Patrol agents inspected another man’s tattoos and asked him if he belonged to Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan gang that the Trump administration has designated a terrorist group. Until that moment, Caicedo’s only interaction with law enforcement in his two-and-a-half years in the United States had been a traffic stop two weeks earlier for driving without a license or insurance, according to the records we reviewed. Chicago police had run a background check on him and found no prior arrests, no warrants and no evidence that he was in a gang. Caicedo said he had a pending asylum application, a steady job at a taco joint and a girlfriend whose daughter attended elementary school across the street. None of that mattered. The U.S. government paraded him and his neighbors in front of the cameras and called their arrests a spectacular victory against terrorism. But later, after the cameras had gone, prosecutors didn’t charge Caicedo with a crime. They didn’t accuse him of being a terrorist. And after a brief hearing in immigration court, the government sent him back to the country he had fled nine years earlier. “I lost everything,” he said in a phone interview from his mother’s home in the Venezuelan city of Valencia. “For those fools, everyone from Venezuela is a criminal.”
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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VP Vance skipping #G20SouthAfrica & his subsequent stop in #Kenya blows a rare chance for a high-level US visit to #Africa.
I talked to ex-diplomats Martin Kimani & Troy Fitrell about the wasted opportunity for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report :
www.theafricareport.com/398288/us-bl...
US blows another chance to show up in Africa as JD Vance cancels trip
After Secretary of State Rubio, it’s Vice President Vance’s turn to ghost the continent.
www.theafricareport.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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I talked to the Pentagon's former top #Africa civilian Chidi Blyden on the risks and opportunities for #Nigeria to clean up its neighborhood as Trump weighs military action against jihadists.
My latest for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report :
www.theafricareport.com/398063/ex-pe...
Ex-Pentagon official: Unilateral action in Nigeria ‘risky, counter-productive’
‘Talk of US military options is serious as pressure, not as policy,’ says Chidi Blyden. ‘Today’s crisis reflects more than security failure – it reflects political drift, diplomatic absence and erodin...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Forget US strikes: The real fight in #Nigeria is over sharia, with Trump allies seeking action against northern politicians who vow to resist US pressure.
My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report, with Honoré Banda:
www.theafricareport.com/397963/us-ta...
US targets Nigeria’s sharia states with sanctions threats
Congress urges Trump to go after Nigeria’s northern governors.
www.theafricareport.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
julianpecquet.bsky.social
Sec State Rubio has told US diplomats to stay silent on fraudulent elections in #Africa
Congress is filling the void: The leaders on Senate Foreign Relations Jim Risch & @shaheen.senate.gov say it’s time to reassess US ties w/ #Cameroon & #Tanzania
My latest:
www.theafricareport.com/397547/us-la...
US lawmakers slam ‘fraudulent’ Cameroon, Tanzania polls – as Trump stays silent
The top senators on foreign affairs say it’s time to reassess US ties with Yaoundé and Dar es Salaam.
www.theafricareport.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
julianpecquet.bsky.social
Trump warned then-President Buhari in 2018 to protect Christians in #Nigeria
7 years later, Abuja finally got the message
With no ambassador or lobbyist in Washington, can President Tinubu salvage bilateral ties?
My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report
www.theafricareport.com/397224/trump...
Trump wasn’t bluffing. What will Nigeria do now? - The Africa Report.com
Abuja thought it could ignore Washington’s warnings on Christian massacres. Not anymore.
www.theafricareport.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Trump era: Meet 11 Africans in the race to build an inclusive America - The Africa Report.com
The New American Leaders Action Fund advocacy group has endorsed 72 immigrants, including 11 Africans, in local and state elections across the country next month.
www.theafricareport.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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#WesternSahara showdown at the UN;
#Mozambique President Daniel Chapo in DC;
Hudson Institute talks #criticalminerals with ex-Trump envoy Peter Pham:
My (paywall-free!) #US-#Africa Week Ahead for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report:
www.theafricareport.com/396173/us-af...
US-Africa Week Ahead: Mozambique, minerals and MINURSO - The Africa Report.com
UN braces for a Trump showdown over the Western Sahara. The annual renewal of the 1991 UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) will test the divided Security Council.
www.theafricareport.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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This story makes me proud, proud, proud #2beAfrican #2beAmerican
October 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
julianpecquet.bsky.social
From @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in #NYC to @omarfatehmn.com in #Minneapolis, @newamericanld.bsky.social is endorsing 11 African diasporans in local races on Nov. 4 to build an "inclusive and welcoming" #America & a "healthy democracy for all”
My latest:
www.theafricareport.com/395977/trump...
Trump era: Meet 11 Africans in the race to build an inclusive America - The Africa Report.com
The New American Leaders advocacy group has endorsed 69 immigrants, including 11 Africans, in local and state elections across the country next month.
www.theafricareport.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Trump era: Meet 11 Africans in the race to build an inclusive America - The Africa Report.com
The New American Leaders advocacy group has endorsed 69 immigrants, including 11 Africans, in local and state elections across the country next month.
www.theafricareport.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
julianpecquet.bsky.social
Will Trump be the 3rd wheel at his own #G20?
My behind-the-scenes report for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report on #SouthAfrica's campaign to keep its development agenda alive beyond 2026:
www.theafricareport.com/395804/how-u...
How US risks being the third wheel during its 2026 G20 presidency - The Africa Report.com
Behind South Africa’s push for a lasting African legacy, uncertainty over Washington’s 2026 agenda raises fears that the Trump-era ‘back to basics’ turn could derail years of Global South gains.
www.theafricareport.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Trump may want a "back to basics" 2026 #G20, but incumbent #SouthAfrica - and its allies - have other plans.
I talked to Deputy FinMin David Masondo & Planning Minister Maropene Ramo during IMF/World Bank meetings for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report:
www.theafricareport.com/395804/how-u...
How US risks being the third wheel during its 2026 G20 presidency - The Africa Report.com
Behind South Africa’s push for a lasting African legacy, uncertainty over Washington’s 2026 agenda raises fears that the Trump-era ‘back to basics’ turn could derail years of Global South gains.
www.theafricareport.com
October 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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The gov't may be shut down, but Congress forges ahead
This week US Trade Rep Jamieson Greer testifies on tariffs & #AGOA as Senate Foreign tackles #China's domination in arms sales & critical minerals
My latest #US-#Africa Week Ahead for TAR @jeuneafrique.com:
www.theafricareport.com/395514/us-af...
US-Africa Week Ahead: China, trade and drugs - The Africa Report.com
US Congress tackles Chinese edge in mining and arms sales.
www.theafricareport.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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US tariffs and cheap #China exports are posing a dual threat to #Africa
Can AfCFTA regional integration and competitive currencies change the global trade game?
My latest from IMF / World Bank for @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report :
www.theafricareport.com/395423/imf-s...
IMF sees ‘opportunity’ for Africa as US and China blow up global trade - The Africa Report.com
Regional integration and competitive currencies can help the African continent survive American tariffs and cheap Chinese exports.
www.theafricareport.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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AFRICOM announces Sirte on #Libya's ceasefire line as site of 2026 #Flintlock exercise in a bid to reunify armed forces in #Tripoli and Khalifa Haftar's #Benghazi-based Libyan National Army
I talked to @jonathanmwiner.bsky.social @ MEI about the ramifications:
www.theafricareport.com/395218/afric...
AFRICOM picks Libya for 2026 exercise in bid to unite rival armies - The Africa Report.com
The Trump administration has been multiplying outreach to both Tripoli and Benghazi.
www.theafricareport.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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After Senate confirmation of Trump's first envoys to the continent - #Morocco #Namibia #Tunisia - and a recent shakeup in the African Affairs Bureau, here's who's leading #Africa policy at the State Department.
My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report:
www.theafricareport.com/394385/whos-...
Who’s who in Trump’s new Africa diplomatic lineup? - The Africa Report.com
The State Department gets a makeover while Congress approves the president’s first batch of ambassadors to the continent.
www.theafricareport.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Welcome to IMF - World Bank week in DC !
From #Senegal's new bailout bid to #SouthAfrica's push to Trump-proof its G20 legacy, from the @uschamber.bsky.social US-Africa Critical Minerals Forum to the #DRC-US Economic and Investment Forum, here's what's on tap:
www.theafricareport.com/394895/us-af...
US-Africa Week ahead: 5 Things to watch at the IMF and World Bank meetings - The Africa Report.com
Youth revolts from Morocco to Madagascar highlight public-service shortfalls on the continent, as the IMF and World Bank hold their annual week-long meetings.
www.theafricareport.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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The House of Representatives may be out and the government shut down, but #Washington's obsession with #China in #Africa isn't taking a break.
I have all the latest hearings and panels over at @jeuneafrique.com The Africa Report's #US-Africa Week Ahead :
www.theafricareport.com/394167/us-af...
US-Africa Week Ahead: Confronting China, from the Indian Ocean to the copper belt - The Africa Report.com
Africa is getting more attention from the US, but America’s self-inflicted wounds are giving its main rival an edge.
www.theafricareport.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Energy, finance, agribusiness, infrastructure:
The US-#Africa Business Summit eyes the #IndianOcean for the 1st time w/ a 2026 event in #Mauritius, a rich country & strategic player in the #India #China rivalry.
My latest @jeuneafrique.com's The Africa Report:
www.theafricareport.com/393945/us-ey...
October 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM