Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (R-Texas) and leaders of African nations will discuss on Capitol Hill the importance of mineral refining for national security at 1:45 p.m. ET on Dec. 15. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on…
LIVE 1:45 PM ET: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Discusses Mineral Refining With African Leaders
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Discusses Mineral Refining With African Leaders
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (R-Texas) and leaders of African nations will discuss on Capitol Hill the importance of mineral refining for national security at 1:45 p.m. ET on Dec. 15. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on…
Biden Participates in a Leaders Session on the African Union’s Agenda 2063: US–Africa Leaders Summit Day 3
The United States brings together leaders from across the African continent for a summit in Washington from Dec. 13 to Dec. 15. Dec. 15 is dedicated to high-level discussions among leaders, with U.S. President Joe Biden opening the day with a session on partnering on Agenda 2063, the African Union’s strategic vision for the continent….
Biden Pledges Billions in Support for Africa as US Seeks to Bolster Relations
President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged to boost trade relations between Africa and the United States while strengthening the former’s food supplies, democracy, and economic development. Speaking at the U.S.–Africa Business Forum in Washington, Biden announced a string of actions aimed at improving relations with the continent that amount to billions of dollars. Delegations from 49 countries and the African…
Capitol Report: Concerns Over Another Massive Spending Bill Fueling Inflation; TikTok Ban Gaining Bipartisan Support
More than two months past due, lawmakers announce an agreement on a government funding bill for 2023. Republicans are split over whether to squash the bill or to jam it through in the 11th hour. Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) joins us to weigh in on the omnibus and the impending challenge to House Minority Leader…
Capitol Report: FTX Accused of Giving Tens of Millions to Lawmakers; Biden Signs Gay Marriage Bill Into Law
Unanswered questions linger over the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried was absent from an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill after his arrest. What do lawmakers propose to prevent a future collapse? President Joe Biden signed a bill that grants federal protections to same-sex marriage. What does it mean and why are some…
Capitol Report: FTX Gave Tens of Millions to Lawmakers; Biden Signs Gay Marriage Bill Into Law
Unanswered questions linger over the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Founder Sam Bankman-Fried was absent from an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill after his arrest. What do lawmakers propose to prevent a future collapse? President Joe Biden signed a bill that grants federal protections to same-sex marriage. What does it mean and why are some…
Floods Kill at Least 50 in Congolese Capital
KINSHASA—At least 50 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa after heavy rains unleashed floods and caused landslides, the city’s police chief Sylvano Kasongo said on Tuesday. Images shared online, which Reuters was not immediately able to verify, showed entire neighborhoods flooded with muddy water and roads ripped apart by…
Disruptions From COVID-19 Response Led to 63,000 More Malaria Deaths
Deaths due to malaria jumped after the pandemic, with four nations from Africa accounting for much of the deaths last year, according to a report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Between 2000 and 2019, global malaria deaths declined from 897,000 to 568,000, states the World Malaria Report 2022 published Dec. 8. In 2020, malaria…
Nigeria Limits Weekly, Daily ATM Cash Withdrawals to Push Digital Currency Use
Nigeria is set to begin limiting cash withdrawals from ATMs to just $45 a day as the country moves toward its goal of becoming a cashless economy and embraces digital currency, including its own “eNaira” cash. In a letter (pdf) to all banks and other financial institutions sent on Dec. 6, Nigeria’s Central Bank said they must…
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