By Reuters The European Union wants to engage swiftly with the United States over President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs, trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday, while his boss Ursula von der Leyen forecast negotiations with Washington would be tough. Sefcovic, speaking at a meeting of EU ministers, said he […]
The Trump administration urged U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) workers to join the effort to transform how Washington allocates aid around the world in line with Trump’s “America First” policy. It threatened “disciplinary action” for any staff ignoring the administration’s orders. A sharply-worded memo sent on January 25 to […]
By Reuters A U.S. judge on Tuesday temporarily paused part of the Trump administration’s sweeping directive to pause federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, granting a win to advocacy groups who said the policy would be devastating. At a hearing in Washington, D.C., federal court, U.S. District Judge Loren […]
Patrick Kamara hosts Mr Godber Tumushabe, Senior Presidential Advisor Moses Byaruhanga, and the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) leader Jimmy Akena on KFM Hot Seat to discuss US President Donald Trump’s executive orders and Uganda’s political affairs.
By Reuters Zimbabwe’s finance minister expressed concern on Wednesday that a U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization will lead to aid cuts to countries such as his that are most affected by HIV/AIDS. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on the U.S. withdrawal after his inauguration to a […]
