[PAUL KANE / GETTY IMAGES] This woman flies the flag for Liberia ahead of President Joseph Boakai's state of the union speech in Monrovia on Monday. [MATTHEW JACOBS / AFP] On Tuesday in Egypt's ...

Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will change? Teenage actress takes on child marriage in role mirroring real life Africa Daily Focus on Africa ...

Tuesday is the last day flags will be flying at half-staff in the United States in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Following Carter's death ...

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The U.S. State Department has adopted a new policy under the Trump administration that effectively blocks U.S. embassies and outposts from flying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, a report said ...

President Lula has decided to appoint Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago as the president of COP30, the UN climate conference, which will take place in Belém from November 10 to 21. Lago serves as ...

For Africa, the implications are immediate and profound. Trump’s policies threaten to undermine critical climate, health and economic initiatives while creating ripple effects across the continent.

According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ...

However, “if Trump decides to undermine AGOA, there would definitely be an impact as there are countries with sectors such as textiles that do see the US as a major growth market,” Simons tells The ...

After Monday's presidential inauguration, flags fly back at half-staff in Texas. According to a press release from the White House, flags were ordered to be flown at full-staff at the White House ...