Tag: President Barack Obama
Fidel Castro, 90, thanks Cuba, critiques Obama
Fidel Castro has written a long letter thanking Cubans for their support on his 90th birthday and once again criticizing…
Four police officers fatally killed in Dallas ambush
Four police officers were fatally shot and seven wounded by snipers who targeted them during rallies in Dallas to protest…
Obama warns against international Brexit ‘hysteria’
President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned against international “hysteria” following last week’s vote for Britain to leave the European Union.…
Father’s Day: Obama yet to read letters from his father
Barack Obama with his father, Barack Obama Sr., in an undated family photo from the 1960s released by Mr. Obama’s…
Obama in historic visit to Hiroshima
President Barack Obama of the United States arrived Friday in Hiroshima, Japan, beginning a historic visit that he hopes will…
Armed suspect shot at White House gate, Obama unharmed
The US Secret Service shot an armed man at a security checkpoint outside the White House Friday, causing the complex…
Obama trashes Trump: US presidency not a reality show
U.S. President Barack Obama has urged U.S. media to closely vet the New York billionaire developer’s past statements and stances…
Jacob Juma’s feud with Obama and why he backed Trump
Controversial businessman, Jacob Juma had a strong love for the opposition in Kenya and felt Raila Odinga deserved to be…
Muslims are our friends, neigbhours, says Obama
President Barack Obama used his Sunday night address on terrorism to reassure the American people that the San Bernardino shootings…
Kogi: APC support groups call for violence-free election
The North-Central Zone Coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC), Support Groups on Saturday sued for a violence free conduct of…
Gay magazine names Obama, ‘Ally of the Year’
When Barack Obama was sworn in as president in 2009, gay marriage was legal in just two states, and Obama…
Boko Haram: Obama sends US troops, drones to Cameroon
The United States is sending 300 US troops, along with surveillance drones, to Cameroon to bolster a West African effort…
Obama voices anger over Oregon shooting, urges gun control
Washington (AFP) – United States President Barack Obama voiced his anger and sadness after the country’s latest deadly shooting, this…
Obama, Putin hold first bilateral meeting in two years
United States President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin shook hands Monday at United Nations headquarters and went…
Putin, Obama head for UN showdown over Syria
AFP – Russian President Vladimir Putin squared up for a clash Monday with his US counterpart Barack Obama at the…
Obama calls for equal rights for gays in Africa
Nairobi (AFP) – United States President Barack Obama on Saturday called for gay rights in Africa, comparing homophobia to racial…
Obama says entrepreneurs in Africa can give hope, deliver growth
NAIROBI (Reuters) – United States President Barack Obama told African entrepreneurs in Kenya on Saturday they could help counter violent…
Obama departs for Kenya, his roots
President Barack Obama departed for Kenya on Thursday, his first trip to his father’s homeland as United States president, kicking…
I’m impressed with Buhari’s work so far – Obama
President Barrack Obama on Monday stated that he was impressed with the work of President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria since…
US pressure made Jonathan, Jega conduct free, fair election – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday that the continued pressure on the immediate past administration by the United States and some…
Buhari meets Obama, talk strategy on Boko Haram
United States President Barack Obama met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday at the White House and said the…
Buhari meets with Obama, World Bank, Bill Gates Foundation
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday arrived Washington DC on four-day official visit to United States where he would discuss bilateral…
Buhari leaves for US on Sunday, to reunite with classmates
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday to Washington DC on a four-day official visit during which he will hold…
Security, anti-terrorism top agenda when Buhari meets Obama
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday to Washington DC on a four-day official visit during which he will hold…
Obama, Iranian president react to nuclear deal
United States President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the nuclear deal reached between Iran and six world powers is…
Kenyans ready for nude protest ahead of Obama visit
Kenya’s Republican Liberty Party has notified the of police its intention to mobilise 5,000 men and women to protest naked…
Obama to host Buhari 20 July
United States President, Barack Obama, will welcome his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari to Washington next month, the White House announced…
US House of Reps grants Obama power to negotiate trade deals
The United States House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill granting President Barack Obama wide-ranging authority to negotiate trade…
US needs to address gun violence after #CharlestonShooting – Obama
Washington (AFP) – A clearly frustrated President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States should look again at how killers…
The Obamas not attending Buhari’s inauguration
Neither President Barack Obama nor his wife Michelle will attend the inauguration of Nigeria’s president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari on 29 May,…