Tag: President Barack Obama
Obama sends reservists to help fight Ebola in W.Africa
President Barack Obama on Thursday authorized the Pentagon to send reservists to take part in a US mission to combat…
US to be ‘more aggressive’ in monitoring Ebola, says Obama
United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday pledged a “much more aggressive” response at home to the Ebola threat, and…
Obama cancels campaign trip, Ebola meeting set at WHouse
President Barack Obama set aside a campaign trip Wednesday to lead a meeting at the White House on the US…
Ex-US defense chief sees 30-year IS war, blames Obama
The fight against the Islamic State group will be difficult and could last decades due to decisions made by US…
Obama’s BRAIN initiative gets over $300 million
President Barack Obama’s initiative to study the brain and improve treatment of conditions like Alzheimer’s and autism was given a…
Independence: Obama pledges support against terrorism
United States President, Barack Obama, has pledged the support of the American government to Nigeria in combating terrorism. The pledge…
White House scare after man jumps fence
A man sparked an evacuation at the White House on Friday after he scaled and jumped over a fence and…
Obama To Outline Battle Plans Against Ebola
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to detail on Tuesday a plan to boost his country’s involvement in mitigating the…
US remembers 9/11, Obama says never ‘give in to fear’
Americans on Thursday marked the 13th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, as President Barack Obama vowed that the…
Obama to lead Security Council session September 25
President Barack Obama will lead a UN Security Council session on the threat of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria…
Obama vows US will not be intimidated by new beheading
President Barack Obama vowed Wednesday that the United States would not be intimidated by the beheading of a second American…
Obama says ‘no strategy yet’ as IS executes Syrian troops
United States President Barack Obama admitted Thursday that he still does not have a strategy to fight Islamic State jihadists…
Obama warns of jihadist ‘cancer’ as US reveals failed rescue
US President Barack Obama demanded Wednesday the world take action against the “cancer” of jihadist extremism in Iraq, as Washington…
Obama talks to Liberia, Sierra Leone leaders on Ebola
United States President Barack Obama called his counterparts in Liberia and Sierra Leone Thursday to discuss the Ebola outbreak in…
Actor Robin Williams dead from suspected suicide
Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams died from suspected suicide on Monday after a battle with depression, triggering an outpouring…
Clinton blames Islamic militants rise on Obama policies
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton blamed the rise of Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria on failures of US…
Obama vows to save Iraqis stranded on mountain
US President Barack Obama vowed Saturday to help rescue thousands of civilians besieged by jihadists on an Iraqi mountain, as…
Obama vows to continue Iraq air strikes ‘if necessary’
US President Barack Obama on Saturday vowed to continue air strikes against Iraqi jihadists if needed to protect US diplomats…
US jets strike jihadists in Iraq
United States warplanes bombed jihadist positions in northern Iraq on Friday, in what the federal and Kurdish governments vowed would…
Obama authorises air strikes to prevent Iraq ‘genocide’
President Barack Obama has ordered US warplanes back into Iraqi skies to stop jihadists from moving into autonomous Kurdistan and…
Obama considering Iraq air strikes
President Barack Obama is considering ordering US air strikes against Sunni extremists in northern Iraq and humanitarian food drops to…
Obama: US will help Africa set up peacekeeping force
The United States will help African nations set up a rapid response force to support United Nations and African Union…
Legislator Advises African Leaders On Terrorism
Senator Ita Enang (PDP-Akwa Ibom) on Tuesday advised the Federal Government to use the opportunity of the ongoing summit between…
US Companies Plan $14bn In Africa Investments
US companies are planning $14 billion worth of investments in Africa, a White House official said Tuesday as Washington seeks…
US-Africa Summit: Jonathan leaves for Washington Sunday
President Goodluck Jonathan will on Sunday leave for Washington DC to participate in a three-day United States-African Leaders Summit. This…
House passes border crisis bill; Obama vows to act alone
The US Congress has passed two measures to stem the flow of Central American children into the United States despite…
Egypt’s president to skip Obama’s Africa summit
New Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will not attend an unprecedented gathering of African leaders here next week, a US…
US will help but Iraq must mend divisions – Obama
US President Barack Obama said Friday he is examining options short of sending troops to help Iraq counter a Sunni…
Afghanistan frees US soldier held for 5 years
United States President Barack Obama said Saturday that an American soldier held for half a decade in Afghanistan has been…
Abducted schoolgirls: 80 US soldiers deployed to Chad
The United States has deployed 80 military personnel to Chad to help regional efforts to rescue more than 200 schoolgirls…