Tag: President Barack Obama
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…