AllAfrica News: Africa
- Africa: U.S. House of Representatives Passes AGOA Extension Act (H.R. 6500) January 14, 2026[AGOA Civil Society Network] On January 12, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the AGOA Extension Act (H.R. 6500), marking a significant step toward renewing and strengthening the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The bipartisan vote of 340-54 demonstrates strong congressional support for ongoing U.S.-Africa trade cooperation and economic engagement.
- Africa: China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges Launched January 14, 2026[The Point] The launching ceremony of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges was held on January 8 at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.
- Africa: Invasion 2026 / Venezuela Today – Tomorrow, Who's Next? January 14, 2026[This Day] To many, it came as no surprise when President Donald Trump of the United States of America ordered the invasion of the sovereign State of Venezuela, and forcefully abducted its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who appeared in a U.S. Court with a black eye, raising questions of possible violation […]
- Africa: World Bank Says Agoa Expiry Is a Major Threat to African Exports January 14, 2026[Liberian Observer] The World Bank has cautioned that the expiration of the United States' African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in late 2025 poses a serious threat to African exports, warning that the loss of preferential access to the U.S. market could undermine economic growth in several Sub-Saharan African countries at a time when the […]
- Africa: The Archive As Platform – Africa Diaspora International Film Festival At 33 January 14, 2026[Afropop] The African Diaspora International Film Festival has just completed its 33rd year–and it has reached a turning point at exactly the moment the world's relationship to storytelling is being transformed.