USAID head urges crisis-hit Sri Lanka to tackle corruption A visiting U The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2022
US announces $40 million agricultural aid to Sri Lanka The United States has announced $40 million in aid to buy fertilizer and other key agricultural inputs in time for the next cultivation season in crisis-hit Sri Lanka The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2022
USAID chief pledges $20 million in additional help for flood-hit Pakistan U.S. development agency USAID chief Samantha Power on Friday announced $20 million in additional help for flood-hit Pakistan at a press conference in Islamabad. Reuters · Sep 9, 2022
New Colombia gov't offers 'huge opportunity' to tackle deforestation-U.S. official Planned policy shifts under Colombia's new leftist President Gustavo Petro represent a "huge opportunity" in the fight against deforestation and climate change, United States official Samantha Power said on Monday. Reuters · Aug 8, 2022
AP News Digest 4 a.m. Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org. The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022
The AP Interview: Samantha Power vs. food crisis, Russia Samantha Power's job as the top official in charge of U.S. food aid includes a new task since Russia invaded Ukraine — countering Russia's messages abroad The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022
Russia and the West are vying for influence in Africa and Ukraine is a big reason why Russia's foreign minister and France's president are visiting this week along with visits by U.S. officials in what some say is the most intense competition for influence there since the Cold War. WEKU · Jul 28, 2022
‘New Cold War’: Russia and West Vie for Influence in Africa Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and French President Emanuel Macron are each visiting… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 28, 2022
A 'new Cold War' as Russia, France, US compete for influence in Africa Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War. France 24 · Jul 28, 2022
'New Cold War': Russia and West vie for influence in Africa Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022
‘Opaque’ loans from China hurt Sri Lanka: USAID Administrator Samantha Power cautions against forces that "seek to sow divisions" The Hindu · Jul 27, 2022
USAID chief calls on China to restructure Sri Lanka's debt The head of the U.S. government aid agency has called on China to help Sri Lanka and other nations that had borrowed heavily from Beijing with debt restructuring, not just with lines of credit and emergency loans The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022
USAID chief Samantha Power holds talks with govt functionaries U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power is on a visit to India from July 25 to 27 The Hindu · Jul 27, 2022
Jaishankar meets USAID chief Samantha Power Samantha Power is on a visit to India from July 25 to 27. The Hindu · Jul 26, 2022
The Hindu · Jul 22, 2022 USAID chief to visit India, discuss food security challenges, COVID relief Thorny issues like Indian wheat export ban and indemnity issues for U.S. vaccines may be raised
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 East Africa bloc says 50 million face acute food insecurity More than 50 million people in the wider East African region are expected to face acute food insecurity this year, a regional bloc said Friday, warning that some 300,000 in Somalia and South Sudan are projected to be under full-blown famine conditions
Reuters · Jul 22, 2022 USAID to provide Kenya with $255 million for drought: administrator U.S. development agency USAID will provide Kenya with $255 million in emergency and development assistance to tackle drought, administrator Samantha Power said on Friday.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2022 The week in theatre: Rock/ Paper/ Scissors; The Fellowship Timing is everything in Chris Bush’s theatre-hopping trio of Sheffield plays; the same goes for Roy Williams’s ill-starred new Windrush generation drama
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022 Afghan aid auditor accuses State, USAID of withholding info The independent watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan is accusing the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development of illegally withholding information about the American withdrawal from the country
Axios · Jun 9, 2022 U.S. pledges $331M as Russia blockade worsens food crisis in the Americas Russia is blocking exports from Ukraine, which "is a massively exacerbating factor" of food insecurity.
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022 Harris calls water security a foreign policy priority Vice President Kamala Harris says the U.S. is safer if people in other countries have sufficient water to drink, grow food and safely dispose of sewage
The Guardian - US · May 1, 2022 Approval for Biden Ukraine aid request likely after Pelosi Kyiv visit, McCaul says Republican says House likely to approve $33bn but also says Democrats have not acted quickly enough
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 4, 2022 Russia Seeks Monday UN Security Council Meet on Bucha, Ukraine Moscow has called for a special UN Security Council meeting Monday to address claims that Russian forces committed atrocities against Ukrainian civilians in Bucha, a town outside Kyiv. "In the light of heinous provocation of Ukrainian radicals in #Bucha Russia requested a meeting of UN #SecurityCouncil on Monday April 4,"…
The Guardian - US · Mar 25, 2022 Biden in Poland for meetings on Ukraine refugee crisis – US politics as it happened President travels to Rzeszow, 60 miles from Ukraine border, to meet US troops and Polish counterpart – follow the day’s politics news
Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2022 USAID chief stresses need for humanitarian access in Ukraine Samantha Power says world will need to press Russia to allow humanitarian aid into Ukrainian towns, cities under attack.