United States
The United States is a federal republic in North America, bordered by Canada to the north, Mexico to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its capital is Washington, DC, and its largest city is New York. With a population exceeding 330-million, the US has the world's largest economy, measured by nominal gross domestic product, and is a leading centre for technology, finance, manufacturing and services. The country operates as a constitutional democracy with a presidential system, comprising 50 states and several territories. Its currency is the US dollar, which serves as the dominant global reserve currency and is widely used in international trade and finance. The US is a founding member of the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and it plays a central role in global economic and security affairs. Major exports include aircraft, machinery, pharmaceuticals, petroleum products and agricultural commodities such as soybeans and maize. The economy is characterised by high levels of innovation, a large consumer market and significant foreign direct investment flows. Key sectors include information technology, healthcare, energy, aerospace and financial services. The US is also a major source of development assistance and health research funding, supporting programmes in HIV treatment, vaccine development and disease surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions.
United States Updates
US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say
By: Reuters 12th June 2026 The Trump administration plans to deport a number of Iranians and other migrants to Central African Republic, a chronically unstable country racked... →
Multilateral and plurilateral models in focus amid global trade ructions
By: Lumkile Nkomfe 12th June 2026 The growing fragmentation of the global trading system, intensifying geopolitical conflicts and mounting pressure for global trade reforms have... →
Daily Podcast – June 11, 2026
By: Halima Frost 11th June 2026 Making headlines: South Africa posts largest current-account surplus since 2022; Reserve Bank sees financial system staying resilient despite Iran... →
South Africa posts largest current-account surplus since 2022 
By: Bloomberg 11th June 2026 South Africa posted its largest current-account surplus in four years in the first quarter as the value of gold exports surged and imports dropped.... →
Do aid cuts fuel violent conflict in Africa? How to promote peace
11th June 2026 The last 18 months have seen a historic decline in development aid budgets from various donor countries, in a period where many of them are... →
Protester shot at demonstration against US Ebola facility in Kenya
By: Reuters 9th June 2026 A protester was shot in central Kenya on Tuesday, witnesses said, during a demonstration against a quarantine centre for Americans exposed to Ebola... →
Kenyan police fire tear gas during protest against US Ebola quarantine facility
By: Reuters 9th June 2026 Kenyan police fired tear gas on Tuesday to scatter protesters in the central town of Nanyuki opposing a quarantine centre for Americans exposed to... →
Central African Republic to accept third-country deportees from US, sources say
By: Reuters 8th June 2026 Central African Republic has agreed to take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, two sources with knowledge of the... →
Oil prices climb more than $4 after Israeli strikes on Iran, Lebanon
By: Reuters 8th June 2026 Oil prices jumped more than $4 on Monday, with investors spooked by fresh Israeli strikes on Iran as well as renewed attacks on Lebanon a day... →
Sakeliga proposes AGOA changes to preserve trade access for eligible businesses
8th June 2026 Sakeliga has proposed amending the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) to allow US-friendly firms and subnational jurisdictions across... →
