Jabbi’s top deputy, Hassan Jallow, told ProPublica he saw Cromer’s message as a veiled threat: If Starlink doesn’t get its license, the U.S. could cut off the desperately needed funds.

Upload speeds and latency on Starlink in Africa leave much to be desired according to Ookla's Speed Intelligence Report.

Upload speeds and latency on Starlink in Africa leave much to be desired according to Ookla’s Speed Intelligence Report. A new nation in Africa has licensed SpaceX’s Starlink, with the Democratic ...

Trump’s State Department has intervened on behalf of Starlink in The Gambia and at least four other developing nations.

Now Musk’s campaign of cuts has given him leverage inside the State Department. A Trump administration memo that leaked to the press last month proposed closing six embassies in Africa. The Gambian ...

‘Trump gets rich, you get screwed’: Senator slams president for outrageous corruption May. 17, 2025, 5:00 a.m. Trump accused ...

Elon Musk said Saudi Arabia will authorize the use of his company SpaceX’s Starlink service for aviation and maritime ...

The U.S. government’s push to secure market access for Elon Musk’s Starlink in Gambia has come under scrutiny after ...

Airtel Africa’s agreement with SpaceX marks a significant step towards transforming digital access across the continent, as ...

U.S. President Donald J. Trump gestures on stage as he tours the Al Udeid Air Base on May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. Trump is ...

Since Trump won the election, at least five African countries have granted licenses to Starlink: the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho and Chad. Now Musk’s campaign ...