“We are determined to make sure that Ukraine has what it needs to succeed on the battlefield.”
The U.S. said these countries “harass, threaten, jail, and even kill individuals on account of their beliefs.”
NATO promised more arms and equipment for Ukraine to help restore power supplies cut by Russian strikes.
The U.S. also pledged to assist Nigeria hold “free and fair elections” in 2023 and beyond.
“We are very concerned by credible reports that Rwanda has supported the M23,” the top U.S. diplomat told a press conference in Kinshasa.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot while he was giving a stump speech in the city of Nara, according to local public broadcaster NHK.
“What ISWAP is doing is that because of their dwindling influence, they are now attacking churches and Christians.”
The island nation was hit by a severe foreign exchange shortage, making it difficult to pay for critical imports of fuel, food and medicine.
Since the start of the invasion by Russia, the U.S. has provided $3.4 billion in defence support to Ukraine.
Japan is one of many countries that have partially evacuated their diplomatic staff from Kyiv this past week.
