International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan (Credit: icc-cpi.int) By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan called on armed groups in the DR Congo to abide by international law as violence escalates in the country. Conditions in eastern DR Congo
UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Democratic Republic of Congo that demands the immediate cessation of further military advances by the M23 and calls for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire at Feb. 21, 2024 meeting. By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES The UN Security
The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense in Washington DC By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES A U.S. airstrike against ISIS in Northeast Somalia Sunday killed two militants, Africa Command said. The military action was conducted in coordination
Credit: Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times / U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Nagy at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington D.C. March 3, 2020 speaks on progress in U.S. – Africa Policy. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Former U.S.
The flag of Sudan (Wikipedia) By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES The U.S. imposed sanctions Tuesday on a senior leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for his role in obtaining weapons and war atrocities against civilians. Algoney Hamdan Daglo Musa was sanctioned for his
The national flag of Uganda (Wikipedia) DIPLMATIC TIMES STAFF REPORT The U.S. Department of State has sanctioned four Ugandan police officers for alleged gross violations of human rights including torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment. The individuals are Bob Kagarura, the then-Wamala
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF Mali on Friday ordered the Ambassador of Sweden in Bamako to leave the west African nation within 72 hours after “hostile” remarks made by a Swedish minister. The junta-ruled
First U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III withdrawal flight aircraft with American troops from Air Base 101 in Niamey on June 7, 2024 (Credit: U.S. Africom) By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES The U.S. has completed the withdrawal of its nearly 1,000 American
Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command (Wikipedia Commons) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The United States and Botswana co-hosted the 2024 African Chiefs of Defense Conference last week in capital city Gaborone with top military leaders from across Africa. The
United States Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (Credit: uscongress) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks visited the headquarters of AFRICOM in Stuttgart, Germany while on a bipartisan delegation this week. The delegation received a