South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa (Credit: Wikipedia) By Gary Raynaldo – DIPLOMATIC TIMES Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited South Africa Thursday where he received support from his counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa to find a path to peace in the war with Russia. South African President
Former President of Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila (Credit: Wikipedia) By Gary Raynaldo -DIPLOMATIC TIMES The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned the political party of former President Joseph Kabila over alleged ties to the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group. The move comes amid
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