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
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Angolan Defense Minister João Ernesto dos Santos prior to a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 28, 2024. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) By Gary Raynaldo
United States Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (Credit: uscongress) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced legislation Tuesday requiring the State Department to hold a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit (ALS) every four years.
John T. Godfrey, is new U.S. Ambassador to Sudan (Credit: Department of State) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Ambassador John T. Godfrey has concluded his tenure as the first American Ambassador to Sudan in a quarter century. Former Ambassador Daniel Rubinstein has assumed charge.
(Credit: UNMINUSMA) Fermeture le 28/12 du camp de #Tombouctou. Engagés à finaliser le processus de liquidation dans les délais les plus courts possibles. DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) made a complete withdrawal from west African nation Mali Sunday