Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, in Khartoum, Sudan, on August 25, 2020. (U.S. Embassy Khartoum photo by Alsanosi Ali) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a controversial speech Tuesday from
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara attends a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence from France on August 7. SIA KAMBOU/AFP via Getty Images Adem K Abebe, University of Pretoria Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara (78) has finally confirmed he’ll seek a third
Credit: ecowas.int/ The Economic Community of West African States, also known as ECOWAS, is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is demanding the immediate
Malian Air Force deputy chief of staff Ismael Wague (centre) speaks during a press conference on August 19, 2020. ANNIE RISEMBERG/AFP via Getty Images Bruce Whitehouse, Lehigh University Soldiers have ousted Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta who has now resigned, alongside the country’s prime minister.
Jose Filomeno dos Santos led oil-rich Angola’s sovereign wealth fund during his father’s rule. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Angola’s Supreme Court handed a five-year jail sentence to Jose Filomeno dos Santos, the son of the oil-rich country’s former president, for embezzlement of public
Credit: Wikipedia / Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has resigned after a military mutiny that has plunged the west African nation in to political chaos. Early Tuesday before the surprise announcement on Wednesday, President
Credit; Wikipedia / Abidjan is Ivory Coast’s largest city and its economic capital. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Four people have been killed in violent confrontations in Ivory Coast amid anger over President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to run for a third term many
Credit: Wikipedia / Monsieur Pascal Affi N’Guessan, du Front Populaire Ivoirien By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Former Ivory Coast prime minister Pascal Affi N’Guessan believes he is the man who will be the next President of the west African nation. The party of Ivory
Wikipedia Commons / Isabel dos Santos, daughter of former Angola president José Eduardo dos Santos By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Angolan businesswoman Isabel dos Santos on Tuesday announced that she is to step down from the board of Unitel, the country’s largest telecommunications operator, in which
A new report published in South African newspaper The Mail and Guardian has shed light on the opaque world of the American military presence in Africa. Last year, elite U.S. Special Operations forces were active in 22 African countries. This accounts for 14 percent of all