Robert F. Godec is the Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs (Credit: U.S. Department of State) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The United States’ top diplomat in Africa said the U.S. “is gravely concerned” about the armed conflict in Tigray that
(Credit: youtubeCGTN) The People’s Republic of China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – The top commander of U.S. Africa Command told lawmakers on Capital Hill that China’s naval base near the entrance to the Red Sea in
(Credit: UN Photo/Loey Felipe) President Biden has appointed former UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman as the new U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Apr. 23, 2021. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Jeffrey Feltman, a former United Nations official and seasoned
(Photo credit: Gary Raynaldo ©Diplomatic Times) The Embassy of the Republic of Chad on Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON DC – The United States supports “a peaceful transition of power in accordance with the Chadian constitution,” U.S. Department
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – President Biden has decided to draw down the remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan and finally end the U.S. war there after 20 years. All U.S. soldiers are set to depart before September 11. Now,
Credit: Africom / U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) headquarters, in Stuttgart, Germany By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – Last year, under the Trump administration, U.S. Africa Command launched a search for a new headquarters for its Germany-based unit either somewhere
Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman is the new U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (credit: elm.umaryland.edu) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The US Senate this week confirmed the nomination Wendy Sherman, a chief US negotiator for the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, as deputy secretary of
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES President Joe Biden announced this week the United States will withdraw all remaining troops from Afghanistan by September 11, after 20 years of war, trillions spent and more than 2,300 Americans killed. It was a dramatic announcement finally ending the
Seal of the United States Department of State By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate nine career members of the Senior Foreign Service as ambassadors to represent the United States on the world stage. The nominations are
Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley Delivers Remarks Upon Being Named Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. April 12, 2021. (Credit: Department of State) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday named former ambassador Gina