Dominic Ongwen, a former senior commander in the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army, at the International Court in The Hague, Netherlands before sentencing. (Credit: icc.int) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday sentenced Dominic Ongwen, a former Ugandan child
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – Many African leaders are growing weary of the surge in terrorist attacks in the West African Sahel region and are feeling helpless as the security situation spirals out of control. Intercommunal violence and persistent attacks
British Airways Boeing 777-200 aircraft loading in London May 5, 2021 with emergency aid for delivery to Delhi to support the Indian government as the country continues to battle rising Coronavirus cases with dwindling oxygen supplies. (credit: BA) DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF REPORT As the humanitarian
(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 U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drain in London, United Kingdom on May 4, 2021. [State Department Photo by Ron Przysucha] DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF REPORT Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met Tuesday with French Minister for Europe
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – Echoing President Biden’s declaration that “diplomacy is back”, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said statecraft is essential in dealing with China and that conflict with Beijing is not inevitable. Acknowledging the challenge posed by
Rear Adm. Heidi Berg, U.S. Africa Command, director of intelligence, addresses a crowd during a U.S. Embassy hosted Women, Peace and Security Reception in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Feb. 19. 2019 / Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Douglas Parker U.S. Africa Command DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF REPORT U.S.
President Donald J. Trump stands before a plaque Tuesday, June 23, 2020, commemorating the 200th mile of new border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma, Ariz. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON –
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets virtually with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on April 27, 2021. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha] By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Nigerian President Muhammadu
DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF REPORT A USAF C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft loaded with oxygen cylinders and regulators, N95 masks and COVID-19 rapid diagnostic kits left Travis Air Force Base, California, Thursday bound for India. The United States is sending medical supplies and equipment to India as