The Economic Community of West African States, known as ECOWAS, is a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Leaders of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended Mali from its regional
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.
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – A surge of violent events by militant Islamist groups in Africa, led by escalations in the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin, sets record and widens instability, according to a report by Africa Center
(credit: Atlantic Council) U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Ambassador Dr. J. Peter Pham By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Ambassador J. Peter Pham is visiting Accra, Ghana this week to attend the inauguration of President
Credit: U.S. Department of State / Dr. J. Peter Pham is the United States Special Envoy for the Sahel Region of Africa. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES “At the heart of the crisis in the Sahel, I believe, it’s ultimately a crisis
Source: www.aujourd8.net/mali / Les Forces Armées Maliennes (FAMa) sont responsables de la défense de l’intégrité territoriale et la souveraineté du Mali. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES At least 29 soldiers were killed in an attack Thursday on an army post in northeast Mali, according to
Credit: U.S. Department of State / David M. Hale, United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES “I made clear to our partners that America is not abandoning the (African SAHEL) region,” David M. Hale,
Credit: U.S. Department of State / Dr. J. Peter Pham is the United States Special Envoy for the Sahel Region of Africa. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Secretary of State Michael Pompeo appointed Dr. J. Peter Pham as the first-ever U.S.
Credit: Gary Raynaldo / ©Diplomatic Times / U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Nagy speaks on the Trump Administration’s Africa Policy at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington D.C. March 3, 2020. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – The
Credit: Wikipedia Commons / American Special Forces training along side Nigerien soldiers 2018. The U.S. Department of Defense is considering a reduction of American military assets in Africa, notably West Africa. There are approximately 800 American military personnel stationed in W. Africa, mostly at a