Flag of Republic of Mozambique (Credit: Wikipedia Commons) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – The Republic of Mozambique has won a seat on the powerful United Nations Security Council for 2023/24. Mozambique secured 192 votes in the 192-nation
Ambassador David M. Satterfield, U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (Credit: tr.usembassy.gov) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – The UN says it remains committed to working with partners in the troubled Horn of Africa for peace and
Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, briefs the media at UN Headquarters in New York. (Photo: UN Photo/Cia Pak) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – The war in Ukraine has the potential to
Ennead Architects of New York City rendering of its design of new U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria. (Credit: ennead) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The Department of State began construction of its new $537 million U.S. Consulate General in in Lagos, Nigeria. It
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Molly Phee meets with Kenya Deputy President William Ruto at the State Department, Washington DC. Mar. 3, 2022 |Courtesy| Twitter| By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON D.C. – It seems like a repeat of Cold War politics
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The International Criminal Court Thursday rejected a claim for compensation from Ivory Coast politician Charles Blé Goudé who was acquitted in 2019 of all war crime charges filed by the ICC. In January 2019, The Hague-base war tribunal
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) , is a military alliance, based in Brussels with 30 European and North American countries. (credit: wikipedia commons) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES NATO has no plans to join France’s counter-terror operations in the troubled African Sahel region despite growing violence and reported activity by
Ennead Architects of New York City rendering of its design of new U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria. (Credit: ennead) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The Department of State awarded a $319 million contract to Illinois-based contractor Pernix Group to build a new U.S.
U.S. Embassy in Niamey, Niger, West Africa, located in the Yantala neighborhood of Niamey (Credit: state.gov/niamey) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The new U.S. Embassy in Niamey, Niger has been certified LEED Platinum by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). USGBC’s LEED green building program certifies
(Credit; FDNY) New York Fire Department firefighters on scene of deadly fire at 333 East 181 street in Bronx, NY that killed at least 17 persons Jan. 9, 2021 By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES BRONX – NEW YORK – At last 17 persons