Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly pose for a photo after signing the U.S.-France Roadmap on Special Operations Forces Cooperation the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 9, 2021. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st
(credit: defense.gouv.fr) French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and France’s Armed Forces Minister Tuesday pledged cooperation in fighting terrorism in the troubled AFRICA Sahel region. The two high-ranking defense officials
Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Gabonese Republic, addresses the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly. (UN Photo) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK- The Republic of Gabon has won a seat on the United Nations
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – French President Emmanuel Macron caused an uproar after he warned last week that France will pull its troops out of Mali if it embraces radical Islamism following the second coup in nine months. France has
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations (Credit: UN Photo Evan Schneider) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMTIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – The U.S. Biden administration “is committed to being a partner to Africa” as the
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
(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
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: 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