France’s counter-terrorist Operation Barkhane in the Sahel region of Africa ( Credit: http://foreignlegion.info) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES A month after announcing France will pull soldiers out of its military counter-terror operation in Mali, French President Macron has apparently changed his mind. France said
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 7 Malian soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack Friday east central region of the west African nation, Mali’s
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS – NEW YORK – At least 12 German soldiers were among UN peacekeepers injured in a vehicle bomb attack on a camp in northern Mali on Friday, the UN said. The incident follows Thursday’s attack with another improvised
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: 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
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer at the Defense Ministry in Berlin, April 13, 2021. (Photo Credit: By: Jim Garamone, DOD) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Tuesday announced that,
(credit: europol.europa.eu) Law enforcement authorities in Germany and Luxembourg have arrested four members of a criminal group suspected of laundering the proceeds from drug trafficking. DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF REPORT At the request of France, authorities in Germany and Luxembourg carried out a coordinated blow on
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone Wednesday with German Minister of Defence Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to reinforce the value the United States places on the bilateral defense relationship with “one of our closest NATO Allies.”
(credit: interpol.int) INTERPOL International Red Notice wanted persons alerts for Mohamed and Abdul Majed Remmo, who are believed to be part of a criminal family network, have now been circulated to all 194 members countries. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The International Criminal
Credit: diplomatie.gouv.fr / German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (left) and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France) Jean-Yves Le Drian at Munich Security Conference Feb. 15, 2019. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES “Europe and America need a transatlantic “New Deal” to adapt our partnership to global