(Credit: University of Pretoria twitter) Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee (center) began her three-African nation visit in Pretoria, South Africa at University of Pretoria Feb. 7, 2023. Phee met with Director-General Nkosinathi Sishi (left). By Gary Raynaldo
UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left) briefs reporters together with Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in Abuja, after their meeting during the Secretary-General’s visit to the country May 04, 2022. (Credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES UNITED NATIONS
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
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.
(Credit: nigerianembassydublin.org) Dr. Uzoma Emenike is Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Dr. Uzoma Emenike is the current Nigeria Ambassador to the United States, the first female to serve as the west African nation’s top diplomat in America. Nigeria
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
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
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, wrapped up a three-day West African visit Feb. 22-25 with a stop in Nigeria to meet with the nation’s leaders and further the long-standing partnership and security cooperation between the two nations. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC
ing Major-General Leo Irabor, is Nigeria’s new Chief of Defence Staff (credit: facebook) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the commanders of the military-army chiefs amid the worsening security situation in the West African nation. President Buhari made
(credit: cc-cpi.int) International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The International Criminal Court’s chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced that there is enough evidence to open a full investigation into war atrocities committed in Nigeria. The news from ICC