WASHINGTON/ADDIS ABABA— The US is sending a strong delegation of special envoys to Addis Ababa this week for the annual African Union Summit (Feb 18-19) in the Ethiopian capital, as it seeks role in the continent’s matters.The Department of State annou…
Day: February 17, 2023
King Mohammed VI of Morocco holds bilateral talks with Gabon President Ali Bongo
LIBREVILLE— King Mohammed VI of Morocco, held bilateral talks with Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba at the Presidential Palace in Libreville, Gabon. The meeting highlighted among other issues the importance of enhancing the relationship between the …
DRCongo-Rwanda conflict: Rwanda accuses DR Congo soldiers of attack on army border post
KIGALI/KINSHASA— Rwanda’s army has said its troops briefly exchanged fire with soldiers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo at a border post, as tension continues to spike between the neighbours.In a statement, Kigali said that 12 to 14 Congolese…
Children Rescued by Multinational Force in West Africa
A multinational force of troops from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria, on Thursday handed five children rescued from Boko Haram over to Cameroon. The Multinational Joint Task Force of the Lake Chad Basin Commission says scores of children were…