The United States continues the African charm offensive with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen having visited Senegal and Zambia as part of a 10-day trip aimed at rebuilding economic relationships between the US and its partners in Africa. In Senegal, Yellen went to Gorree Island off the west African country’s coast on Saturday and spoke […]
Factions and groups making up the Syrian opposition landscape will be meeting for two days in Cairo to set up what would be called the Syrian National Opposition. Haytham Manna, a veteran Syrian opposition figure and a key organizer of the event said the new body will be “totally different” from the Syrian National Coalition […]
In a significant development undermining Congo’s military position, Burundian forces have begun withdrawing from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, despite official denials from Burundi’s military spokesman, Reuters reported. This retreat coincides with the M23 rebels’ continued territorial expansion and mounting humanitarian concerns. The United Nations human rights office has reported disturbing developments, including the execution […]
