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US Acting Deputy Secretary of State on an African tour

Victoria Nuland, the Acting Deputy Secretary of State of the United States, has embarked on an African tour to take her to South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, July 29 to August 4, the State Department has announced. In South Africa, the acting second-in-command at the State Department was to […]

Trump administration eyes closure of six U.S. embassies in Africa, sparking diplomatic concerns

The Trump administration is reportedly considering the closure of nearly 30 U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, including six in Africa, in a sweeping effort to reduce federal spending and streamline government operations. According to an internal State Department memo obtained by multiple news outlets, embassies in the Central African Republic, Eritrea, Gambia, Lesotho, the Republic […]

Burundi: International Human rights groups, journalists’ associations call for immediate release of Floriane Irangabiye

Global rights groups and reporters associations have renewed Monday September 4 their call demanding the immediate release of Floriane Irangabiye, an online and exiled Burundi journalist and critic of the government, “Daily Nation” reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch in addition to several other like-mind organizations, in a joint […]