Congolese President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi

Japan commends Morocco’s efforts to resolve Sahara conflict

Japan has commended Morocco for its “serious and credible” efforts to advance the political process towards a settlement of the Sahara regional conflict. This expression of support came in a statement issued by the Japanese Foreign Ministry following a meeting held on Tuesday in Cairo between Japan’s Foreign Minister, Hayashi Yoshimasa, and his Moroccan counterpart, […]

U.S. pledges $45 million in security funding to West Africa

US top diplomat Antony J. Blinken announced Tuesday January 23 a pledge of $45 million in funding for security in West Africa, a region reeling with terrorism activities in some of its countries. Blinken made the announcement in Cote d’Ivoire as he met with President Alassane Ouattara in the capital, Abidjan. “Cote d’Ivoire is an […]

Libya: UN Envoy Confident Rival Governments Nearing Consensus

The Head of the UN Special Mission in Libya, Ghassan Salame, told the UN Security Council (SC) Thursday that the country’s two rival administrations have made giant strides towards consensus even though few issues remain unsolved. Salame in September unveiled a new action plan believed to pave the way to general elections next year and […]