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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced the beginning of the process to establish a US consulate in Dakhla, one of the major cities in Morocco’s southern provinces. The US Secretary of State has announced in a tweet this Thursday afternoon that the process to establish the US consulate in Dakhla is officially launched. […]
The United States will provide financial assistance to Ethiopia as it pursues political reforms, the office of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a statement on Tuesday, following the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visit in the country. “An agreement has been reached regarding the strengthening of the holistic and ongoing reform in […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday denounced corruption in Angola, second leg of his current African tour. In Angola, an oil-rich country whose people remain impoverished, Pompeo met with President Joao Lourenco, who is making strides against corruption, including actions against close relatives of the former leader. The oil-rich nation is ranked […]
The US reiterated its support for Morocco’s Sahara autonomy initiative one week ahead of a planned visit to Morocco by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “The Sahara issue is a priority for Moroccans and we are engaged together with the UN to advance a political solution,” a senior US official said. “Our position remains steady,” […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Sunday said Washington will press Saudi Arabia to hold murders of dissent journalist Jamal Khashoggi killed on October 2 in Istanbul-Turkey, accountable. Pompeo who is on a tour in the Middle East is expected in Riyadh Sunday after a visit to Qatar where he urged for the quick end […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Sunday in Qatar urged America’s feuding allies; Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt on one side and Qatar on the other, to end regional diplomatic row has been going on over 18 months after the Saudi-led side accused Doha of supporting terrorism. Pompeo who is on regional tour in […]