Africa: Foreign Minister Receives AU Special Envoy On Women, Peace and Security

Africa Deserves UN Security Council Representation, Improved Access to Financing – Angola’s UN Envoy

Addis Ababa — Urgent reform of the United Nations system and comprehensive debt relief for African countries are essential to the continent’s development and global fairness, Angola’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Francisco José da Cruz, said. The Permanent Representative stressed that reform of the UN, particularly the Security Council, is long overdue. While Africa…

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Africa: Foreign Minister Receives AU Special Envoy On Women, Peace and Security

Africa: Tanzanian Envoy Attends AU’s 48th Meeting On Continent’s Development, Peace, Security

Addis Ababa — TANZANIAN Foreign Affairs Minister and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo has joined other ministers from African nations in the 48th African Union Executive Council meeting underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting brings together AU foreign ministers and senior officials to discuss development, peace and security, regional cooperation and implementation of…

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Africa: US Eyes Red Sea as State Envoy Visits Africa

Africa: US Eyes Red Sea as State Envoy Visits Africa

Washington has said a visit by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to Africa aims to strengthen bilateral ties, but the timing raises questions about the US’s interests in the Red Sea corridor. US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau is on a diplomatic tour of Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti from January 24 to February 1. According to the Department of State, Landau’s…

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Africa: Foreign Minister Receives AU Special Envoy On Women, Peace and Security

Africa: AUC Chairperson Today Received H.E. Ms. Annette Weber, EU Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, today received H.E. Ms. Annette Weber, EU Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. Their discussion focused on regional peace & security, enhanced AU-EU cooperation in mediation, peace support operations & diplomacy, & a shared commitment to strengthening multilateralism. The Chairperson commended Amb. Weber’s…

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