Trump curious why Iran has not 'capitulated', US envoy Witkoff says
US envoy Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a major American military build-up nearby.
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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…
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…
US envoy shuns Polish parliament speaker over Trump remarks | Donald Trump News
US Ambassador Tom Rose says: ‘We will not permit anyone to harm US-Polish relations, nor disrespect’ President Trump. Published On 5 Feb 20265 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The United States embassy in Poland says it is breaking off contact with the country’s parliamentary speaker over what it calls…
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…
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…
Africa: India Sees Africa As Strategic Partner in Shaping Global Future, Says Envoy to Kenya Adarsh Swaika
Nairobi — India sees Africa not just as a source of opportunity, but also as a strategic partner in shaping the world’s future, India’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Adarsh Swaika, said on Thursday. Speaking at his first engagement with Kenyan media since assuming office, Swaika said New Delhi’s engagement with African countries, including Kenya, is…
Putin and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow
James Chaterand Laura Gozzi EPA Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday, after the White House said it was “very optimistic” about reaching a deal to end the Ukraine war. US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who has acted as an outside adviser in diplomatic talks,…
Zelensky says Ukraine territory ‘most difficult’ issue, as US envoy prepares to meet Putin
EPA/Shutterstock President Zelensky has said Kyiv’s priorities in peace talks to end the war with Russia are maintaining Ukraine’s sovereignty and securing strong security guarantees. Zelensky said “the territorial issue is the most difficult”, as Russia continues to demand that Ukraine give up areas of the eastern Donbas region that it still holds – which…
Africa: AU Envoy for Preventing Genocide Meets Members of Sudan’s National Human Rights Mechanism
Port Sudan — Minister of Justice and Head of the National Human Rights Mechanism, Dr. Abdullah Dirif, met Wednesday at the Council of Ministers Hall with the African Union (AU) Envoy for the Prevention of Genocide, Mr. Adama Dieng, in the presence of the mechanism’s members. The Mechanism’s Rapporteur and Head of the Legal Sector,…