French minister moves to block US envoy Kushner from government access
The minister says Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared, had failed to explain US comments about violence in France.
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Africa: AUC Chairperson Met With H.E. Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation & Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, met with H.E. Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation & Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union. The discussions focused on preparations for the 8th Mid-Year…
Africa: Somali President, Egypt Defence Minister Attend Lineup of Egyptian Troops for AU Mission
Cairo — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and General Abdel Mageed Saqr, commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and minister of defence, attended the lineup of Egyptian troops assigned to the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Egypt’s military spokesperson said Wednesday. The ceremony underscored Cairo’s continued engagement in African peace and…
India’s finance minister sees modest fiscal consolidation in budget
India’s government plans a modest improvement in its fiscal picture in the coming financial year, with reductions in the fiscal deficit and debt, while boosting manufacturing in sectors ranging from textiles to chips. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her ninth consecutive budget speech, said on Sunday that the government sees its fiscal deficit falling to…
Telecoms industry drags home affairs minister to court
ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi Mobile industry lobby group the Association for Comms & Technology (ACT) has filed an application with the high court in Pretoria to have regulations introduced by home affairs minister Leon Schreiber, in which he hiked the fee for accessing the national population register database by as much as 6 500%, overturned. ACT…
Africa: AUC Chairperson Received H.E. Mr. Sudhakar Dalela, India’s Vice Minister for Economic Relations Responsible for AU Affairs
This morning at the AU, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, received H.E. Mr. Sudhakar Dalela, #India’s Vice Minister for Economic Relations responsible for AU affairs. During their meeting, they underscored the strong Africa-India partnership in energy, agriculture & trade. They also discussed preparations for the May 2026 India-Africa Summit, &…
Trump’s claims about Nato troops in Afghanistan are disappointing, minister says
Watch: Labour and Conservative MPs criticise Trump Afghanistan remarks Donald Trump’s claim that Nato troops stayed “a little off the front lines” during the war in Afghanistan is “disappointing”, a minister has said. Health and Social Care Minister Stephen Kinnock said the UK and other allies had “always stood shoulder to shoulder with the United…
Greenland’s prime minister says “we choose Denmark” over the U.S.
Greenland‘s prime minister said “we choose Denmark” over the U.S., on the eve of Wednesday’s meeting between the foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other Trump administration officials. “If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark,” Greenlandic Prime…
Africa: AUC Chairperson This Afternoon Received H.E. Ms. Ayano Kunimitsu, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this afternoon received H.E. Ms. Ayano Kunimitsu, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of #Japan, at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The Chairperson welcomed Minister Kunimitsu & underscored over three decades of strong AU-Japan cooperation, notably through the TICAD process, hailing TICAD 9 held in…
Africa: China’s Foreign Minister Meets With Chairperson of the African Union Commission
Addis Ababa — The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Wang Yi, held the 9th China-African Union Strategic Dialogue at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa on…