Diplomacy

China has condemned the killing of Chinese nationals by militants in Central African Republic (CAR) outside the capital, Bangui. Chinese President Xi Jinping called for “severe punishment” for the perpetrators, a statement from the foreign ministry said on Monday. The mayor of the central Bembari town told the AFP news …

China will relaunch from Wednesday its issuance of virtually all its visas for foreigners, very restricted since the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chinese Embassy in Washington announced on Monday, a new step towards a return to normal wanted by Beijing. “In addition, visas issued by Beijing before March 28, 2020 and …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is travelling to Africa for a two-nation tour – the latest in a series of visits to the continent by top American officials, reports said. Security, a ravaging drought and the jihadist threat in the Sahel will be the focus of Mr Blinken’s visit …

The mission of Morocco’s ambassador to France ended without a successor being appointed, in a climate of diplomatic crisis between Rabat and Paris, local media reported on Friday. “In accordance with the High Royal Instructions, it has been decided to terminate the functions of Mr. Mohamed Benchaâboun as Ambassador of …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected in the UK on Wednesday, Downing Street confirmed in a statement released in the morning. The Ukrainian leader will meet British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and address parliament. He will also visit Ukrainian troops in training across the Channel. “President Zelensky’s visit to the …

According to an American think tank following the evolution of the conflict on a daily basis, the Institute For the Study of War (ISW), the Russian president ordered Army Chief of Staff, Valéri Guerassimov to prepare a major offensive in Ukraine without delay. The instructions addressed to the general-in-chief of …

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning on Monday accused the United States of “triggering the crisis in Ukraine” and “being the main factor fueling it” by supplying heavy weapons in Kyiv, Bloomberg reported. On January 24, the American administration had accused Chinese public companies of assisting Russia militarily and economically, …

The military in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it has expelled Rwandan soldiers attached to the command of the East African Community Regional Force based in the eastern town of Goma. Congolese military said the Rwandan soldiers were expelled from the force “for security reasons” and “have already left …

France is recalling its ambassador to Burkina Faso, a day after it announced that its military mission there was to end. The French foreign ministry said Luc Hallade was returning for consultations on the state of relations between Paris and its former West African colony. There have been weeks of …

Far-right Brazilian former president Jair Bolsonaro left Brazil for Florida two days before Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s inauguration on January 1 and stayed at the home of a former Brazilian MMA fighter. He was admitted to hospital last Sunday for an intestinal “adhesion” and was released on Tuesday evening. …