Diplomacy

Polish President Andrzej Duda has warned African nations to be wary of what he called Russia’s imperial policy towards the continent. In an interview with the BBC, Mr Duda said Russia’s growing influence in Africa in the areas of security and energy was a “new attempt at colonization”. He claimed …

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on September 15 by decree the appointment of General Thierry Marchand as head of the French Embassy in Cameroon. Army General Thierry Marchand replaces his compatriot Christophe Guilhou, who reached the end of his stay.  His appointment comes as military cooperation between Cameroon and France …

Malian junta responded curtly to the Ivorian government in the case of the “46 Ivorian soldiers” detained for more than two months on its territory. The Ivorian government had firmly demanded the release of its soldiers and announced that it would refer the matter to ECOWAS for an emergency meeting. …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet his US counterpart Joe Biden on September 16 to hold talks on a number of issues including trade and energy, the White House announced. “The leaders, building on their productive call in April and the US-South Africa Strategic Dialogue in August, will discuss …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied claims that the southern African country is “a xenophobic nation”. His remarks follows comments made by a provincial health minister to a Zimbabwean patient undergoing treatment, which were viewed as blaming foreign nationals for the country’s ailing healthcare system. “You are killing my …

US authorities appointed an ambassador to Sudan, a first since 1997 when they downgraded the representation in Sudan from ambassador to charge d’affaires and imposed economic sanctions. Ambassador John Godfrey arrived in the capital, Khartoum, on Wednesday and expressed his joy. He said “I look forward to deepening relations between …

Chinese government announced on August 18 the cancellation of 23 loans to 17 African countries that expired at the end of 2021. During a China-Africa cooperation coordination meeting held on August 18, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced that his country will cancel 23 loans to 17 African countries. If …

France recalled its ambassador to Togo, Jocelyne Caballero, after the diplomat was accused of intimidating and harassing embassy staff. Jocelyne Caballero is no longer France Ambassador to Togo. It comes as the Quai d’Orsay opened a case on July 28 against the ambassador and her collaborator, the first embassy counselor, …

Taiwan’s military conducted a live ammunition artillery exercise on Tuesday simulating the island’s defense against a possible Chinese invasion that Taipei accuses Beijing of planning. According to AFP agency, operations began in Pingtung County in the south shortly after 0040 GMT, with flares and artillery fire. “Several hundred soldiers were …

Nigeria’s government says it approved the purchase of vehicles worth over 1.4 billion naira ($3m; £2.4m) for its northern neighbour, Niger, to help improve security. It comes as Nigeria continues to struggle with rising insecurity as armed gangs step up attacks on communities and major roads, including kidnapping. Finance Minister …