Russ Sanders4 days agoU.S. makes diplomatic push in Africa to counteract Russian and Chinese influencePBS NewsHour - Nick SchifrinSecretary of State Antony Blinken visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday as part of a tour across sub-Saharan Africa to unveil the …
Russ Sanders4 days agoUS Secretary of State Blinken visits DRC, Rwanda amid tensions over M23 rebelsRFIUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on the second leg of his three-nation African tour that began in South Africa at the weekend, and is due to wrap in Rwanda this Wednesday. Blinken's visit to the DRC comes as Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi hopes to …
Russ Sanders5 days agoBiden won't force African countries to choose U.S. or China, Blinken saysAxios - Dave LawlerSecretary of State Tony Blinken unveiled the Biden administration's Africa strategy in South Africa on Monday. Why it matters: One element of that …
Russ Sanders6 days agoA London museum agrees to return more than 70 pieces of looted Nigerian artverified_publisherNPR - Emma BowmanA British museum says it will return dozens of artifacts to the Nigerian government that were taken forcibly more than a century ago. The Horniman Museum and Gardens in London plans to hand over 72 objects — which notably include a share of sculptures known as Benin bronzes — that were looted from …
Russ SandersNo lie too greatpolitico.eu - Jamie DettmerAmerican writer Ambrose Bierce defined diplomacy as ‘the patriotic art of lying for one’s country.’ And Lavrov is a Bierce-type diplomat par …
Russ SandersDR Congo: Protesters and UN peacekeepers killed in clashesverified_publisherDW EnglishAnti-UN protests in the eastern cities of Goma and Butembo turned violent, with deaths reported in both cities. Reports indicate that peacekeepers …
