JOHANNESBURG (AA) – Denmark will close its embassies in Burkina Faso and Mali, and open new missions in Senegal, Tunisia, and Rwanda as part of a new Africa strategy, the Foreign Ministry has said. “As a result of military coups that have severely limited the scope for action in the Sahel region, the embassies in […]
N’Djamena, Chad — AFP Chadian soldiers have been deployed in large numbers across several districts of the capital after late-night celebrations marked the presidential election victory of junta leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno. Even before the official results gave Deby more than 61 percent in Monday’s ballot, the pre...
New York, United States – AFP The European Union’s top diplomat on Monday voiced solidarity with France’s ambassador to Niger, who has faced intense pressure after refusing expulsion orders from military leaders. After sacking the elected government in late July, the military said it was expelling Ambassador Sylvain Itte, but...
