Blinken headed to Africa to address various crises
3 years, 1 month ago

Blinken headed to Africa to address various crises

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Africa next week as the Biden administration intensifies diplomatic efforts to resolve crises in Ethiopia and Sudan and seeks to boost counterterrorism cooperation, the State Department said Thursday. In April, Blinken held online talks with the leaders of Nigeria and Kenya in what the State Department billed at the time as a “virtual trip to Africa." Blinken and Kenyan officials, including President Uhuru Kenyatta, “will discuss our shared interests as members of the UN Security Council, including addressing regional security issues such as Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan," the State Department said. In Nigeria and Senegal, the State Department said Blinken will discuss West African security, health, climate, democracy and development issues, including recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and the promotion of a fairer and more inclusive global economy.

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Blinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security Council
3 weeks ago

Blinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security Council

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $200 million in humanitarian aid for conflict-torn Sudan during what was likely his final trip to the United Nations while in office. With the U.N. Security Council more divided than ever, Blinken led two meetings of the U.N.’s most powerful body on Thursday, capping his engagements with the world body after …

Biden says the U.S. is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit, meant to counter China
1 month ago

Biden says the U.S. is ‘all in’ on Africa during his Angola visit, meant to counter China

LA Times  

President Biden shakes hands with Angola President João Lourenco at the presidential palace in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday. Speaking of “our nation’s original sin,” President Biden on Tuesday toured a slavery museum in Angola and inspected shackles and a whip but also addressed Africa’s future, saying Africans will make up 1 in 4 people by 2050 and the world’s fate …

Thousands cheer Biden's arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit
1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands cheer Biden's arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden arrived for …

Thousands cheer Biden’s arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit
1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands cheer Biden’s arrival in Angola for his long-promised sub-Saharan Africa visit

Associated Press  

LUANDA, Angola — President Joe Biden arrived for his long-awaited first presidential visit to sub-Saharan Africa on Monday to the cheers of thousands in Angola, where he will highlight an ambitious U.S.-backed railway project meant to counter China’s influence on the continent of over 1.4 billion people. Biden’s trip comes weeks before Republican Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, …

Biden in Angola: What’s behind the last-ditch Africa trip?
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden in Angola: What’s behind the last-ditch Africa trip?

Al Jazeera  

It’s a chance to redeem his legacy in Africa, experts say. The three-day trip to Angola, many analysts say, represents a final, desperate attempt to fulfil a promise Biden made long ago, and counter China’s expanding influence on the continent. The anticipated visit, which was pushed back from October due to Hurricane Milton, will see Biden visit the Lobito Port, …

Blinken heads to Europe for urgent Ukraine talks as Trump’s return threatens military aid
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Blinken heads to Europe for urgent Ukraine talks as Trump’s return threatens military aid

Firstpost  

The State Department will hold talks in Brussels on Wednesday on how to boost support for Ukraine as President-elect Trump has suggested U.S. military assistance to the country fighting off Russia’s invasion could be severely curtailed after he takes office. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Europe for urgent meetings with NATO and European Union officials on Ukraine, …

Joe Biden meets Kenyan President William Ruto, plans to visit Africa in February if re-elected
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden meets Kenyan President William Ruto, plans to visit Africa in February if re-elected

Hindustan Times  

U.S. President Joe Biden said he plans to make an official visit to Africa in February after the U.S. presidential election, an announcement that presumed he will defeat Donald Trump. President Joe Biden answers a reporters question as he welcomes Kenya's President William Ruto to the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. “I plan on going in February …

Kenya’s president reaffirms commitment to deploy a police force to Haiti to help quell gang violence
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenya’s president reaffirms commitment to deploy a police force to Haiti to help quell gang violence

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday the country will still lead a U.N.-backed multi-national police force to help quell gang violence in Haiti once a transitional presidential council is formed in the Caribbean country. Ruto said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had briefed him on the latest developments …

Biden hosts the Angolan president in an effort to showcase strengthened ties as Africa visit slips
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden hosts the Angolan president in an effort to showcase strengthened ties as Africa visit slips

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hosted Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço in the Oval Office on Thursday as he sought to reaffirm his commitment to Africa even as two wars consume much of his administration’s foreign policy focus. The visit comes as Biden appears set to break his commitment to African leaders to visit the continent this year — …

Blinken makes unannounced Iraq trip amid Israel-Gaza war spillover fears
1 year, 2 months ago

Blinken makes unannounced Iraq trip amid Israel-Gaza war spillover fears

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat’s visit comes after Lebanon accuses Israel of killing four civilians in air raid. Blinken’s visit, following stops in Israel and Jordan, came after Lebanese officials said an Israeli air raid killed four civilians, including three children, in the latest escalation in fighting along the tense Lebanon-Israel border. Israel’s military and Hezbollah, which like Hamas is backed by …

Kenya’s president is committing his country to lead a multinational force to Haiti to combat gangs
1 year, 3 months ago

Kenya’s president is committing his country to lead a multinational force to Haiti to combat gangs

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s president has committed his country to lead a multinational force in Haiti to combat gang warfare, even as residents of both countries question the plan being pushed by Washington. “Statements that commend law enforcement violations and issuance of shoot-to-kill orders worsen an already critical situation.” Kenya’s national police inspector general has claimed that dead bodies were …

Blinken says US economic support for Niger is at risk as military takeover threatens stability
1 year, 5 months ago

Blinken says US economic support for Niger is at risk as military takeover threatens stability

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Political instability in Niger resulting from a military takeover that deposed the president this week threatens the economic support provided by Washington to the African nation, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Saturday. Members of the Niger military announced on Wednesday they had deposed democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum and on Friday named Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani …

The View from India | The significance of Blinken’s China visit
1 year, 6 months ago

The View from India | The significance of Blinken’s China visit

The Hindu  

June 19, 2023 05:31 pm | Updated June 20, 2023 03:44 pm IST U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken started his much-awaited China visit on Sunday, seeking to cool tensions between the two great powers. After holding talks for several hours with China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Mr. Blinken said both sides “discussed how we can responsibly manage the relationship …

US Secretary of State Blinken visits Niger on Africa tour
1 year, 9 months ago

US Secretary of State Blinken visits Niger on Africa tour

Associated Press  

NIAMEY, Niger — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $150 million in direct assistance to Africa’s Sahel region Thursday as he visited Niger, seeking to strengthen ties with a country that has so far avoided the recent spate of military coups and Russian mercenaries destabilizing its neighbors. Blinken’s visit comes as both Mali and Burkina Faso remain increasingly volatile, …

Blinken in Ethiopia as country recovers from Tigray conflict
1 year, 9 months ago

Blinken in Ethiopia as country recovers from Tigray conflict

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. Secretary of State Antony …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy in bid to renew ties
1 year, 9 months ago

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy in bid to renew ties

Firstpost  

Blinken is the highest-ranking US official to visit Africa’s second most populous nation since war broke out in late 2020 between Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan rebels, fraying US relations with its longtime ally as Washington alleged crimes against humanity Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to meet Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday during …

US’s Blinken meets Ethiopian leaders to repair bilateral ties
1 year, 9 months ago

US’s Blinken meets Ethiopian leaders to repair bilateral ties

Al Jazeera  

Blinken’s trip is the latest in a series of visits to Africa by senior US officials as the US looks to reinforce ties with the continent amid competition from China and Russia. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met Ethiopia’s foreign minister in Addis Ababa, as both governments look to repair relations following friction over the two-year war …

Blinken making ‘historic’ trip to Niger as forces shift in Sahel
1 year, 9 months ago

Blinken making ‘historic’ trip to Niger as forces shift in Sahel

Al Jazeera  

Blinken to be first US secretary of state to visit country amid concerns over Sahel security and growing Russian influence. Thursday’s historic visit comes as the West African country emerges as an increasingly significant partner to the US and its European allies in the Sahel region, following successive coups in Mali and Burkina Faso and the growing influence of Russia’s …

Blinken to visit Ethiopia, Niger as US boosts Africa push
1 year, 9 months ago

Blinken to visit Ethiopia, Niger as US boosts Africa push

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia and Niger next week as the Biden administration accelerates a push to engage with Africa to counter China’s growing influence on the continent, the State Department said Friday. Blinken will visit Addis Ababa and Niamey starting Tuesday to discuss the peace deal that ended hostilities in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray …

Antony Blinken to press for Ethiopia peace progress on top US visit since war
1 year, 9 months ago

Antony Blinken to press for Ethiopia peace progress on top US visit since war

Firstpost  

Blinken will arrive Wednesday for talks in Addis Ababa with the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who transformed from a close US ally to near-pariah over the two-year war in the Tigray region that has left more people dead than the Russian invasion of Ukraine Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will tell Ethiopia next week that it …

Blinken to visit Ethiopia, Niger as US boosts Africa push
1 year, 9 months ago

Blinken to visit Ethiopia, Niger as US boosts Africa push

The Independent  

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Blinken arrives in Egypt as Israeli-Palestinian tensions soar
1 year, 11 months ago

Blinken arrives in Egypt as Israeli-Palestinian tensions soar

Al Jazeera  

The US secretary of state begins a Middle East visit with Israel, Palestine, Ukraine and Iran high on the agenda. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Egypt at the start of a three-day Middle East visit with Israeli-Palestinian tensions escalating and Russia’s war in Ukraine and Iran’s nuclear programme high on his agenda. Blinken’s trip had been …

Blinken headed to Mideast as US alarm over violence grows
1 year, 11 months ago

Blinken headed to Mideast as US alarm over violence grows

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank this weekend, the State Department announced Thursday, as the U.S. expressed alarm about escalating violence after Israel’s single deadliest operation in the West Bank in two decades. Blinken’s visit to Israel has been planned for weeks, but the Israeli raid on a West Bank …

‘US Is all in When it Comes to Africa’: Yellen Visits Senegal, Attacks Russia, China
1 year, 11 months ago

‘US Is all in When it Comes to Africa’: Yellen Visits Senegal, Attacks Russia, China

News 18  

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday touted the fruits of a new “mutually beneficial” economic strategy towards Africa, contrasting the damage caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s practices. “Our engagement is not transactional, it’s not for show, and it’s not for the short-term.” Yellen, who had attended a US-Africa summit hosted by Biden in Washington last month, …

Blinken threatens travel ban for Sudanese who endanger deal
2 years, 1 month ago

Blinken threatens travel ban for Sudanese who endanger deal

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Sudanese leaders Wednesday that the United States will impose a travel ban on any individuals who threaten to derail Sudan’s fragile democratic transition. The announcement comes two days after Sudan’s two ruling generals, Abdel-Fattah Burhan and Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, and its main pro-democracy group, the Forces for the Declaration of Freedom and …

Blinken rebukes Rwanda over rights, suppression concerns
2 years, 4 months ago

Blinken rebukes Rwanda over rights, suppression concerns

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday rebuked Rwandan authorities over democracy and human rights concerns, saying the central African country may not reach its full potential without opening up political space and protecting freedoms. Earlier Blinken toured a memorial for victims of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, saying he was “moved by this memorial and inspired by …

U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Rwanda to discuss Congo tensions, human rights
2 years, 4 months ago

U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Rwanda to discuss Congo tensions, human rights

The Hindu  

U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Rwanda, the last stop on his three-nation tour of Africa where he has articulated Washington's new strategy for engaging with sub-Saharan African nations as “equal partners". Rwanda is rejecting a new report by United Nations experts saying they have “solid evidence” that members of Rwanda's armed forces are conducting operations in …

Blinken concerned over detention of Congo opposition figure
2 years, 4 months ago

Blinken concerned over detention of Congo opposition figure

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said he was “concerned” about reports of the detention of an opposition political leader in Congo. On the second day of his visit to the central African nation, Blinken said his delegation was “trying to get more facts” about the opposition figure’s detention which he said had happened “in …

Blinken calls for end to Congo violence, backs negotiations
2 years, 4 months ago

Blinken calls for end to Congo violence, backs negotiations

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that his country will support the efforts led by Kenya and Angola to put an end to the violence in Congo’s east and to help solve the central African nation’s crisis with Rwanda. “We call on the M23 and all other armed groups to cease their actions, lay down …

U. S. Secretary Antony Blinken meets South Africa leader Ramaphosa, heads to Congo
2 years, 5 months ago

U. S. Secretary Antony Blinken meets South Africa leader Ramaphosa, heads to Congo

The Hindu  

U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and marked the country's Women's Day holiday, before embarking on a flight to Congo to continue his three-nation tour of Africa. Mr. Blinken met with Mr. Ramaphosa on August 9 for brief talks that also included South Africa's International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor. The cordial meeting …

Blinken says US is “equal partner” with African countries
2 years, 5 months ago

Blinken says US is “equal partner” with African countries

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — The United States sees Africa’s 54 nations as “equal partners” in tackling global problems, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in South Africa Monday. Blinken said that the United States and African nations “can’t achieve any of our shared priorities — whether that’s recovering from the pandemic; creating broad-based economic opportunities; addressing the climate crisis; expanding energy …

Blinken to visit Africa to counter Russian charm offensive
2 years, 5 months ago

Blinken to visit Africa to counter Russian charm offensive

Al Jazeera  

US secretary of state will visit Pretoria, Kinshasa and Kigali weeks after Russia’s Lavrov visited the continent. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next month to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, the Department of State announced on Friday, as Washington ramps up diplomacy in Africa to counter a Russian charm offensive. The diplomacy came …

In Africa, Blinken sees limits of US influence abroad
3 years, 1 month ago

In Africa, Blinken sees limits of US influence abroad

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Traveling across Africa, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken saw firsthand the limits of America’s influence abroad. “We see this happening across Africa — leaders ignoring term limits, rigging or postponing elections, exploiting social grievances to gain and maintain power, arresting opposition figures, cracking down on the media, and allowing security services to enforce pandemic restrictions brutally.” …

Blinken eyes African crises, says continent must reform
3 years, 1 month ago

Blinken eyes African crises, says continent must reform

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called on African nations to heed warnings posed by crises in Ethiopia and Sudan, take seriously popular demands for better governance and enact reforms. “We see this happening across Africa — leaders ignoring term limits, rigging or postponing elections, exploiting social grievances to gain and maintain power, arresting opposition …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken eyes African crises, says continent must reform
3 years, 1 month ago

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken eyes African crises, says continent must reform

The Hindu  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called on African nations to heed warnings posed by crises in Ethiopia and Sudan, take seriously popular demands for better governance and enact reforms. In a speech outlining U.S. President Joe Biden administration’s policy toward the continent, Mr. Blinken said growing extremism, increasing authoritarianism and exploding corruption in Africa are imperiling democracy, …

Biden to hold Africa summit to boost cooperation: Blinken
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden to hold Africa summit to boost cooperation: Blinken

Al Jazeera  

The announcement comes during the US secretary of state’s first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa. United States President Joe Biden plans to hold a summit with African leaders to show Washington’s commitment to the continent, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. “President Biden intends to host the US-Africa Leaders Summit to drive the kind of high-level diplomacy and engagement …

U.S. backs African Union peace mediation in Ethiopia
3 years, 1 month ago

U.S. backs African Union peace mediation in Ethiopia

The Hindu  

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta made a surprise visit to Addis Ababa on November 14 to support the efforts by the African Union -led to facilitate negotiations toward peace between the Ethiopian government and a coalition of opposition groups. In a statement, the TPLF's leader, Debretsion Gebremichael, said a coalition of nine political parties, including the TPLF, was being formed to …

Blinken headed to Africa to address various crises
3 years, 1 month ago

Blinken headed to Africa to address various crises

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Africa next week as the Biden administration intensifies diplomatic efforts to resolve crises in Ethiopia and Sudan and seeks to boost counterterrorism cooperation, the State Department said Thursday. In April, Blinken held online talks with the leaders of Nigeria and Kenya in what the State Department billed at the time …

US: Blinken to make first official visit to sub-Saharan Africa
3 years, 1 month ago

US: Blinken to make first official visit to sub-Saharan Africa

Al Jazeera  

US secretary of state to visit Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal, but crises in Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia will loom large. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa in an official capacity next week, visiting Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal, the State Department has said. ‘Slow out of the blocks’ Upon taking office in …

Biden to meet Kenyan president as US weighs sanctions on Ethiopia
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden to meet Kenyan president as US weighs sanctions on Ethiopia

Al Jazeera  

The meeting with Kenyatta will be Biden’s first in-person, one-on-one meeting with an African leader since he became US president. US President Joe Biden is set to meet Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta as war and a humanitarian crisis roil neighbouring Ethiopia. White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a statement the leaders would discuss “efforts to defend democracy and human …

Biden to meet Kenya president as war roils nearby Ethiopia
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden to meet Kenya president as war roils nearby Ethiopia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to hold his first one-on-one, in-person talks as president with an African leader on Thursday, hosting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta as war and a humanitarian crisis roil neighboring Ethiopia, according to the White House. The Oval Office talks come just weeks after Biden signed an executive order threatening to levy sanctions against Ethiopian …

Blinken calls on UN Security Council to increase humanitarian access to Syria
3 years, 9 months ago

Blinken calls on UN Security Council to increase humanitarian access to Syria

CNN  

CNN — Secretary of State Tony Blinken addressed the United Nations Security Council Monday in an at-times passionate plea to increase desperately needed humanitarian access to Syria. In remarks delivered virtually in his capacity as top US diplomat, Blinken called for the Security Council to reauthorize and reopen the two closed border crossings and reauthorize the one border crossing that …

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