The Eritrean government acknowledged for the first time Friday that its troops are active in the Tigray conflict zone in northern Ethiopia, in a letter from Sophia Tesfamariam, the Eritrean ambassador to the United Nations. Tesfamariam wrote the letter in response to last week’s U.N. Security Council meeting, in order…
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the new United States Ambassador to the United Nations, said Monday that African affairs will be a priority as the U.S. takes up the presidency role for the United Nations Security Council this month. A briefing on South Sudan is set for Wednesday, followed by a Sudan briefing…
The United States reaffirmed its commitment to Nigeria to assist in the fight against the extremist group, Boko Haram, and its promise to help rescue the Chibok girls. On Wednesday July 1, 2015, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, and the Commander of United States…