The UN voiced alarm at surging arrests in Ethiopia since the country introduced a state of emergency on Nov 2. The United Nations human rights agency said most of those detained in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa as well as in Gondar, Bahir Dar and other locations were of Tigrayan origin. “According to reports, at […]
Day: November 17, 2021
Blinken Says ‘Democratic Recession’ is Growing Across the World in First Stop on African Visit
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened his three-nation tour of the African continent with a warning that several factors have led to a “recession” of democracy around the world. Speaking before a group of human rights activists Wednesday in Nairobi, Kenya, Blinken said “even vibrant democracies like Kenya” have become increasingly vulnerable to […]
Nigerian Experts Have Big Expectations Ahead of Blinken’s Visit Thursday
ABUJA, NIGERIA — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Nigeria on Thursday as part of a three-nation trip that includes Kenya and Senegal. Blinken is expected to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, revitalizing democracies, and security issues. Ahead of his visit, Nigerian experts weigh in on the issues and their expectations. Blinken will […]
Blinken to Visit Nigeria on Second Stop of Multination Africa Trip
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Nigeria Thursday on the second leg of his three-nation tour of Africa to discuss security issues and other topics. The State Department said earlier this week that Blinken and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will meet in Abuja to discuss collaborating on international health security, expanding energy access and […]
State Department Recap: November 11-17
STATE DEPARTMENT — Here’s a look at what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats have been doing this week: Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal Blinken is visiting Africa November 15-20, with stops in Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal. He met with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi on Wednesday to discuss urgent regional security, […]
China Vows to Keep Deepening Cooperation with Ethiopia: Chinese Ambassador
Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia Zhao Zhiyuan reaffirmed that China has keen interest to keep the deepening bilateral cooperation with Ethiopia in various spheres. The Ambassador made the remark in his article about the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) that convened its sixth plenary session in Beijing from November 8th to […]