BANJUL— Polls have closed in The Gambia after citizens cast their vote for president in a tightly fought race seen as a test of democratic progress. Saturday’s vote was the West African country’s first democratic election since former president Yahya Jammeh was voted out of office in 2016. Jammeh, who was defeated by […]
Continue ReadingMembers of the Ethiopian Diaspora living in Ireland said coordinated diplomatic efforts have been exerted to correct the misguided stance of the Irish government on the situation in Ethiopia Members of the diaspora told ENA that Ireland has been pushing for international pressure on Ethiopia by repeatedly convening meeting at the UN Security Council for […]
Continue ReadingThe united Ethiopian forces have taken control of several towns in a military operation carried out over the past two days, the State of Emergency Command disclosed. The command said in a statement it issued this afternoon that the Ethiopian allied forces have taken control of Qewet , Lemlem Amba, Jewha, Senbetie, Ataye and Kara […]
Continue ReadingChina will steadfastly stand with the Ethiopian people and keep to the consistent position of opposing external intervention in Ethiopia’s internal affairs under the disguise of human rights or democracy. In his press briefing today, Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia Zhao Zhiyuan said China will continue to support the Ethiopian people as they work for peace, […]
Continue ReadingUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat today welcomed the continuing strong cooperation between the two organizations. The leaders, meeting at United Nations Headquarters for the fifth African Union-United Nations Annual Conference, also reviewed progress in the implementation of the “UN-AU Joint Framework for Enhanced Partnership in Peace and […]
Continue ReadingDeputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman and European External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino led the first U.S.-EU high-level consultations on the Indo-Pacific on December 3 in Washington. The two reviewed their respective Indo-Pacific engagement and strategies. Both reaffirmed their intention to work together and with partners in support of a free and […]
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