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 […]
Continue ReadingABUJA, 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 […]
Continue ReadingU.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 […]
Continue ReadingSTATE 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, […]
Continue ReadingThe ride to the capital, Addis Ababa is not going to be an easy one for the TPLF forces to repeat history via disinformation as, 2021 is not 1991, veteran Historian Professor Bahru Zewde said. The ride to the capital, Addis Ababa is not going to be an easy one for the TPLF forces to […]
Continue ReadingEach Ethiopian must play a role in pushing back and reversing the distorted narrative as the nation is facing a sophisticated war waged using disinformation, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. PM Abiy twitted, “My fellow Ethiopians, let us not forget that we are also engaged in a sophisticated narrative war waged against the nation with […]
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