Tag: US State Department
Saudi gets first major arms deal under Biden with air-to-air missiles
The US State Department approved its first major arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under US President Joe Biden with the sale...
Portugal to help Mozambique train forces against militants
Portugal said on Friday it would help Mozambique train up security forces to tackle a wave of militant attacks in the north of the...
Africa and drugs a concern – senior US State Department official
A senior US Department of State official maintains illicit drug production, trafficking and consumption are linked to organised crime, illegal financial flows, corruption and...
Al Qaeda Mali affiliate named a terrorist organisation
The US State Department designated an al Qaeda affiliate in Mali, Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen, as a foreign terrorist organisation, cutting off...
International calls for end to fighting in South Sudan
The United States, Britain and Norway called for an immediate end to fighting and "horrendous abuses" of civilians in South Sudan in...
US condemns South Sudan opposition leader’s call for renewed war
The US State Department on Wednesday strongly condemned comments by South Sudan's opposition leader calling for a return to war against the...
US “disappointed” Rwandan president will seek a third term
The United States is "deeply disappointed" by Rwandan President Paul Kagame's New Year's announcement that he would seek a third term in...
