Mali’s junta expelled the French envoy over what it said were ‘outrageous comments’ Mali’s government has given France’s ambassador 72 hours to leave the country after “hostile and outrageous” comments made by French authorities regarding the country’s junta. The message was broadcast on state television on Monday evening. French envoy in Bamako, Joelle Meyer, was […]
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Afghanistan’s envoy to China steps down after months without pay
The ambassador was sent by the now-collapsed US-backed Afghan government before the Taliban takeover The envoy of the now-defunct US-backed Afghan government to China has announced his resignation, signaling the impending takeover of the mission by a Taliban official. The resignation was announced by the now former envoy in a brief Twitter statement on Monday. […]
Australian nuclear subs not for ‘imminent attack’ or ‘regime change’, envoy promises
The nuclear submarines at the center of the row between Canberra and Paris will be used to “project power” into the Indo-Pacific region but not launch an “imminent” attack against anyone, Australia’s ambassador to the US has said. While the nuclear-powered submarines envisioned under the AUKUS pact are at least years away from being built, […]
Sparks fly between EU and Trump envoy over Kosovo border stunt
Former US diplomat and spymaster Ric Grenell sought to salvage a deal between Serbia and Kosovo brokered by ex-president Donald Trump with a border stunt, only to get into a Twitter spat with an EU colleague. Grenell, who was Trump’s acting director of national intelligence and special envoy for Serbia-Kosovo talks, held a press conference […]
Beirut scrambles to mend ties with Saudi Arabia after Riyadh expels Lebanese envoy & bans imports
The Lebanese government is forming a special group to heal a rift in relations with Riyadh that saw Saudi Arabia giving 48 hours for Lebanon’s ambassador to leave and banning all Lebanese imports. Riyadh has recalled its ambassador to Lebanon for consultations and gave the Lebanese envoy 48 hours to leave the kingdom on Friday. […]
Erdogan backtracks on threats to expel US envoy and 9 other ambassadors, after they pledge to not interfere in Turkey’s affairs
Ankara has backtracked on its threats to declare 10 envoys “personae non gratae” after they called for the release of an opposition figure even though their embassies had officially vowed not to interfere in the country’s affairs. The apparent resolution of the diplomatic row was announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following a government meeting […]
French envoy says Australia was ‘childish’ to keep nuclear sub talks with US secret ahead of recalled ambassador’s return
The French ambassador to Australia, who will soon return to the nation after being recalled by Paris amid a spat over a secretly negotiated deal for US-made nuclear subs, said Canberra was “childish” to keep the sale under wraps. “It’s childish to say that it was impossible to consult France” on the deal, Ambassador Jean-Pierre […]
Mali summons French envoy after Macron says Malian govt. ‘isn’t even a government’ in a row over troops withdrawal
Mali has summoned its French ambassador following “unfriendly and derogatory” remarks by the French president, who argued that Bamako lacks legitimacy to criticize the withdrawal of the French troops from the country. A diplomatic row raging between France and Mali deepened further on Tuesday after the Malian Foreign Ministry summoned the French envoy to express […]
Algeria recalls envoy, accuses Paris of ‘interference’ after Macron slams post-colonial ‘hatred of France’ amid migrant visa row
Algeria recalled its ambassador to France and accused its former colonizer of “interference,” after French President Emmanuel Macron criticized the country’s government. Meanwhile, a visa row has erupted between the two nations. The ambassador was recalled on Saturday after French President Emmanuel Macron this week criticized the “political-military system” that emerged in Algeria after the […]
Libya risks slipping into new round of civil war & violence if crucial December elections not held – UN envoy
The UN envoy to Libya has warned that the war-torn country could slip into conflict once again if presidential and parliamentary elections set for December are aborted. “Aborting the drive for elections will for many be a signal that violence is the only path to power in the country. This cannot be allowed,” Jan Kubis, […]
Freezing Afghanistan’s assets, aid funds could ‘throw millions into poverty’ & spark ‘massive’ refugee crisis, UN envoy warns
A UN envoy to Afghanistan has warned of a looming humanitarian crisis in the war-torn nation, saying that cutting aid funds to the Taliban-run government could throw millions into severe poverty and trigger a major refugee crisis. The UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, issued the dire warning during a briefing to the Security […]