Niger Republic: Russian Wagner PMC Group ‘Taking Advantage’ Of Coup-induced Political Instability, Says Blinken
Russia’s Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) mercenary group is “taking advantage” of instability in Niger, U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken has told the BBC....
Niger Republic Coupists Consolidate, Names New Prime Minister As U.S. Envoy Meets Coup Leaders, Blinken Says Diplomacy ‘Preferred Way’ To Resolve Crisis
Coup leaders in Niger Republic on Monday evening doubles down in its consolidation of power, naming Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as the country’s new Prime...
Niger Republic: U.S. Pauses All Government Programmes, Continues “Life-saving Humanitarian And Food Assistance – Blinken
The U.S. government is pausing certain foreign assistance programs benefiting the government of Niger. This interim measure does not impact all U.S. foreign assistance programs...
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Malian Defence Minister, Air Force Chief, Deputy For Links With Russian Wagner Group
Today, the United States is designating three Malian officials who have worked closely with the Wagner Group to facilitate and expand Wagner’s presence in Mali...
U.S. Says Wagner ‘Coup Attempt’ Shows ‘Cracks In Russia’s Facade’ As Analyst Avers Mutiny May Have Been A Russian ‘Orchestrated Event’
America’s top diplomat says that the attempted coup in Russia over the weekend shows “cracks” in the “facade” of Vladimir Putin’s government. U.S. Secretary of...
Russia’s Strategic Failure and Ukraine’s Secure Future, Speech By Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State At Helsinki City Hall, Finland
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Thank you very much. And yes, I feel a greater sense of happiness today than I’ve felt in a long time. ...
Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday expressed disbelief over U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s call to the President-elect,...
Secretary Blinken Speaks On Attack On U.S. Convoy in Nigeria, Vows To Work “To Bring Those Responsible To Justice”
Unknown assailants yesterday attacked a convoy of two U.S. government vehicles in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra state, Nigeria. The convoy was carrying...
U.S. Secretary Blinken Speaks With Tinubu, To Strengthen U.S.-Nigeria Partnership
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, has spoken with Nigerian President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to a Readout by the Office of the Spokesperson,...