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Now a full-fledged NBA player with the Milwaukee Bucks, Guinean winger Mamadi Diakité had to fight to achieve his dream of becoming a member of the world's best basketball team. From Conakry to Virginia, via Orlando and Wisconsin, the slim basketball player took the shortcut to today be a teammate of the double MVP, the Greek of Nigerian origin Giannis Antetokounmpo.…

Richard Norland will perform his new mission as Particular Envoy for the USA in Libya, whereas retaining his publish as Ambassador to Tripoli, the US Secretary of State introduced on Monday in an announcement issued by the US Embassy. In response to the press launch, the ambassador will step up his diplomatic efforts to "maintain the political course of on the right track till the December elections".…

The trial of the alleged killers of UN experts may soon end, almost four years after it was opened. The American Michael Sharp and the Swedish Zaïda Catalan were killed on March 12, 2017 in the province of Kasaï-Central, shaken at that time by an uprising of militiamen who claimed to be Chief Kamuina Nsapu, a customary chief who had rebelled against state authority and who had been killed . The…

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed concern over the "humanitarian disaster" in Tigray, the place the chance of famine is excessive, throughout an interview yesterday (Monday) with the Ethiopian Prime Minister. The US Secretary of State additionally known as on Eritrean troops to withdraw "instantly, fully and verifiably" from Tigray.…

Washington strengthens diplomacy in the Horn of Africa. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has just appointed a US envoy for the region. Jeffrey Feltman will take on this role. An experienced diplomat, he was formerly US Deputy Secretary of State for the Middle East and then UN Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs. While Antony Blinken says he fears an escalation of conflicts in the region, Jeffrey Feltman must play a coordinating role between different states and regional and international actors. Find…

The fight for the climate is at the heart of an international virtual summit organized over two days by US President Joe Biden in connection with Earth Day. On the African continent, signs of disruption are increasing. The Joe Biden's first announcements denote a desire to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. To lead by example,…

Joel Embiid signed a new record, Friday, April 16, with the Philadelphia 76ers against the Los Angeles Clippers (106-103). Author of 36 points and 14 rebounds, the Cameroonian has had a huge season in the NBA. The pivot connects high-level performance, so that they are named among the favorites for the title of best player (MVP).…

Somalia's president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, better known by his nickname Farmajo, has signed a law extending his mandate for another two years, as the United States and its allies threaten Mogadishu with sanctions if the move creates further instability in the country. The deviation extends a month-long election crisis after the national vote in February was delayed. Critics say Mohamed's time in office is over. The international community had opposed an extension of the mandate and warned that the…

Because the battle between Iranian - backed Houthi rebels and the Saudi - backed exile authorities continues to ravage Yemen, an historical desert metropolis of explicit curiosity to international events appears to play a vital position in understanding broader boiling tensions within the Center East. Combating has erupted within the mountains exterior Marib throughout a time when Houthi rebels, who maintain the Yemeni capital Sanaa, are making an attempt to grab the town, which is essential to the nation's power provide.…