The United States appoints a special envoy for
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.
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