Director-General of the Department of African Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Lin Songtian Holds Briefing for Diplomatic Envoys of African Countries to China: On October 21, 2016, Secretary General of the Chinese Follow-up Committee of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and Director-General of the Department of African Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Lin Songtian held a … [Read more...] about Director-General of the Department of African Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Lin Songtian Holds Briefing for Diplomatic Envoys of African Countries to China
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Diplomatic Network. The Foreign Ministry opens three new Embassies
Diplomatic Network. The Foreign Ministry opens three new Embassies: The Italian Cabinet has approved the proposal put forward by Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni to open three new Embassies: in Niger (Niamey), in Guinea (Conakry) and in the Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo). More specifically, the opening of an Embassy in Niamey gives Italy an important operating advantage … [Read more...] about Diplomatic Network. The Foreign Ministry opens three new Embassies
Sudan: Why Al-Bashir’s Visit to the UN Presents the US With a Diplomatic Challenge
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s planned visit to the United Nations in New York this month presents US President Barack Obama’s government with a potentially embarrassing diplomatic challenge. At the end of June, Fatou Bensoda, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court , called on the UN Security Council to ensure compliance with the arrest … [Read more...] about Sudan: Why Al-Bashir’s Visit to the UN Presents the US With a Diplomatic Challenge