Pretoria (Diplomat.so) – The governments of South Africa and Namibia signed seven bilateral agreements on Friday, July 17, during the fourth South Africa–Namibia Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Pretoria, reaffirming their commitment to expanding cooperation in trade, investment, industrial development,…

Freetown (Diplomat.so) – Nigeria and Ghana agreed on Saturday, July 18, to jointly seek the inclusion of Afrophobia on the agenda of the next African Union Summit in early 2027, following bilateral talks held on the sidelines of the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Moscow (Diplomat.so) – Romanian Ambassador to Russia Cristian Istrate was summoned by the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow on Thursday, June 25, to be informed of retaliatory measures over Constanta closure decision.

Pretoria (Diplomat.so) - Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said Minister Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe concluded a working visit to South Africa in Pretoria on Wednesday, June 18, meeting South African DIRCO Minister Ronald Lamola to advance bilateral normalization talks…

Tel Aviv (Diplomat.so) – Israel Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar announced on Thursday, June 18, that Israel is immediately severing all diplomatic ties with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas following escalating tensions over EU-Israel policy disagreements…

London (Diplomat.so) - Labour Friends of Israel urged UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday, June 17, to expel Iranian Ambassador Seyed Ali Mousavi and adopt a tougher stance on Tehran over alleged influence operations and security concerns in Britain.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said a U.S. fighter aircraft fired on the oil tanker Citebelle in the Gulf of Oman late Tuesday, after the vessel allegedly attempted to transport Iranian oil in violation of U.S. sanctions and repeatedly refused orders from…

Tehran (Diplomat.so) – Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for his second visit within a week, meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and senior officials as Islamabad intensifies mediation efforts between Iran and the United States, Iranian state media reported.

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) - The White House said on Tuesday, May 19, that US President Donald Trump described US–Iran talks as showing "positive progress" after delaying a planned military strike in Washington, amid ongoing nuclear negotiations.

Brussels (Diplomat.so) - Etienne Davignon, a former Belgian diplomat and European Commission vice-president, died in Belgium on Monday, May 18, 2026, aged 93, according to AFP and his family, as proceedings linked to the 1961 killing of Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba came to a halt following…

Beijing (Diplomat.so) – U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Fox News interview with Sean Hannity on Thursday, May 14, that Chinese President Xi Jinping offered assistance to ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran and the…

Washington, D.C. (Diplomat.so) – United States President Donald Trump said Monday he plans to discuss US weapons sales to Taiwan and the imprisonment of Hong Kong media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai during meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing later this week, signaling that longstanding…

Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) - Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the Sudanese Armed Forces on Tuesday, May 5, of arming and financing Tigray-linked forces and facilitating cross-border movements along Ethiopia's western frontier, as Sudan separately alleged Ethiopian involvement in…

Khartoum (Diplomat.so) – Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Tuesday, May 5, that the government has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia following a drone attack targeting Khartoum International Airport, escalating regional tensions amid the ongoing conflict.

Dar es Salaam (Diplomat.so) - Samia Suluhu, President of Tanzania, received Kenyan President William Ruto at State House in Dar es Salaam on Monday, May 4, signing eight cooperation agreements during two-day state visit.

Abuja (Diplomat.so) - Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned South Africa's Acting High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby Moroe, for talks in Abuja on Sunday, following reported attacks on Nigerians and other foreign nationals, in a move signaling rising diplomatic concern over the…

Antananarivo (Diplomat.so) - Madagascar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared a French embassy staff member persona non grata and ordered their expulsion from Antananarivo on Tuesday, April 28, citing alleged involvement in activities deemed capable of undermining national stability.

Muscat (Diplomat.so) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, met on Saturday in Muscat with Oman's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs General Diwan in…

Hannover (Diplomat.so) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday, April 22, 2026, in Hannover that Brazil could retaliate after the United States expelled a Brazilian federal police attaché.

Tehran (Diplomat.so) – Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Wednesday, April 1, that Tehran has communicated its position on the ongoing regional conflict to diplomatic intermediaries, while accusing the United States of not engaging seriously in efforts to resolve…