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U.S. President Donald Trump walks alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing following an official reception ceremony ahead of bilateral talks on trade and global security issues.

Trump: Xi Wants Hormuz Strait Kept Open

14/05/2026 - 21:52:42
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Amin Guled
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…
US President Donald Trump

Trump to press Xi on Taiwan arms sales during Beijing visit

13/05/2026 - 00:58:23
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Amin Guled
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…
Abiy Ahmed Ali , Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Ethiopia Rejects Sudan Claims, Cites TPLF 'Mercenaries'

06/05/2026 - 14:54:37
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Guled Abdi
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…
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem

Sudan Accuses Ethiopia, UAE Over Airport Drone Strike

05/05/2026 - 16:29:40
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Guled Abdi
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.
Bobby Moroe

Nigeria Summons SA Acting Envoy Over Xenophobia

03/05/2026 - 11:41:36
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Guled Abdi
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…
French Ambassador Arnaud Guillois

Madagascar Expels French Diplomat Over Allegations

28/04/2026 - 22:14:32
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Guled Abdi
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.
Somali and Omani foreign ministers hold talks in Muscat on cooperation and Horn of Africa stability.

Somalia, Oman Discuss Cooperation and Stability

26/04/2026 - 03:04:02
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Waeis Amin
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…
Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.

Iran Says U.S. Not Serious on Regional Diplomacy

01/04/2026 - 15:25:41
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Aden Abdi
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…
Danae Dolakia

Russia Expels UK Diplomat Over Alleged Espionage

31/03/2026 - 22:14:52
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Hared Abdalla
Moscow (Diplomat.so) – The Russian government on Monday expelled British diplomat Danae Dolakia, accusing her of espionage and gathering sensitive economic information during informal meetings across Russia, the Federal Security Service (FSB) reported.
Macky Sall

AU Rejects Macky Sall's UN Secretary-General Bid

29/03/2026 - 19:07:15
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Guled Abdi
Addis Ababa (Diplomat.so) – The African Union (AU) has formally rejected the candidacy of former Senegalese President Macky Sall for the post of United Nations Secretary-General after twenty member states broke the "silence procedure" set by AU Chairperson Évariste Ndayishimiye on Friday,…
Mohammad Reza Sheibani

Lebanon Revokes Approval for Iranian Ambassador

25/03/2026 - 12:21:21
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Aden Abdi
Beirut (Diplomat.so) - The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants announced on Tuesday, that it has revoked accreditation for Iranian ambassador-designate Mohammad Reza Sheibani in Beirut and ordered his departure by Sunday, March 29.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah during high-level talks, July 9, 2025.

Saudi Expels Iranian Military Attaché and Aide

22/03/2026 - 00:27:41
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Aden Abdi
Riyadh (Diplomat.so) - Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday that it had ordered the Iranian military attaché, his assistant, and three other embassy staff to leave the kingdom within 24 hours, citing repeated violations of sovereignty and escalating regional tensions.
Amb. Leo Brent Bozell III

US Ambassador Summoned Over Remarks on South Africa

12/03/2026 - 16:57:32
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Guled Abdi
Pretoria (Diplomat.so) - Leo Brent Bozell III, the new US ambassador to South Africa, was summoned to Pretoria's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday after making comments deemed "undiplomatic" about racial policies and an anti-apartheid chant, officials said.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa

Ghana Urges Commonwealth to Condemn UNIFIL Attack

10/03/2026 - 01:01:06
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Aden Abdi
Accra (Diplomat.so) - Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister, called on the Commonwealth to condemn a missile attack on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon that injured four Ghanaian soldiers on Friday, 6 March 2026. The troops were serving with the United Nations…
UNIFIL condemns air strikes that injured Ghanaian peacekeepers in Lebanon.

Ghana Urges UN Probe Into Lebanon Peacekeeper Attack

08/03/2026 - 13:07:43
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Guled Abdi
Accra (Diplomat.so) - Ghana has intensified diplomatic pressure on the United Nations, demanding accountability and protective reforms after missile strikes on its peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on March 6, 2026 left multiple Ghanaian soldiers wounded…

South Sudan Names New Ambassadors to India, UAE

07/03/2026 - 03:09:24
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Guled Abdi
Juba (Diplomat.so) - Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan, formally bid farewell to two newly appointed ambassadors tasked with leading key diplomatic missions in India and the United Arab Emirates, underscoring the government's push to expand international partnerships and strengthen bilateral…

UAE Closes Tehran Embassy After Missile Strikes

02/03/2026 - 00:17:55
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Aden Abdi
Abu Dhabi (Diplomat.so) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates announced the closure of its embassy in Tehran and the withdrawal of its ambassador and all diplomatic staff from the Iran, citing what it described as Iranian missile attacks targeting UAE territory.
President Prabowo Subianto

Indonesia Offers to Mediate US–Iran Tensions

28/02/2026 - 19:30:06
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Jalajed Aden
Jakarta (Diplomat.so) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia said President Prabowo Subianto is prepared to travel to Tehran to mediate between the United States and Iran following the collapse of negotiations that have led to renewed military escalation in the Middle East.