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…

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.

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,…

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.

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.

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.

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…

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…

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…

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.

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.

Riyadh (Diplomat.so) - Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Saturday led a wave of coordinated diplomatic condemnations across the Gulf after Iranian ballistic missile strikes targeted multiple countries in the region, sharply escalating tensions and prompting warnings of broader instability.

Conakry (Diplomat.so) - Guinea's Ministry of National Defense confirmed late Tuesday that 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers have been detained after allegedly crossing into Guinean territory and raising their national flag, escalating long-running tensions between the two Mano River Union neighbors.

Freetown (Diplomat.so) - Government of Sierra Leone said several members of its security forces, including an officer, were apprehended and taken across the border by troops from Guinean Armed Forces in a disputed frontier area, escalating long-running tensions between the two West African neighbors.

New York (Diplomat.so) - The United Nations moved to recalibrate its diplomacy on Sudan's escalating crisis on Tuesday, as Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Finnish diplomat Pekka Haavisto as his new Personal Envoy to the country, replacing Ramtane Lamamra.

Beirut (Diplomat.so) - The U.S. Department of State on Monday ordered non-essential government personnel and family members to depart the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, escalating precautionary measures amid heightened regional tensions.

Khartoum (Diplomat.so) - Sudan's Foreign Ministry issued a forceful press release on Sunday, rejecting Uganda's decision to host Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo "Hemedti" after he delivered a series of politically charged statements in Kampala—including a…

Accra (Diplomat.so) - Ghana has formally notified Togo that it will submit their long-running maritime boundary dispute to arbitration under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), marking a decisive shift after eight years of negotiations that failed to produce agreement.