Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has rejected accusations that Moscow is providing intelligence support to Iran, as geopolitical tensions escalate between Russia and Western powers over developments in the Middle East. Speaking onThursday in an interview with France Télévision, Lavrov acknowledged that Russia maintains “very close relations” with Iran under…
Taiwan has announced it will not attend the upcoming World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Cameroon, marking the first time it has skipped such a high-level meeting since joining the global trade body. The decision follows a diplomatic dispute over how the island was identified in official documentation issued…
President William Ruto has called on Kenya’s ambassadors and high commissioners to actively support the government’s mission of transforming the country into a first-world economy. Speaking at State House, Nairobi, on Tuesday during the official dispatch of Kenya’s envoys to their respective postings, President Ruto emphasised the crucial role diplomats…
British lawmakers on Tuesday raised fresh national security concerns over China’s proposed new embassy in London, following media reports that the planned complex would include more than 200 concealed rooms, including a so-called “hidden chamber.” The issue was debated in Parliament ahead of a January 20 government deadline to decide…
Britain has announced plans to pursue additional sanctions against Iran and has summoned Tehran’s ambassador to London in response to what it described as disturbing reports of a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the United Kingdom would introduce new legislation…
A diplomatic puzzle has emerged in Kenya after Italian billionaire Flavio Briatore posted on Instagram, seemingly revealing that President William Ruto visited Dubai for a private dinner, even as his official schedule placed him in Western Kenya. On Wednesday, January 6, 2025, Briatore shared a photo at his luxury venue,…
Burkina Faso’s military government has strongly rejected a proposal from the United States to accept deported migrants, calling the request “indecent” and an affront to national dignity. The move comes as Washington suspends all visa services in the West African nation amid escalating diplomatic tensions. In a televised interview on…
The Ugandan National Police (UNP) has denied having custody of two missing Kenyan activists — Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo — who disappeared in Kampala on October 1, 2025, while attending a political campaign event for opposition presidential aspirant Bobi Wine. During a State of Security briefing on Monday, October…