NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The U.S. State Department said Thursday its special envoy to the Horn of Africa will end…NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The U.S. State Department said Thursday its special envoy to the Horn of Africa will end his appointment “in the coming days” after a year marked by deadly crises in Ethiopia and Sudan. Feltman met Thursday evening with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for “constructive, substantive discussions,” and the envoy formally told Abiy he was leaving his post, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters. Three hours after leaving Sudan, Feltman learned of the coup. Blinken said the Horn of Africa’s challenges “demand sustained focus by the United States.” He said Feltman would continue to serve the State Department as an adviser. The news came the same day China’s foreign minister announced that his country would appoint a special envoy to the Horn of Africa.

Source: Ethiopian News January 06, 2022 21:49 UTC