NAIROBI, Kenya — (AP) — The U.S. State Department says 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. Ethiopian authorities repeatedly assured him and others they would seek a peaceful resolution to the country’s crisis even as conditions deteriorated. 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 17:48 UTC