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Visa: Ex UK Envoy To Myanmar, Vicky Bowman Arrested

August 26, 2022 5:57 am

A former British ambassador to Myanmar, Vicky Bowman, and her husband were on Friday detained by the military authorities in Myanmar.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that she and her husband are both being accused of violating visa laws, which carries a maximum five-year prison sentence.

Between 2002 and 2006, Ms. Bowman served as an ambassador to Myanmar. She is wed to Htein Lin, a Burmese artist and former political detainee.

She is the director of the Yangon-based Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business.

A trial for the two has been set for September 6 at Insein detention center …

Ceasefire In Yemen, A Step Toward Broader Peace Deal –UN Envoy

June 18, 2022 6:10 am

A renewed two-month ceasefire in war-torn Yemen that has given the populace a sense of normalcy, according to the UN special envoy, is the first step toward a broader peace settlement.

The truce ‘has delivered some humanitarian respite to the population that is unprecedented in terms of the history of the conflict, and from that point of view, it also provides us with scope and breathing space for engaging on a political settlement’, Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg told reporters in an interview on Saturday.

‘The truce is the first step towards a broader settlement,’ he said on the sidelines of …

No Nigerian In Namibian Prison, Says Envoy

November 13, 2019 7:05 am

The Namibian High Commissioner in Nigeria, Humphrey Geiseb, has stated that there is no Nigeria in a Namibian prison.

The High Commissioner described Nigerians living in Namibia as good ambassadors, doing well in various fields of human endeavour.

He stated this Tuesday when he visited the Chairwoman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, where he announced that diaspora voting will take place all around the world Wednesday as Namibians go to the polls to elect a new president and parliamentarians.

Geiseb stated that Namibians living in Nigeria will join other Namibians all over the world to participate in diaspora …

UN Envoy Launches Intra-Syrian Talks

November 9, 2019 1:17 pm

Syrian government and opposition representatives sat down to draft a new constitution, in what UN mediator Geir Pedersen called a “historic moment”.

The fact that the warring sides agreed to sit down face to face for the first time after nearly nine years of conflict “is a powerful sign of hope for Syrians everywhere,” Pedersen told the 150 delegates.

“I encourage you to be patient and also to be persistent, to be ready to compromise and to engage constructively,” the Norwegian UN diplomat said.

He pointed out that the talks could pave the way to a broader peace process.

“I …

Trump administration ‘uniquely dysfunctional’ – UK’s envoy

July 8, 2019 12:12 am

Britain’s ambassador to the United States described President Donald Trump’s administration as “dysfunctional”, “clumsy” and “inept”, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported, citing a series of confidential memos.

The report drew ire from Trump, who said the British ambassador, Kim Darroch, “did not serve the UK well.”

In memos to the British government which date from 2017 to the present, Darroch said Trump “radiates insecurity” and advises officials in London that to deal with him effectively “you need to make your points simple, even blunt”.

“We don’t really believe this Administration is going to become substantially more normal; less …

U.S. ready to lift Iran sanctions – Envoy

June 24, 2019 8:43 am

The U.S. is ready to lift all the sanctions against Iran and restore diplomatic ties with Tehran, but on condition of a comprehensive deal first.

U.S. Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook made this known on Monday.

He said “If we can reach a comprehensive agreement, the U.S. is prepared to lift all of our sanctions, restore diplomatic ties that were broken 40 years ago, and to welcome the Iranian people into the international community.

“But we need to get to the deal first,” Hook told reporters.

He added that …

EU not here to select leaders for Nigeria – Envoy

February 9, 2019 10:24 am

THE Head of the European Union delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West Africa States, Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, has said that the mission of the EU delegation to Nigeria is not to select a leader for the country in the February 16, elections.

He made the comment, weekend in Yenagoa, during a courtesy visit to the Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson. Karlsen who stressed that the EU did not have any political aspiration in the country noted that the body was only committed to the conduct of free and fair elections in Nigeria.

The EU Ambassador said …