Coverage dated November 16, 2021 to November 18, 2021

Blinken eyes African crises, says continent must reform

Headline from The Buffalo News, on the newest of 2 developments

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called on African nations to heed warnings posed by crises in Ethiopia and Sudan, take seriously popular demands

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Developments in this update

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  1. Blinken, in Kenya, seeks to cool regional crises

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

  2. Newest

    Blinken eyes African crises, says continent must reform

    Headline from The Buffalo News ·

Reports & sources

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  1. Omaha World-Herald

    Blinken, in Kenya, seeks to cool regional crises (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    NAIROBI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened his first official visit to Africa in Kenya with an appeal Wednesday for the preservation of democracy and inclusion in

  2. Voice of America

    Blinken, in Kenya, Pushes for End to Ethiopia War (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Visiting US secretary of state meets with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi to discuss climate change, trade, the COVID-19 pandemic and most urgently, regional security

  3. France 24

    Blinken urges preservation of democracy as he kicks off African tour (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appealed Wednesday for the preservation of democracy in politically and ethnically fractured societies as he opened his first official visit to Africa in Kenya…

  4. Newsweek

    Antony Blinken says U.S. has seen how "fragile our democracy can be" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Blinken is on a three-nation visit to Africa with a focus on easing conflicts, including the ongoing civil war in Ethiopia.

  5. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Blinken arrives in Kenya to boost US response to regional crises (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his first official visit to Africa in Kenya amid worsening crises in neighboring Ethiopia and Sudan.

  6. Voice of America

    Blinken to Visit Nigeria on Second Stop of Multination Africa Trip (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    US top diplomat started his Africa visit in Kenya warning the country of a ‘democratic recession’

  7. CBS News

    Blinken warns of global "democratic recession" as he visits Africa amid simmering crises in Ethiopia and Sudan (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    3-nation visit is part of a long-delayed mission aimed, at part, in answering China's outreach to the continent, but it comes amid war in Ethiopia and a military takeover in Sudan.

  8. France 24

    Blinken looks to show Africa commitment as crises call out (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Antony Blinken on Wednesday began his first trip as US secretary of state to sub-Saharan Africa, hoping to demonstrate a broad commitment focused on democracy and climate change even as crises in Eth…

  9. PBS NewsHour

    Blinken seeks to cool regional crises with stop in Kenya (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    In a lengthy, private meeting with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and other top officials, Blinken hailed Kenya’s role in seeking to ease the conflict in Ethiopia and as an example of a vibrant, inclusive democracy.

  10. France 24

    Opening Africa trip, Blinken warns of threats to democracy (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday for Africans to be on guard against rising threats to democracy as he began a visit to the continent in key ally Kenya.

  11. France 24

    Blinken warns on democracy at start of Africa tour (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Africans to watch out for rising threats to democracy as he began a three-nation tour of the continent that is also expected to focus on region…

  12. The Buffalo News

    Blinken eyes African crises, says continent must reform (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called on African nations to heed warnings posed by crises in Ethiopia and Sudan, take seriously popular demands

  13. Deutsche Welle

    Blinken eyes African conflicts, human rights concerns on official visit | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    On his first visit to Africa, US top envoy Antony Blinken has addressed Ethiopia's raging Tigray conflict, the terrorism threat in Africa and human rights concerns in Nigeria.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Blinken eyes African conflicts, human rights concerns | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    On his first visit to Africa, US top envoy Antony Blinken has addressed Ethiopia's raging Tigray conflict, the terrorism threat in Africa, and human rights concerns in Nigeria.

  15. Los Angeles Times

    Blinken points to crises in Ethiopia and Sudan, says African nations must reform (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calls on African nations to heed warnings posed by crises in Ethiopia and Sudan and reform governance.

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