DR Congo and Rwanda Agree to Ease Tensions After Talks in US

Washington Eases Sanctions On Minsk As Belarus Releases 250 Prisoners

The United States has lifted sanctions on several Belarusian entities and the country's Finance Ministry as Belarus announced the release of scores of prisoners -- including political detainees Kim Samusenko and journalist Ekaterina Andreeva.

US wishes Belarus, Lithuania to mend ties, says American diplomat

US Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale held a meeting in Minsk with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko earlier in the day

US aid deals with religious element risk ‘fanning flames of division’

Nigeria’s chief government spokesperson says such agreements – such as one signed with Donald Trump’s administration in the US – are ‘not helpful’

Belarus leader hosts US envoy for talks, latest effort to improve ties

Authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in the Belarus capital of Minsk, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the West

DR Congo and Rwanda agree to ease tensions after talks in US

The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.

Congo-Brazzaville: Congo's Sasso Nguesso Re-Elected President in Tightly Controlled Vote

The Republic of Congo's President Denis Sassou N'Guesso has been re-elected with nearly 95 percent of the vote, according to provincial results, extending his nearly 42-year rule over the Central African oil-rich country.