US Special envoy visits Gulf countries, plans Kenya trip in shuttle diplomacy

Jeffrey Feltman and Antony Blinken.

US Special envoy Jeffrey Feltman and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. PHOTO | COURTESY

The US has sent its Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa on another round of shuttle diplomacy meant to secure an agreement on the use of the Nile waters in the region.

Jeffrey Feltman began his weeklong engagements on Monday, travelling to the Gulf countries of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. He will travel to Nairobi by June 6.