African peace mission: Delegation of four Heads of State to visit Kiev
This Friday morning, June 16, the African continent’s diplomatic delegation is due to arrive in Kiev to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, before heading to […]
Russia
Russia’s Putin, Mali’s Assimi Goita discuss security and economic relations
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and the leader of the transition in Mali Colonel Assimi Goita discussed Wednesday over the phone security and economic relations between […]
Russia to back Egypt’s application for BRICS
Russian Ambassador in Cairo Georgy Borisenko has said Moscow is backing Egypt’s membership application to join the BRICS. “Egypt has applied to join the BRICS […]
South Africa ready to host talks between Moscow and Kiev
South Africa said on Thursday it was ready to host peace talks to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Pretoria having announced last month […]
Mozambican President receives Russian MFA for “strengthening bilateral relations”
The head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov, is due to visit Mozambique on Wednesday, where he will be received by President Filipe Nyusi, “as part […]
Kenya to strengthen trade relations with Russia
Kenya will strengthen its trade relations with Russia, the Nairobi authorities announced on Monday during a surprise visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The […]
US accuses Wagner group of supplying surface-to-air missiles to Sudan’s RSF militia
The United States has accused the Wagner mercenary group of supplying the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with surface-to-air missiles, thus prolonging the conflict and […]
Africa must not once again become a “geostrategic battleground”, warns the AU
Africa must not once again become a “geostrategic battleground”, declared African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday, calling on the continent’s countries to […]
US concerned over anchoring of sanctioned Russian ship in Mozambique
The trip of the Russian cargo ship “Lady R”, which docked in Mozambique in January, is worrisome to the US. The US embassy in Maputo […]
Sub-saharan Africa saw a record 16.5 mil. internally displaced people in 2022 – report
A “perfect storm” of overlapping conflicts in African countries and Ukraine, coupled with climate change-triggered disasters around the world forced a record 71.1 million people […]