Angola raises US$1.95 billion from diamond sales in 2022
Angola has raised US$1.95 billion (1.7 billion euros) from exporting some 8.75 million carats of diamonds in 2022, the Ministry for Mineral Resources, Oil and […]
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Russian Foreign Minister makes surprise visit to Eritrea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Eritrea on Thursday for a surprise one-day visit, the government of the Horn of Africa country announced. Lavrov […]
Angola, Russia schedule joint commission meeting for April
Angola and Russia will hold a joint intergovernmental commission meeting in April in Luanda to strengthen and expand cooperation in the fields of telecommunications, mining, […]
First shipment of russian fertilizers left for Mozambique
A first shipment of Russian fertilizers left the Netherlands on Tuesday for Africa under the UN-backed agreement to facilitate exports of these products, which have […]
Mozambique is best placed to promote dialogue between Russia and Ukraine
“We are on the side of those who want to force a dialogue,” Filipe Nyusi said, declaring that because of its neutrality, Mozambique is “in […]
Russia in contact with several African countries after suspension of its participation in Black Sea Grain initiative
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov announced on Monday that Russia is in contact with the leaders of many African countries, after the temporary suspension […]
Ghanaian shopkeepers close stores in face of record inflation
Shopkeepers in Accra, the capital of Ghana, closed stores Wednesday as part of a three-day protest against the soaring cost of living exacerbated since the […]
Angola votes UN resolution condemning Russia, Mozambique abstains
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday, 12, a resolution condemning Russia’s annexation of four regions of Ukraine. Angola, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau voted […]
Angola: President spoke with counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky
The President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, talked on the phone yesterday with the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, and the subject discussed was […]
US slams Wagner Group for exploiting Africa’s resources to fuel Russia’s Ukraine war
The United States has accused Russia-backed Wagner mercenary group of exploiting Africa’s natural resources to help fund Moscow’s war in Ukraine and elsewhere, a claim […]