Mali denies deployment of Russian mercenaries
Mali has denied any deployment of mercenaries from the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, announced by some 15 Western powers. The government of Mali “formally denies […]
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Death of Lamine Diack, a big loss for the International Athletics
Former world athletics boss Lamine Diack died on Thursday night at the age of 88 in Dakar, where he had returned in May after being […]
Central African Republic: Russian becomes the first language at university
Cooperation between the Central African Republic and Russia has several faces: economic, military, but also academic with the widespread teaching of Russian in the country’s […]
Barkhane: A second French military base transferred to the Malians
The anti-jihadist force Barkhane has transferred to the Malian army the base of Tessalit, in northern Mali, as part of the restructuring of its operations […]
Nigeria launched the new version of its digital currency eNaira
Nigeria on Monday finally officially launched a new digital version of its currency, the eNaira, President Muhammadu Buhari announced. Abuja says the crypto-currency saves on […]
Former Malian rebel group rejects deal with Russian group Wagner
Mali’s predominantly Tuareg ex-rebellion warned the junta on Thursday against entering into a deal with Russian private security firm Wagner, calling on it to reconstitute […]
Wagner in Mali: After France, Germany expresses its concern
The possible conclusion of an agreement between the junta in power in Bamako and the private Russian company Wagner “would call into question” the mandate […]
France threatens withdrawal from Mali if Bamako uses Russians
French authorities on Tuesday expressed concern about talks between Bamako and the private Russian company Wagner, warning that a deployment of these paramilitaries in Mali […]
Nigeria and Algeria could see their petrol production increased as OPEC agreed to raise production limits
OPEC and allied countries, meeting as OPEC+, agreed Sunday to raise production limits on five countries, ending a dispute that had sent global energy prices […]
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen in Moscow in search of an ally
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen was in Moscow on Wednesday for an official visit and a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. Ethiopia and […]