Azali Assoumani elected the new president of the African Union
On Saturday, 18th of February, Macky Sall handed the power over African Union to Azali Assoumani, the president of Comoros. The latter...
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Burkina, Mali and Guinea call for the lifting of ECOWAS and AU sanctions
On February 9, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso held a meeting in Ouagadougou. The gathering ended with...
Lavrov in Mali: we seek further cooperation in the Sahel
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visit to Mali ended on Tuesday, 7 February. During his stay, the head of the Russian diplomacy was...
Burkina Faso ousts French soldiers
Several hundred people gathered on Friday, January 20, in Ouagadougou to demand the departure of the French ambassador to Burkina Faso,...
Africa: Eight presidential elections in prospect in 2023
The upcoming year will bring about eight critical presidential elections. These will include: • Nigeria in February, • Sierra Leone in...
62nd ECOWAS summit
The ECOWAS Heads of State held a summit yesterday in Abuja. The discussion entailed the political situation in Mali, Guinea and Burkina...
Failed coup in São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, the archipelago renowned for its stability, experienced a coup attempt on the night of Thursday to Friday,...
EU pledges over €1 billion to help Africa combat climate change
The European Union (EU) will pay more than one billion euros to help Africa adapt to climate change, announced the Vice-President of the...
DRC expels the Rwandan ambassador for M23 support
The Supreme Defense Council decided on the expulsion of the Rwandan ambassador to the DRC. This decision follows Rwanda's proven support...
ECOWAS president on a peace mission in Russia and Ukraine
The current president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Umaro Sissoco Embalo, began an official visit to Russia...
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Africa: the continent blamed for 'hypocrisy' by the French president
Emmanuel Macron criticized the continent's 'hypocrisy' towards Russia and its invasion of Ukraine. Countering Moscow's influence in...
Jun 3, 20222 min read
Africa: Macky Sall in Russia to speak with Vladimir Putin
The Senegalese president and current chairman of the African Union, Macky Sall discussed the current state of the war in Ukraine and its...
Jun 1, 20222 min read
War in Ukraine: AU concerned about fallout from EU sanctions
The President of the African Union (AU) and Senegal, Macky Sall, expressed concern about the consequences of European sanctions excluding...
May 25, 20221 min read
AU chief Macky Sall announces a trip to Ukraine and Russia
On the occasion of the German Chancellor's African tour, Macky Sall made an announcement. The Senegalese President, also...
May 5, 20222 min read
Mali: the presence of French and European soldiers on our soil illegal
In a press release published on Monday, May 2, the ruling junta in Bamako announced that it would denounce the defense agreements...
Apr 25, 20223 min read
Italy seeks independence from Russian gas in Algeria, Egypt, DRC, Angola
The government of Italy is diversifying its portfolio of gas suppliers to end the cooperation with Russia on the matter. The officials...
Apr 15, 20221 min read
The cruiser "Moskva" sunk. Russian Ministry of Defense confirms
The Russian Defense Ministry has reported that the cruiser "Moscow" sank while being towed to port. The missile cruiser Moskva, on which...
Apr 14, 20223 min read
Zelenski asks for heavy weapons. Germany still hesitating in handing them over
Ukrainian authorities offer the West a "fair deal. Partners provide us with all the heavy weapons we need, we fight and stop Russia now...
Apr 13, 20221 min read
World Bank to send $1.5 billion in aid to Ukraine
"The World Bank is preparing a $1.5 billion support package for war-torn Ukraine and plans to help developing countries struggling with...
Apr 12, 20221 min read
Zelensky discusses the impact of war with Sall
Senegalese head of state Macky Sall, also chairman of the African Union (AU), discussed the conflict between Russia and Ukraine with...
Apr 8, 20221 min read
Scholz urges Putin to withdraw Russian troops
"This war must be ended immediately," the head of the German government said on Thursday evening. He stressed that aid to Ukraine will be...
Apr 6, 20222 min read
EU introduces new sanctions on Russia
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, officially announced the introduction of the fifth package of sanctions...
Apr 5, 20221 min read
Senegal: The President urges to battle for food sovereignty
The Senegalese President has called for an individual and collective effort and resilience in winning the battle for food sovereignty as...
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Russian bloodbath in Bucha, Ukraine
In Bucha, a town in the Kyiv region that the Russian army has abandoned, Ukrainian soldiers discovered a mass grave where about 300...
Apr 4, 20221 min read
Russia's oil giant in trouble. Warehouses overflowing
Russia's Transneft, operator of the world's largest crude oil transportation network, has imposed limits on crude withdrawals. The...
Apr 4, 20222 min read
Ruble almost fully recovered. Sanctions ineffective?
The price of the Russian currency has almost returned to the level before the invasion of Ukraine. Are the sanctions ineffective? Experts...
Apr 4, 20221 min read
Russia-Ukraine negotiations. Delegations of both sides meet in Turkey
"Today, during talks via video links, it was agreed that the next face-to-face meeting of the two delegations will be held in Turkey",...
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