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Category: Africa
Rabat and Moscow Discuss Bilateral Ties and Upcoming Russia-Africa Summit
The Moroccan-Russian relations and the 2023 Russia-Africa Summit due in St. Petersburg July 27-29 were at the center of talks held Wednesday in Moscow between ... Read More
DR Congo, UAE sign $1.9bln mining deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a mining deal worth $1.9 billion for which the Gulf country ... Read More
South Africa: Putin to attend BRICS summit despite ICC arrest warrant
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday asked permission from the International Criminal Court (ICC) not to arrest his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, after latest ... Read More
Russia’s withdrawal from Black Sea grains deal to hit hard Africa’s neediest
Parts of Africa and the Middle East will likely feel the impacts of Russia's latest decision to withdraw from a pact that allowed Ukrainian grains ... Read More
Wagner mercenaries arrive in CAR ahead of new constitution referendum
Dozens of fighters from Russia’s Wagner mercenary group have reportedly arrived in the Central African Republic (CAR) ahead of a constitutional referendum due on July ... Read More
Burundi secures $271m loan facility from IMF to support economic reforms
The International Monetary Fund's executive board has rubber-stamped a $271 million Extended Credit Facility meant to address the country’s protracted balance of payments needs, rebuild ... Read More
Madagascar leader defends move in dual nationality scandal
Andry Rajoelina, President of Madagascar, has defended his acquisition of French nationality in the interest of his children and doubled down that he will always ... Read More
Gabon: 27 presidential hopefuls submit bids for August presidential elections
27 people have submitted their candidacies for 26 August presidential polls, Gabon’s Center of Elections (CGE) said Monday. Michel Stéphane Bonda, President of CGE did ... Read More
African Union’s inclusion in G20 receives broad support at India meeting
There has been no disagreement thus far among various Group of 20 (G20) nations over India’s proposal to include the African Union (AU) into the ... Read More
Côte d’Ivoire freezes 2023-2024 cocoa exports due to bad weather
The world's largest producer of cocoa, Côte d’Ivoire, has suspended its 2023-2024 exports citing bad weather that has caused the death of at least 30 ... Read More