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Tag: Russia
Growing international concern over Algeria’s alliance with Russia, Iran to control Sahel – Spanish Institute
"The concern of the European Union and the United States is growing about the increasingly close relationship between Algeria, Russia and Iran,” which strives to ... Read More
North African countries shun western sanctions on Russian oil products – WSJ
Russia has found alternative markets to the European space as North African countries now line up for purchases of the Russian oil products despite western ... Read More
South Africa still holds “neutral” stance on Ukraine war — minister
The meeting of financial chiefs of the Group of 20 (G20) leading economies held in Bengaluru, India, on 24-25 February 2023 failed to issue a ... Read More
Russia rules out firing hypersonic missile during South Africa joint naval exercise
As Russia, China and South Africa have started joint naval drills amid Ukraine war, Moscow said its military will not test-fire a hypersonic missile during ... Read More
Africa must accelerate pro-poor, inclusive recovery to boost economic growth
African countries should accelerate inclusive recovery efforts to boost economic growth to eliminate the impact of the shocks caused by Covid-19, the war in Ukraine ... Read More
US needn’t be too concerned about China’s basing ambitions in Africa — study
Despite regular warnings by US military commanders about a possible second Chinese military base in Sub-Saharan Africa and rumors about new footholds in countries like ... Read More
Three sanction-hit west African countries seek re-entry to AU and ECOWAS
Foreign ministers from Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali, all of which recently underwent military coups, have called for their reinstatement into the African Union (AU) ... Read More
Russian, Western envoys converge on Sudan, offering divergent visions for Africa
Sudanese capital of Khartoum has seen a flurry of high-level diplomatic activity, with visits of Russia’s top diplomat and envoys from the United States and ... Read More
Moroccan Sahara issue settlement discussed in Moscow
The settlement of the Moroccan Sahara issue was at the focus of a meeting held on Wednesday in Moscow between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei ... Read More
Russia pledges help to Southern Sahara countries grappling with terrorism
Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s top diplomat, indicated Tuesday that Moscow was keen to provide assistance to Sahel and Gulf of Guinea countries fighting terrorism, as he ... Read More