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Tag: Russia
EU to grant Tunisia €100m to weather pandemic-related impacts
The European Union, EU, is set to grant Tunisia €100 million earmarked to help the North African country surf the impacts of the pandemic and ... Read More
Egypt applies to join Shanghai-based New Development Bank
Egypt has reached a deal with Shanghai-headquartered New Development Bank (NDB) to join the financial institution whose strategy the Arab country says is in line ... Read More
Stabilizing Sahel: Paris to announce official end of anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane
French President Emmanuel Macron will officially announce on Wednesday (9 November) the end of the anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane in the Sahel, but this will have ... Read More
Blood diamonds: Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog
Botswana, the world’s second-largest diamond producer, has won its bid to host the permanent secretariat of the Kimberley Process (KP), the grouping that certifies that ... Read More
Russia will send fertilizers, wheat, petroleum products worth $100m to Mali
Mali announced Wednesday Russia is set to send 60,000 tons of oil, 25,000 tons of wheat and 35,000 tons of fertilizers worth $100 million through ... Read More
AfDB loans Tunisia $80m for food security project
The African Development Bank, AfDB, has accorded $80 million credit facility earmarked to enhance food self-sufficiency and security, through securing the supply of soft wheat, ... Read More
Tunisia foils 8 illegal migration attempts, detains 231 people
Tunisia announced Tuesday its National Guards forces curbed eight illegal migration attempts and arrested 213 people from different regions of the country, Anadolu news agency ... Read More
Resilience through tough times: East Africa’s economic recovery hindered by debt and deficits
The economies of East Africa face rather bleak prospects for growth this year because of the increasing risk of debt distress, widening fiscal and current ... Read More
UN “deeply concerned” Russia’s pullout of grain deal will escalate world food crisis
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern at Russia’s decision to suspend its involvement in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a deal set up ... Read More
Russia-Algeria military maneuvers arouse concern in Brussels
Several Members of the European Parliament from the European People's Party have expressed concern over the joint military maneuvers conducted by Russia and Algeria in ... Read More