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Tag: Russia
Scores of dead, dozens wounded in Mali bus blast amid escalating jihadi violence
An explosion killed at least eleven people and injured 53 on a bus in central Mali on Thursday (13 October), a region regularly rocked by ... Read More
Europe rushes to Africa for natural gas in bid to find alternative to Russia
A new liquefied natural gas project near Senegal and Mauritania’s coastlines may only be 80% complete, but the prospect of a new energy supplier has ... Read More
UNGA: Africa is still divided in its stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine
African countries have been divided over the vote in the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday (12 October) that in the end condemned Russia's "illegal ... Read More
Russia approves nuclear cooperation agreement with Morocco
The government of the Russian Federation has just approved a cooperation agreement between Moscow and Rabat in the field of the use of atomic energy ... Read More
Malian leader holds telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin
Col. Assimi Goita, leader of the transition in Mali, held a telephone conversation with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. ... Read More
Traoré appointed Burkina Faso’s president amid concerns he could ally with Russia
Captain Ibrahim Traoré was appointed president of Burkina Faso on Wednesday (5 October), less than a week after the latest coup that deposed Damiba amid ... Read More
Ukraine’s foreign minister pledges to boost grain exports to Africa
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has promised that his country will do all it can to send more grain to Africa, as many countries on ... Read More
Ukraine’s top diplomat in Senegal to bolster ties
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine Foreign Minister arrived in Senegal Monday for a two-day visit to bolster ties with the Western African country amid ongoing crisis with ... Read More
Burkina Faso coup denounced by EU and AU, as protestors attack French embassy
African Union chief joins regional leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in condemning the removal of military leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba ... Read More
EU, Namibia discuss critical raw materials and hydrogen partnership
The 2022 Session of the EU-Namibia Political Dialogue took place in Windhoek earlier this week (28 September), during which the two parties engaged in an ... Read More