No legitimacy, no place for pseudo-SADR in Sino-African cooperation mechanisms

The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), held on June 11 in Changsha, capital of China’s Hunan province, followed on June 12 by the official inauguration of the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, once again clearly and unequivocally confirmed that the so-called SADR has no legitimacy or place in Sino-African cooperation mechanisms. Like previous editions […]

Kremlin green-lights Russian naval base project in Sudan

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the draft agreement between his country and Sudan for the establishment of a Russian naval base on the shores of the African country. The draft deal was announced last week and waited for the Russian leader’s stamp. The base will be Russia’s first ever full military presence in Africa […]

Iraq: Rockets attacks targets US oil company in Basra

Several Katyusha landed near a US oil company in Iraq’s oil crescent of Basra province Monday according to the army. The army in a statement said at least three rockets hit an area near the company that it did not name. “The security forces found a rocket launcher and 11 missiles that were not fired […]