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Russia-Africa summit: Putin seeks to extend influence, but many African leaders stay away

Only 16 African heads of state have arrived in St. Petersburg to attend the second Russia-Africa Summit — fewer than half of the 43 who came to the first summit in 2019 — a striking disappointment for the Kremlin despite its recent flurry of diplomatic efforts in the continent. Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting […]

South Africa to host BRICS summit despite Putin arrest warrant, Ethiopia seeks to join the bloc

South Africa confirmed it will host the BRICS summit in August as planned, amid speculation that the event may move to China, while Ethiopia has become the latest country to have asked to join the bloc of emerging markets. In March, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin […]

Lebanon: Hariri Puts Resignation on Hold Pending Negotiations

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has accepted to put on hold his announced resignation pending new negotiations after President Michel Aoun asked him to do so. “I presented today my resignation to President Aoun and he urged me to wait before offering it and to hold onto it for more dialogue about its reasons and […]