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Sudan greenlights plan for first Russian naval base in Africa

Sudan has confirmed that plans for Russia to establish its first naval base in Africa, on the Red Sea coast, will move forward, signaling a significant shift in the region’s geo-strategic balance. The announcement came after Sudanese foreign minister Ali Youssef Ahmed al-Sharif met with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on 12 February. The […]

Luanda mini-summit agrees on ceasefire in conflict-torn eastern DRC from Friday

A mini-summit in Luanda has ended with an agreement for an “immediate ceasefire” from 6pm this Friday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Angolan Minister of Foreign Affairs announced. During the mini-summit in Angola’s capital city, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi met with Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta, in the absence of President […]

Africans no longer view US as most influential country- Gallup Poll

Africans no longer consider the US as the most influential country in the continent, a position that China has taken, a new Gallup report showed. Median approval ratings of Washington – indicative of the country’s soft power – slipped from 59% in 2022 to 56% in 2023, the report said. Meanwhile, China’s approval in the […]