Africa

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  • UN: 40 trucks carrying food aid reached three Sudanese states

    Date: 2023-08-01 07:18:28 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:13 - ID:10281682

    GENEVA, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that more than 40 trucks carrying some 1,600 tons of food reached three states – Kassala, Gedaref and White Nile – between July 22nd and 27th. OCHA also ....

  • Blinken welcomed ECOWAS’s action to defend constitutional order in Niger

    Date: 2023-07-31 06:04:55 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:7 - ID:10280062

    WASHINGTON, July 31 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed the measures taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore constitutional order in Niger. In a statement released on Sunday night, Blinken ....

  • France condemns Niger embassy violence

    Date: 2023-07-30 14:47:48 GMT - France - Africa - SN:50 - ID:10279514

    PARIS, July 30 (MENA) - France on Sunday condemned violence that erupted around its embassy in Niger. It warned that it would retaliate if its citizens were attacked after protesters tried to enter its embassy in the capital, Niamey, “Nigerien ....

  • Putin suggests developing cooperation in energy, fishing to Guinea-Bissauan leader

    Date: 2023-07-29 21:58:48 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:72 - ID:10278695

    MOSCOW, July 29 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has assured his Guinea-Bissauan counterpart Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Russia's support for his country, Tass reported. The Russian leader sees major potential in interaction on mining, ....

  • France suspends all development aid to Niger following coup

    Date: 2023-07-29 20:47:38 GMT - France - Africa - SN:67 - ID:10278676

    PARIS, July 29 (MENA) - France has suspended all development aid to Niger with immediate effect, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement, after a defence council meeting with President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday that followed a military ....

  • Russia earmarks $2 mln for new batch of food products for Mali

    Date: 2023-07-29 16:41:47 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:54 - ID:10278532

    MOSCOW, July 29 (MENA) - The Russian cabinet has allocated $2 million for purchasing a new batch of food products for Mali through UN structures, TASS quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying. "As necessary, we are also trying to support ....

  • Russia ready to switch to national currencies in trade with Africa – deputy PM

    Date: 2023-07-29 14:14:35 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:44 - ID:10278387

    ST. PETERSBURG, July 29 (MENA) - Moscow is ready to switch to national currencies in trade with African countries, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of the second Russia-Africa ....

  • Russia to help South Africa successfully host BRICS summit — Putin

    Date: 2023-07-29 11:36:55 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:27 - ID:10278187

    ST. PETERSBURG, July 29 (MENA) - Moscow will help South Africa host a BRICS summit in August in the best possible way, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa, according to Tass. Putin ....

  • Over 100 Al-Shabaab terrorist militants killed in military operation

    Date: 2023-07-29 08:59:01 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:18 - ID:10277946

    MOGADISHU, July 29 (MENA) - Somali National Army backed by International Partners killed over 100 terrorist members of Al-Shabaab including senior militants after fighting between the two sides in Galgadud area on Friday, SONNA reported. The ....

  • Sisi participates in meeting with Putin, African leaders in Russian-Ukrainian crisis settlement initiative

    Date: 2023-07-29 06:19:09 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:3 - ID:10277722

    SAINT PETERSBURG, July 28 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi participated in a meeting in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg with Russian President Vladimir Putin and African countries leaders taking part in the African mediation initiative ....

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