Russia sends military instructors to Equatorial Guinea

Russia has reportedly sent up to 200 troops to Equatorial Guinea to protect the presidency, as it continues to expand its presence in Africa.

Kremlin on Russia’s Niger Presence: Moscow Bolstering Ties With African States

Russia is cultivating relations with African countries on all fronts, even in the area of defense, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday, commenting on reports about the presence of Russian military personnel at a base in Niger.

Portugal's government rejects paying slavery reparations

Portugal's government has said it refuses to initiate any process to pay reparations for atrocities committed during transatlantic slavery and the colonial era, contrary to earlier comments from President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

Russia sends first free grain to Africa since end of Black Sea deal

Russia’s agriculture minister says Moscow has begun free shipments of grain totalling up to 200,000 tonnes to six African countries, as promised by President Vladimir Putin.

US Themselves Should Pay For Ukraines Recovery - Ambassador Antonov

The United States, prolonging the Ukraine conflict, should themselves pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said Wednesday.

Diplomats Of CIS, Asia, Africa, Latin America Attend Reception In Vienna On Russia Day

The reception at the Russian Embassy in Vienna on the occasion of Russia Day, celebrated on June 12, was attended by more than 50 heads of diplomatic missions from the CIS, Asia, Africa and Latin America, as well as employees of Vienna's international organizations, the Russian diplomatic mission said in a statement.

Kiev's destruction of ammonia pipeline undermines UN efforts to combat famine

By blowing up the Togliatti-Odessa ammonia pipeline, the Kiev regime has eliminated the possibility of supplying ammonia to global markets and dealt a blow to the personal efforts of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to combat famine in impoverished countries, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

19 African Migrants Die as Boat Sinks off Tunisia

At least 19 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa died when their boat sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a human rights group said on Sunday.

US accuses Russian Wagner mercenary group of exploiting Africa's resources to fund Ukraine war

The US envoy to the UN accused the Russia-backed mercenary group Wagner on Thursday of exploiting natural resources in African countries to help fund Moscow’s wars in Ukraine and elsewhere.

UK To Donate Some $43Mln In Humanitarian Aid For Ukraine, Syria, Africa - Foreign Office

The United Kingdom will spend 36 million Pounds (some $43 million) on humanitarian aid for Ukraine, Syria and Eastern African nations, the Foreign Office said.

Vessels with grain from Ukraine bypass the starving countries of Africa: MoFA Ru

 

The Russian Foreign Ministry questioned the sincerity of Western countries' statements about the positive impact of the "grain deal" on world food security.

What is monkeypox and where is it spreading? Italy, Sweden, Canada, Australia report first cases

 

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13 Million Face Hunger As Horn of Africa Drought Worsens: UN - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – An estimated 13 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are facing severe hunger as the Horn of Africa experiences its worst drought in decades, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.

Africa's 4th wave of COVID-19 pandemic flattening: WHO - China.org.cn

After a six-week surge, Africa's fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic driven primarily by the Omicron variant, is flattening, marking the shortest-lived surge to date in the continent where cumulative cases have now exceeded 10 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.

OMIKRON: Erkenntnisse aus Südafrika zeigen extrem viele Durchbruch-Infektionen | WELT Interview

 

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EU to Propose Banning Flights From 'Southern African Region' Amid Concerns Over New COVID Variant - Sputnik International

Earlier in the day, the UK banned flights from six southern African nations, including South Africa and Botswana until 28 November over the spread of the B.1.1.529 strain of the coronavirus.

Africa's COVID-19 cases near 8.53M: Africa CDC - China.org.cn

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,527,394 cases as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

Le Premier ministre malien accuse la France d'un "abandon en plein vol" avec la fin de Barkhane

 

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Lavrov says EU foreign policy head told him to STAY OUT of ‘our’ Africa, as he denies Moscow’s role in mercenaries invited to Mali

 

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Coronavirus pandemic: Surge in cases worldwide driven by Delta variant

 

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