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Putin sends defiant message to the West as he gathers world leaders for BRICS summit to show sanctions aren't working (but cracks are showing between his most powerful 'allies')
2 months ago

Putin sends defiant message to the West as he gathers world leaders for BRICS summit to show sanctions aren't working (but cracks are showing between his most powerful 'allies')

Daily Mail  

World leaders descended on the Russian city of Kazan today for a summit of BRICS - a major diplomatic event that Vladimir Putin hopes will be a milestone in his effort to erode the political and economic dominance of his Western foes. Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with the heads of leading media outlets from the BRICS member countries ahead …

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Five takeaways from Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation address
1 year, 10 months ago

Five takeaways from Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation address

Al Jazeera  

The South African president spoke about poverty, hope and resilience in his annual speech. ‘Extraordinary measures’ for energy crisis Ramaphosa declared a national “state of disaster” over crippling power shortages that threaten the country’s economy and security, investing the government with additional powers to sign emergency procurement procedures faster and with less oversight. The South African president blamed the COVID-19 …

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Biden and Ramaphosa vow to strengthen US-South Africa ties
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden and Ramaphosa vow to strengthen US-South Africa ties

Al Jazeera  

South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa visits Washington for talks with Joe Biden on climate crisis, trade and Ukraine war, among other issues. US President Joe Biden praised South Africa as a “vital voice” as he met with the country’s President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House for talks that will touch on efforts to tackle the climate crisis, as well as …

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South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa: A president versus his people
2 years, 7 months ago

South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa: A president versus his people

The Hindu  

Few workers turned up to listen to President Cyril Ramaphosa at a May Day rally in South Africa's North West Province earlier in the week. "One could say that he is gradually losing credibility among workers who want shop-floor issues to be addressed by the government," said Brian Sokotu, a Johannesburg-based political reporter. "In terms of unemployment in the country, …

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Ramaphosa urges end to Ukraine war during talks with Zelenskyy
2 years, 8 months ago

Ramaphosa urges end to Ukraine war during talks with Zelenskyy

Al Jazeera  

South African president calls for a ‘negotiated end’ to the conflict as he continues a delicate balancing act. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for an end to the conflict in Ukraine during talks by phone with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, warning that the war threatens food security in Africa. pic.twitter.com/hDtGOJ56DU — Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 April 21, 2022 …

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