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Russia, China, Ukraine, Africa: What’s on the G7 agenda in Italy?
6 months, 1 week ago

Russia, China, Ukraine, Africa: What’s on the G7 agenda in Italy?

Al Jazeera  

Bari, Italy – Leaders of advanced economies are gearing up for the annual Group of Seven meeting in Italy in a year marked by wars – in Europe and the Middle East – and growing competition between the West and China. The G7 is expected to back US President Joe Biden’s three-phase ceasefire proposal, which the UN Security Council endorsed …

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Ukraine’s Kuleba promises to ‘free Africa from Russia’s grip’
1 year, 4 months ago

Ukraine’s Kuleba promises to ‘free Africa from Russia’s grip’

Al Jazeera  

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Kyiv intends to conduct a diplomatic ‘counteroffensive’ against Russia’s efforts to woo Africa. Kyiv intends to invest significant political capital to deepen ties with African countries, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said, in a bid to counter Moscow’s influence on the continent. “Our strategy is not to replace Russia but to free Africa from …

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African leaders visit Russia to discuss their peace plan with Putin, after Ukraine trip
1 year, 6 months ago

African leaders visit Russia to discuss their peace plan with Putin, after Ukraine trip

The Independent  

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Germany apologizes for leopard jibe that upset some Africans
1 year, 10 months ago

Germany apologizes for leopard jibe that upset some Africans

The Independent  

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Russia, China to hold naval drills off South Africa
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia, China to hold naval drills off South Africa

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Russia and China will conduct naval drills in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa next month, in another indication of their strengthening relationships with Africa’s most developed country amid the war in Ukraine and global financial uncertainty. The announcement also comes days before Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is due to visit South Africa and …

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South Africa to let Russian billionaire’s superyacht dock
2 years, 1 month ago

South Africa to let Russian billionaire’s superyacht dock

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Cape Town port is ideally suited to host a $500 million superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov, a South African official said Wednesday, after the country announced its intention to let the vessel dock there despite a bid by the city’s mayor to block its entry. Vincent Magwenya, spokesman for South African President …

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Russia FM visits Egypt, part of Africa trip amid Ukraine war
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia FM visits Egypt, part of Africa trip amid Ukraine war

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Russia’s top diplomat was in Cairo for talks Sunday with Egyptian officials as his country seeks to break the diplomatic isolation and sanctions by the West over its invasion of Ukraine. In a joint news conference with Shukry, Lavrov said he discussed Russia’s “military operation” in Ukraine with Egyptian officials who urged for “a political and diplomatic” settlement …

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Can the African Union be a neutral arbiter of peace in Ukraine?
2 years, 6 months ago

Can the African Union be a neutral arbiter of peace in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

On May 22, speaking at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Dakar, Senegal’s President Macky Sall said he would visit Moscow and Kyiv in the coming weeks in his capacity as chairman of the African Union, which he said wanted “peace through dialogue between the two sides”. He lamented the economic fallout from Russia’s violent actions …

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy requests address with Africa Union
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy requests address with Africa Union

Al Jazeera  

Kyiv could be seeking to court African countries, which have mostly stayed neutral or muted in condemnation of Russia. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked to speak to the African Union, according to his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall. The duo also discussed the global economic effect of the war in Ukraine and “the need to favour dialogue for a negotiated …

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