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The war in Ukraine could have a devastating effect on some African states, threatening their economies and seeing governments come under diplomatic pressure to take sides in the escalating feud between Russia and Western powers. As an article in South Africa’s Daily Maverick news site noted, war in far-away Europe will “be felt in every village and town of South ...

The US has hit Russia with wide-ranging sanctions over what President Joe Biden called “the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine”. “We’ve cut off Russia’s government from Western financing,” Mr Biden said. It came after Russian politicians authorised President Vladimir Putin to send troops into two rebel-held parts of eastern Ukraine. Russia has recognised the regions as independent – ...

On a four-day working visit to Morocco, Israel’s economy and industry minister met with her Moroccan counterpart. On Monday, Moroccan Ryad Mezzour signed a deal with Israeli Orna Barbivai to boost trade and investment cooperation between the countries. The current level of commercial exchange between the North African Kingdom and Israel amounts at 13 million dollars. The two nations are ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Senegal on Monday. Macky Sall and his counterpart took part in the Senegal-Turkey business forum then held a press conference. President Macky Sall hosted his Turkish counterpart on Monday. On an official state visit, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was accompanied by a large business delegation. And for good reason, trade was on the agenda ...

Ugandans who refuse Covid 19 vaccination are likely to face a jail term of six months if they fail to pay a proposed fine of 4 million Ugandan shillings ($1,139). The parliamentary committee on health has begun scrutinising Public Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 which seeks to make coronavirus vaccinations mandatory. On Monday, the Health Minister, Jane Ruth Aceng informed the ...

Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who took power in a coup in Burkina Faso on January 24, has been declared “president” by the Constitutional Council, according to the AFP In a decision notified to him on Wednesday, the Constitutional Council said that “Mr Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, lieutenant-colonel of the national armed forces, is the president of Faso” since 24 January. in its session ...

Six more tropical cyclones are likely to hit Zimbabwe before the end of the rainy season. local government minister, July Moyo said this on Wednesday during a cyclone recovery project ceremony in Harare. Zimbabwe, during this rainy season, had two cyclones, ANA which left a trail of destruction and Batsirai which fortunately dissipated. Minister Moyo said predictions by the Meteorological ...

Assailants struck Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah’s car with bullets early on Thursday but he escaped unharmed, a source close to him said, amid intense factional wrangling over control of the government. The source said the incident happened as Dbeibah was returning home, describing it as a clear assassination attempt, but the attackers fled and the incident has been referred ...

A number of African leaders gathered in Brussels on Sunday to prepare the European Union – African Union summit in February. The delegation was greeted by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel. Democratic Republic of Congo’s, Félix Tshisekedi was present as well as president Macky Sall from Senegal and Paul Kagamé from Rwuanda. The discussions centred on the ...

The main opposition party in Burkina Faso, CDP, has re-elected Eddie Komboïgo has its leader. The election took place on Sunday during the 8th Congress in the capital, Ouagadougou. The party presented a new political bureau comprised of 89 members that marks another turn for the party founded 25 years ago. “I thank you and assure you that you have ...