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‘Dead Aid’: What’s behind the West helping Africa?
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Why international aid meant to help doesn’t, and what can be done about it
Apr 30, 2024 16:39
Dam rupture in Kenya leaves dozens dead
East Africa has been battered in recent weeks by heavy rains that have caused flooding and landslides
Apr 29, 2024 14:31
South Africa ‘a magnet’ for Russian travelers – envoy
Cape Town was the most popular destination for Russians in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2023, Ilya Rogachev has said
Apr 29, 2024 11:58
Somalia detains US-trained soldiers suspected of stealing food
The Horn of Africa nation says it’s investigating alleged theft by an elite army unit, which fights the al-Shabaab terror group
Apr 27, 2024 14:00
Another African state considers closing French military base – media
The proposal in Gabon will be discussed at an ongoing national dialogue forum on Saturday
Apr 27, 2024 10:40
African state suspends BBC and VOA
Burkina Faso banned the outlets for two weeks after coverage of report accusing the army of mass killings
Apr 26, 2024 20:13
Dozens escape from Nigerian prison after rainstorm chaos
The West African country’s security authorities say they are in “hot” pursuit to recapture them
Apr 26, 2024 14:40
US to withdraw troops from African states
The Pentagon says complete pullout will take place in Niger, while forces in Chad will be temporarily repositioned
Apr 26, 2024 12:44
African officials hail Russia’s role in fight against global terrorism
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Moscow’s inclusive security initiatives can help address extremist violence, representatives at a summit in Saint Petersburg told RT
Apr 26, 2024 09:51
Lenders must stop leveraging Africa’s resources for debt – AfDB
Opaque credit deals are undermining the continent’s economic growth, the president of African Development Bank has said
Apr 25, 2024 14:29
EU state seeks to provide compensation for slavery
Portugal brought nearly half of the 12.5 million slaves from the continent to the Americas to work on plantations
Apr 25, 2024 09:43
‘We have provided everything possible for their freedom’: How the USSR helped France’s most important colony stick it to Paris
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Demining, energy cooperation, irrigation, metallurgy, children’s summer camps made the history of the friendship between Algeria and the Soviet Union
Apr 24, 2024 17:42
African nation’s leader calls for review of relations with EU
Senegal’s new president, who took office on April 2, has announced plans to renegotiate fishing agreements signed with the bloc in 2014
Apr 24, 2024 14:37
‘A humanitarian catastrophe’: One year on, is there any hope for peace in Sudan’s brutal civil war?
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The African Union and the United Nations claim external interference has been a major factor stifling ceasefire efforts
Apr 24, 2024 12:22
African leaders push for new approach to fighting terrorism
A surge in extremist violence on the continent killed over 7,000 civilians just last year alone, according to regional data
Apr 23, 2024 14:31
British MPs pass bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
Flights to the African nation can commence within 12 weeks, the Home Office has said
Apr 23, 2024 09:11
US efforts to lecture Africa backfiring – Politico
‘Vulnerable’ countries are rebuffing demands for reforms and are turning to China and Russia for security, officials have said
Apr 23, 2024 08:09
BRICS a force for global transparency – African experts
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The “unfair” Western agenda is a barrier to the continent’s development, business professionals have told RT
Apr 22, 2024 13:08
North African states to form new regional bloc
Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya have begun talks without Morocco and Mauritania, the other founding members of the former Maghreb union
Apr 22, 2024 10:07
Another African state moves to kick out US military – media
Chad has reportedly asked American troops to stop activities at an air base near the capital of N’Djamena
Apr 21, 2024 10:12
US to pull troops from Niger
The African nation shredded a military agreement with Washington last month
Apr 20, 2024 14:06
US has found a surprising military frontier against Russia and China
Opinion
An increasingly multipolar world means Washington’s influence over Africa will wane as alternative strategic partners emerge
Apr 19, 2024 17:47
Russian exports to Africa exceed sales to Americas – media
The world’s second-biggest continent saw a 100% increase in purchases of Russian goods
Apr 19, 2024 16:08
Paris slams expulsion of diplomats from African state
Burkina Faso’s charges against the officials are unfounded, the French Foreign Ministry says
Apr 19, 2024 14:14
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