Candidates in Rwanda's presidential election wrapped up campaigning Saturday. Incumbent President Paul Kagame spoke to thousands of supporters at a rally in the capital Kigali. Monday's vote is expected to extend Kagame's rule, and that of his Rwanda Patriotic Front by five years. "It is a political phenomenon, that is why many people outside...
Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed almost all of his Cabinet ministers and promised to form a new government that will be lean and efficient following weeks of protests over high taxes and poor governance. In a televised address, the president also dismissed the attorney general and said ministries will be run by their perman...
Speaking at the BRICS parliamentary forum in St Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the West of attempting to maintain a monopoly. "Pressure is growing on everyone who has their own position. Contrary to the principles of international law, coercion, unilateral sanctions, selective application of trade rules, and ...
После серии досадных провалов США и их сателлиты сосредоточились на других странах. Кении и Анголе навязаны военные соглашения, их народы стали заложниками неолиберальной политики. Жажда реванша На протяжении веков эксплуатация человеческих и природных богатств Африки обеспечивала развитие европейского капитализма. Сначала это была работорговля, за...
Североатлантический альянс готов усилить свое присутствие на Ближнем Востоке, в Африке, на Балканах и Черном море под предлогом "поддержки мира" в регионах, говорится в итоговой декларации саммита НАТО в Вашингтоне. Однако, есть сомнения, что НАТО хватит сил удержать там свое влияние, считает политолог, радио- и телеведущий Сергей Михеев. Об этом о...
Образование Альянса государств Сахеля в составе Мали, Нигера и Буркина-Фасо говорит о все меньшей ориентации этих стран на США, пишет младший сотрудник программы Глобального Юга института Куинси Дэн Форд в статье для Responsible Statecraft."Создание этого нового альянса и недавние новости об образовании конфедерации — это еще один признак того, нас...
Фото: стоп-кадр / Военно-строительный комплекс Минобороны России / youtube.com Жители африканских государств поддерживают Россию, признал Жозеп Боррель, возглавляющий дипломатическую службу Евросоюза. По его словам, в Африке люди считают, что действия Москвы спасли Донбасс, сообщает ТАСС.Как сообщал «Русский мир», по мнению Президента РФ Владимира ...
On the sidelines of the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in St. Petersburg, Thursday (Jul. 11), Russia's President and the Iranian parliament speaker held a meeting. The talks were also attended by the speakers of both chambers of the Russian parliament. Iran is one of the BRICS' newest members. Vladimir Putin who said his country was delighted...
С Председателем Совета Федерации Валентиной Матвиенко и Председателем Государственной Думы Вячеславом Володиным на встрече с Председателем Межпарламентского союза, спикером Национальной Ассамблеи Танзании Тулией Эксон. Фото: Алексей Даничев, РИА «Новости»В Таврическом дворце Санкт-Петербурга состоялась встреча Владимира Путина с Председателем Межпа...
Cameroonian President Paul Biya on Tuesday won approval from lawmakers to push back legislative and local elections until 2026, a move opposition parties fear will complicate their ability to contest next year's presidential election. Lawmakers from Mr Biya's Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM), who hold the majority in the National ...
Kenya's President William Ruto is expected to address the nation on Thursday, July 11 at 2 p.m. local time (1100 GMT), his spokesperson announced. Hussein Mohamed, Ruto's spokesperson, did not reveal the topic of the address during the tweet on Thursday. Last week, Ruto proposed spending cuts and additional borrowing to fill a nearly $2.7 billion b...
Kanye West, legally known as Ye, made headlines with his recent visit to Moscow on June 29, 2024, to celebrate the 40th birthday of his close friend and collaborator, Russian fashion designer Gosha Rubchinsky. This visit underpins West's deep appreciation for Russian culture and politics, as well as his strong bond with Rubchinsky, who plays a sign...
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Liberian President Joseph Boakai has announced a 40% reduction in his annual salary, lowering it from $13,400 to $8,000 per year. This move comes in response to growing public scrutiny of government salaries and widespread discontent over the rising cost of living in Liberia. President Boakai's office stated that he hopes this decision will set a p...
The Rwandan government says it is aware of the UK's intention to halt its plan to deport asylum seekers to the East African country. In a statement released late Monday, the Rwandan government spokesperson's office said the deal was initiated by the UK "to address the irregular immigration crisis affecting the UK - a problem that concerns the...
West Africa's fractured regional bloc on Sunday urged Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to engage with the three military-led member states to try to reunite the region whose stability has been threatened since they decided to leave the group in January. At its summit in the Nigerian capital Abuja , the bloc - known as ECOWAS - named...
Since the onset of the Ukraine war in 2022, the global arms trade has experienced significant shifts, with countries diversifying their sources of weaponry and ramping up military expenditures. Among the beneficiaries of this upheaval is South Africa, whose arms exports have seen a notable increase. However, this growth comes at a moral and humanit...
The 10th BRICS Civil Forum, held on July 3-4, 2024, in Moscow, focused on "Strengthening Multilateralism for Equitable Global Development and Security." The event underscored the commitment of BRICS nations to tackle global challenges through cooperation and mutual respect.Key Discussions and ThemesFair Development Goals and Human PotentialParticip...
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced a 177 billion budget cut to seal the budget hole left after the withdrawal of the finance bill. This comes after protests led to the cancellation of contentious tax hikes, which resulted in the deaths of 39 people. The country erupted into chaos when peaceful demonstrations against high tax rises turned v...
The U.S. will remove all its forces and equipment from a small base in Niger this weekend and fewer than 500 remaining troops will leave a critical drone base in the West African country in August, ahead of a Sept. 15 deadline set in an agreement with the new ruling junta, the American commander there said Friday. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth ...
Нападения йеменских хуситов на судоходные маршруты в Красном море затронули интересы 65 стран, расходы на топливо танкеров и сухогрузов увеличиваются из-за изменения маршрутов, следует из отчета министерства обороны США. "Изменение маршрута движения судов вокруг Африки через мыс Доброй Надежды увеличивает протяженность маршрута примерно на 11 тыс. ...
