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. ...
С бурным развитием новых высокотехнологичных отраслей микроэлектроники, ветровой и солнечной энергетики и отраслей военного назначения (ВПК) в промышленно развитых странах, особую роль приобрели редкоземельные металлы (РЗМ), используемые в качестве присадок для получения материалов с заданными свойствами при производстве магнитов, электронных...
В период с 3 по 5 июля 2024 года в столице Туниса находится деловая миссия российских компаний-экспортеров, организованная Федеральным центром "Агроэкспорт" и Министерством сельского хозяйства России. С российской стороны в североафриканскую республику прибыли руководство Минсельхоза, представители Россельхознадзора, 17 компаний и 1 отраслевой союз...
On June 29, 2024, in an electrifying climax to the T20 World Cup, India emerged victorious over South Africa by a razor-thin margin of seven runs. The final, held at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, witnessed a spectacular display of cricketing prowess from both teams, culminating in a memorable showdown.India set a competitive total of 176...
Russia's President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jingping, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. This second in-person meeting in as many months is widely seen as a show of deepening cooperation between the two countries. Putin and Xi last met in May when the Kremlin lea...
Egypt's new Cabinet was sworn in in Cairo on Wednesday as the country faced an ailing economy and raging conflicts in neighbouring nations. The new Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly, who has been in office since 2018, included major changes, particularly in the defence and economy-related portfolios. Some ministers, includin...
Siyabonga a story of invention Here's a story about how a young man by the name of Xola Keswa at the age of 25 invented his own farming techniques. Follow him while he explains his journey of trails and tribulations as well as successes and challenges on his way to creating what he calls the Siyabonga. Interviewed by none other than Matt Schu...
Windhoek, Namibia – In a move to deepen economic and political ties, top officials from Russia and Namibia held crucial meetings last week to discuss a wide range of collaborative efforts.Economic Cooperation and Trade AgreementsDuring a series of high-level discussions, Namibia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Co...
Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, held a meeting on Tuesday at the State Department with Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille and Foreign Minister Dominique Dupuy to emphasize the significance of U.S. backing for Haiti's recently appointed government. Blinken started by saying, "this is an important time for Haiti, an important tim...
Tunisia is set to conduct a presidential election on October 6, as confirmed by President Kais Saied's office on Tuesday. It remains uncertain whether Saied will run for a new five-year term following his initial election in 2019. Saied, an expert in constitutional matters, assumed complete authority over the nation in 2021, governing through...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has included seven different parties in his Cabinet in an unprecedented power-sharing agreement in the continent's most industrialized country after the African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in a milestone election result in late May. Ramaphosa's announcement of the new Cabinet on Su...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has included seven different parties in his Cabinet in an unprecedented power-sharing agreement in the continent's most industrialized country after the African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority in a milestone election result in late May. Ramaphosa's announcement of the new Cabinet on Su...
According to the provisional result released on Sunday, Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is on track to secure a second mandate after positioning the country as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence. Ghazouani, a former army chief and the current president of the African Union,who is seeking reelect...
Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday he won't sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protestors stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. It was the biggest assault on Kenya's government in decades. The government wanted to raise funds to pay off debt, but Kenyans said the bill caused more economic p...
The Cairo meeting attended by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and EU commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen culminated in the signing of deals worth billions of dollars. The conference comes on the back of a $7.9 billion funding package agreed in March to support the north African country battle an economic crisis made worse by rising debt, in...
Соотечественники, проживающие в африканских и ближневосточных странах, играют большую роль в сохранении цивилизационного наследия, считают в МИД РФ. Заместитель главы ведомства Михаил Галузин также высоко оценил их деятельность, направленную на укрепление связей между странами в культурно-гуманитарной сфере, сообщает ТАСС. Об этом он сказал в приве...
В ЮАР сформировано правительство национального единства при поддержке 11 партий парламента. Об этом в воскресенье, 30 июня, сообщил президент страны Сирил Рамафоса. «Правительство национального единства в его нынешней форме является беспрецедентным в истории ЮАР… Оно будет основываться на ряде четких принципов, которые установлены в интересах народ...
