Gabon's payment dispute with the World Bank is apparently resolved. Authorities in the central African nation say technical issues made it impossible for the country to keep its commitments by June 30. In an undated statement, the ministry of public accounts said arrears were paid back to the World Bank. This comes after a confidential World ...
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. ...
Страны Африки заинтересованы в развитии бизнес-отношений с российскими партнерами. Такое мнение изданию логистического альянса ACEX высказал генеральный директор Sky Chain Worldwide Limited, партнер АСЕХ в Китае Джэк Джао. «Эти далекие страны (Африки — прим. ред.) становятся ближе благодаря новым маршрутам поставок. На это влияет несколько факторов...
Министерство сельского хозяйства Эфиопии объявило о планах производства 375 000 тонн меда в 2024-2025 финансовом году. Об этом сообщает ENA.Ведомство заявило, что производство меда – часть реализации инициативы Bounty of the Basket («Изобильная корзина»). Власти хотят сделать страну одним из лидеров по производству этого продукта.Глава отдела пчело...
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...
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...
After the United States passed new subsidies designed to boost domestic electric vehicle production and cut into Beijing's supply chain dominance, Chinese manufacturers began investing in an unlikely place: Morocco. In the rolling hills near Tangiers and in industrial parks near the Atlantic Ocean, they have announced plans for new factories to mak...
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...
Туристы из стран Ближнего Востока и Африки стали чаще посещать Москву после долгого перерыва, также растет туристический поток из ОАЭ, сообщил первый заместитель руководителя аппарата мэра и правительства Москвы, председатель Комитета по туризму города Москвы Евгений Козлов.С 28 июня по 2 июля на Манежной площади проходят Дни культуры Объединенных ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed his Congolese counterpart Denis Sassou Nguesso in the Kremlin on Thursday. Sassou is the latest African leader to visit Moscow, which has stepped up ties with African nations since 2022. The Russian leader Sassou Nguesso's contribution to developing Russian-Congolese ties. "You personally have done a ...
A China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an internal security crisis and a diplomatic dispute with neighoring Benin, both as a result of last year's coup that toppled the West African nation's democratic government. The 1,930-kilometer (1,200-mile) pipeline runs from Niger's Chinese-built A...
Kenya's president came to power by appealing to the common people, describing himself as a "hustler" and vowing relief from economic pain. However, Tuesday's deadly chaos in the capital, Nairobi, shows how far support for him has turned. Part of parliament burned as protesters rushed in and lawmakers fled. Bodies lay in the streets, and medic...
A deadly nationwide political crackdown in the East African nation is now in the past. But the return to international favour, and benefits like development assistance that come with it, has been slow. As always, everyday citizens feel it most. According to United Nations figures, it's never been easy in landlocked Burundi, which at times has been ...
In the impoverished slums of Nairobi, Jacinter Awino navigates her daily chores amidst a maze of rusty iron sheets. The small tin shack that lacks a toilet and running water has been her family's shelter for years, costing about $380 to build. Her husband, who earns about $75 per month from casual construction jobs, struggles to provide for t...
A new episode in the row between the West African neighbors who have trading accusations of hostility since May. This week Benin arrested five Nigerien nationals on accusations of entering the port of Seme illegally. Niger responded by accusing Benin of kidnapping staff of its oil company who it said were at the port to witness the loading of...
27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum: Shifting Geopolitical Focus and Exploring New Markets in Global SouthBy Prof. Maurice OkoliShareTweetPinMail All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the Translate Website button below the author's name (only available in desktop version). To receive Global Research's D...
Nigeria's Federal Government has announced that it will acquire a maximum of 3.5 million power meters by the end of 2024 in a move to increase revenue collection in the West African state. The country's Ministry of Power, through its cabinet secretary Adebayo Adelabu, announced this, echoing the recent resolution by the government to purchase...
Representatives from 48 African nations are attending the first-ever Korea-Africa summit. The 2-day talks which opened on Tuesday (Jun. 3) are expected to focus on trade, technology and investment. South Korean officials say expanding ties in the area of minerals and resources would help improve the country's supply chain resilience in key industri...
Сенегал занимает второе место среди стран Африки южнее Сахары по закупкам российских нефтепродуктов, многие компании Дакара просят Москву найти партнеров по их закупкам, заявил в интервью РИА Новости посол России в Сенегале Дмитрий Кураков."Объем поставок российских нефтепродуктов достаточно великий. Сенегал занимает второе место, насколько я знаю,...
Equatorial Guinea president Teodoro Obiang Nguema arrived in Beijing on Monday for a state visit to China. After holding talks with his host Xi Jinping on Tuesday, the two leaders announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation. The visit is President Nguema's 11th to China. He will also hold meetin...
