Paris, France | TASS | France is set to support any efforts, including military intervention, made by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore constitutional order in Niger, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. “We support the diplomatic and, if it is decided, the military activity …
Read More »Ethiopia’s entry into BRICS mechanism to boost economic growth, political cooperation
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Ethiopia’s entry into the BRICS mechanism is expected to facilitate the country’s economic growth, and help forge strong and lasting political cooperation with the BRICS family, Ethiopian experts have said. BRICS leaders agreed on Thursday to invite six countries, namely Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, …
Read More »Sudanese Foreign Ministry urges U.S. to revise position on Sudan’s crisis
Khartoum, Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | The Sudanese Foreign Ministry on Saturday called on the U.S. government to correct its position towards the current Sudanese crisis and not to equate the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) with the “terrorist militia.” In a statement, the ministry criticized a social media post from the …
Read More »Angola’s diamond reserve tops 150 million carats
Luanda, Angola | Xinhua | Angola possesses a diamond reserve of approximately 150 million carats, which can be traded for 15 years to 20 years, according to officials from the Angolan state-owned diamond company. Miguel Vemba, the director of Mining Operations and Equity Management of ENDIAMA E.P., said that 80 percent …
Read More »Over 2 mln children displaced in Sudan: UNICEF
United Nations, US | Xinhua | More than 2 million children were forced from their homes in the four months of the Sudan conflict, said the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday. And close to 14 million children are in urgent need of humanitarian support. Many face multiple threats and terrifying …
Read More »UN calls for peaceful electoral process in Gabon
Libreville, Gabon | Xinhua | On the eve of the general elections in Gabon, the United Nations has reiterated the call for a peaceful, inclusive, and credible electoral process, said a UN statement on Friday. Presidential, legislative, and local elections will take place nationwide on Saturday. Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba …
Read More »Niger’s junta orders French ambassador to leave within 48 hours
Niamey, Niger | Xinhua | Niger’s junta has ordered the French ambassador to Niger to leave the country within 48 hours, according to a press release issued by Niger’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation on Friday. The junta decided to revoke the accreditation of the French ambassador, Sylvain Itte, following …
Read More »AU commends Zimbabwe for peaceful election
Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) and other regional bodies on the continent on Friday commended Zimbabwe for holding a peaceful election. In separate preliminary statements following this week’s general elections, observer missions from the AU, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Southern …
Read More »BRICS is a breath of rresh air for Africa- Museveni
Cape Town, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said that the coming of the world economies under their grouping Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) is the new dawn for countries to enjoy their freedoms and independence. The President says that while the human race has …
Read More »Egypt voices aspiration to cooperate with BRICS countries after being invited
Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday thanked the BRICS for inviting Egypt to join in as a new member state, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. “I highly value the BRICS’s invitation of Egypt to join the economic bloc as of January 2024, and …
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