Changsha, China | Xinhua | The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo kicked off on Thursday in Changsha, the capital of central China’s Hunan Province. The expo aims to welcome more “Made in Africa” products into China and boost business links between the two sides. Themed “Common Development for a …
Read More »Jordan summons Swedish ambassador over Quran burning in Stockholm
Amman, Jordan | Xinhua | Jordan’s foreign ministry on Thursday summoned the Swedish ambassador in Amman in protest of the burning of a copy of the Muslim holy book Quran in Stockholm. The ministry said in a statement that it was a racist act of dangerous hate and a manifestation …
Read More »Appeal court rules UK-Rwanda asylum plan unlawful
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has ruled as unlawful the UK and Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership. The asylum partnership arrangement was to enable the UK to send some people to Rwanda who would otherwise claim asylum in the UK. Rwanda would consider them for permission to stay …
Read More »Ukraine expects to export 43 mln tons of grain, oilseeds from this year’s crop
Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukraine has the potential to export 43 million tons of grain and oilseeds from this year’s crop, an industry body said on Tuesday. In 2023, Ukraine is expected to harvest 42.5 million tons of grain and 18.9 million tons of oilseeds, the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club …
Read More »China formally accepts WTO Agreement on fisheries subsidies
Tianjin, China | XINHUA | Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao submitted the instrument of acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies to Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in north China’s Tianjin Municipality on Tuesday. The submission means the Chinese side has completed its domestic legal procedures …
Read More »Putin lays out options for Wagner soldiers in national address
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | In a national address on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Wagner forces to relocate to Belarus if they wanted, sign a contract with Russia’s Defence Ministry, or return to their families. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the Russian intelligence services were investigating whether Western …
Read More »Compromise reached between Moscow, Wagner military head:Russian media
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Moscow and Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner private military group, reached a compromise through the mediation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko late Saturday according to RIA Novosti news agency reports. Prigozhin has accepted Lukashenko’s proposal to stop the advance of the Wagner troops and de-escalate …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Why are more countries eager to join BRICS?
Beijing, China | Xinhua | Bangladeshi newspaper Dhaka Tribune has reported that Bangladesh has formally applied to join BRICS, an acronym of five major emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, once again drawing wide attention to the expansion of its membership. After over a decade of development, …
Read More »Russia urges Wagner fighters to surrender, security in Moscow heightened
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia’s Defense Ministry on Saturday urged Wagner fighters to surrender after the private military group was accused of attempting to launch an armed rebellion. “We ask you to be prudent and get in touch with representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry or law enforcement agencies as …
Read More »Russia-Ukraine War: African sentiment favours Ukraine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Ahead of the African Peace Initiative visit to Kyiv and Moscow on June 15-17, the upcoming Russia/Africa meetings in St. Petersburg, and the BRICS Summit in South Africa in August, international research company Ipsos polled African citizens on their attitudes towards Russia, Ukraine …
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