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Putin woos African leaders at a summit in Russia with promises of expanding trade and other ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi shake hands during a family photo opportunity during the Russia Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, July 28, 2023. (Alexei Danichev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin courted leaders from Africa at a summit on Friday,

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Putin has made promises to African countries including Somalia

Credit Photo Reuters/ Russian President Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a new promise to the African countries including Somalia, when he opened a meeting between Russia and Africa in the country. President Putin has told African leaders and officials that Moscow will provide wheat for sale or free to the countries most

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Hackers shake Kenya’s digital financial system

Credit Photo Anadolu Agency By Business Daily Africa A major cyber-attack that caused an outage of more than 5,000 public services in Kenya for more than 48 hours while disabling Internet-based and mobile payment platforms has exposed the growing threat of payment service disruptions to the economy. The attack hit a critical section of the

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Putin expects African Union to become G-20 member in September

By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that he expected the African Union (AU) to become a member of the G-20 as early as September during the organization’s upcoming summit in India. “Russia was one of the first to respond positively to the initiative last year put forward by your predecessors in

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Tunisia recovers 901 bodies of drowned migrants off its coast this year

A view shows boats that were used by migrants and seized by Tunisian coast guards, in Sfax, Tunisia April 26, 2023. Reuters/Jihed Abidellaoui/File Photo By Reuters The Tunisian coast guard recovered 901 bodies of drowned migrants off its coast from Jan. 1 to July 20 this year, the country’s interior minister, Kamel Feki, said on

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Niger soldiers claim to have overthrown president

Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane (C), spokesperson for the National Committee for the Salvation of the People speaking during a televised statement in Niger on July 26, 2023. Photo AFP By AFP Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard

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UK faces highest debt interest bill among developed nations this year

By Anadolu Agency The UK is facing the highest debt interest costs among developed nations this year, primarily due to its significant proportion of inflation-linked debt, Fitch Ratings said Tuesday. It forecasts that Britain will allocate 10.4% of its total government revenue to service its debts in 2023, amounting to a substantial £110 billion ($141.9

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Two teachers called out far-right activities at their German school. Then they had to leave town

Teachers Laura Nickel, right, and Max Teske pose for a photograph after an interview with The Associated Press in Cottbus, Germany, Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Two teachers in eastern Germany tried to counter the far-right activities of students at their small town high school. Disheartened by what they say was a lack of support from

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Sudanese general warns Kenya against sending peacekeepers

By Reuters A Sudanese general rejected in threatening language a Kenyan-led proposal that East African peacekeepers help end a more than 100-day war in Sudan in a video released on Monday, drawing sharp criticism from Kenyan authorities. The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces it is fighting have received multiple international mediation offers,

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Israel faces ‘civil war’ after approval of controversial judicial bill: Former premier

By Anadolu Agency Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday that the country is entering a civil war after the Knesset approved a controversial bill limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to challenge government decisions. ”There is a threat. It is a serious threat. It’s never happened before, and we are going into a civil

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