11 Aug 2022 3:01 pm The South African foreign minister accused some western states, which she did not name, of wanting to put pressure on her country to get it to take sides in the war between Russia and Ukraine. South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor has said her country will not accept pressure from […]
Tag: Africa
Grains for Africa – Ukrainian promise not yet kept — RT EN
10 Aug 2022 8:56 pm According to the New York Times, ships loaded with Ukrainian grain are headed for Europe and China, but not for Africa, as originally announced by Kyiv. According to the New York Times, none of the ships that left Ukrainian ports on Tuesday loaded with Ukrainian grain are headed for African […]
US wants to counter “negative activities” by China and Russia with new Africa strategy — RT DE
9 Aug 2022 5:31 pm Washington is concerned about Beijing’s and Moscow’s increasing influence on the African continent. Against this background, the USA are announcing their new Africa strategy. Its goal is to advance US interests in Africa and expand cooperation. On Monday, the White House released a new strategy for sub-Saharan Africa. From the […]
Why Russia’s sun is rising over Africa now — RT EN
4 Aug 2022 9:00 p.m by Sergei Axionov Sergei Lavrov’s recent diplomatic tour of Africa (the Russian Foreign Minister met just a few hours ago at the time of writing this comment into Ethiopia) has unsettled the United States. True to their twisted logic, according to which everything not in the West should be considered […]
Emmanuel Macron concerned about Russia’s influence in Africa — RT EN
Tensions between the West and Russia make Africa a desirable partner. This week, the continent is a key destination for two senior officials: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and France’s President Emmanuel Macron. Just a few days after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, French President Emmanuel Macron also left for an African tour. The politician […]
Ugandan President praises Russia’s long-standing support for anti-colonial movement in Africa — RT EN
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni received Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday. After the talks, the African politician stated that his government is neither pro-Western nor pro-Eastern and does not fight against the enemies of other states. As part of his tour of Africa, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited the Republic of Uganda after […]
Macron denounces ‘hypocrisy’ in Africa — RT EN
27 July 2022 5:10 p.m Most countries of the Global South do not support the Western narrative of the Ukraine war. While the West has recently tried in vain to isolate Russia on the geopolitical level, the French leader is now unnerved by the warm reception given to Lavrov by African leaders. Source: AFP © […]
18 dead after two shootings in South Africa — RT DE
The local police confirmed that two shootings in South Africa killed 18 people and injured several. The tragedies happened a few hours apart in popular nightspots. At least 18 people were killed and several injured in two shootings in South Africa on Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, local police confirmed. An incident happened just […]
Why Africa trusts Russia more than the US — RT EN
An analysis by Gevorg Mirsoyan “The whole world has condemned the Russian aggression in Ukraine”. However, this core thesis of Western propaganda is at best questionable. Experts studying Asia note that Japan was the only country in the region to give unconditional support to the United States. Latin American countries have also largely either distanced […]