Source link The recipients are among women and girls that the global health agency’s employees allegedly exploited during a 2018-2020 Ebola mission The World Health Organization (WHO) paid $250 each to at least 104 Congolese women who were allegedly sexually abused by its staffers during the deadly Ebola outbreak in the African nation, the Associated […]
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UK Supreme Court rules Rwanda deportation plan illegal — RT Africa
Source link The justices have supported the Court of Appeal’s decision on the potential danger faced by refugees if sent back The UK Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the government’s plans to deport people seeking asylum to Rwanda, which is a setback for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s key immigration policy. Due to the possibility […]
Africa aspires to benefit from its riches – Lavrov to RT — RT Africa
Source link The message dominated the summit of leaders from the continent that Russia hosted this summer, the foreign minister told RT While technically no longer under colonial rule, many African nations are still suffering from an unjust economic system that extracts raw materials from the continent predominantly for the benefit of the developed world, […]
Romanian president begins African tour — RT Africa
Source link Romanian President Klaus Iohannis arrived in Kenya on Monday night, on the first leg of a tour to include four African countries. He is being accompanied by his wife Carmen Iohannis. The visit aims to enhance Romania’s diplomatic, economic, and cultural relations in Africa. The country’s presidential administration announced that Iohannis also plans […]
Africa unites on demands for slavery reparations — RT Africa
Source link Reparative justice for the continent and descendants of slaves is an issue that can no longer be ignored, Ghana’s president has said Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo is hosting a global summit to facilitate dialogue and produce an African-led action plan to seek reparations for historical injustices dating back to the slave trade and […]
Palestinians should be armed to protect themselves – Mandela — RT Africa
Source link Israel is being given carte blanche to do whatever it wants, the great-grandson of the late South African leader told RT Mayibuye Mandela, a South African political activist and great grandson of Nelson Mandela, spoke to RT about the late anti-apartheid leader, while calling for support for the Palestinian people. He noted that […]
Palestinians should be armed to protect themselves – Mayibuye Melisizwe Mandela — RT Africa
Source link Israel is being given carte blanche to do whatever it wants, the activist and great-grandson of Nelson Mandela’s sister, told RT Correction: It has come to RT’s attention that Mayibuye Melisizwe Mandela, reported to have been Nelson Mandela’s great-grandson is in fact the great-grandson of the former South African president’s sister, Baliwe Nancy […]
G7 Russian diamond plan will devastate African miners – regulator — RT Africa
Source link A proposed tracing mechanism will hurt the continent’s producers, according to the multilateral body Kimberley Process The Group of Seven (G7) nations’ plan to track and trace Russian diamonds will bring “irreparable harm” to African producers, according to Ahmed bin Sulayem, who heads up the multilateral regulatory body Kimberley Process, the Financial Times […]
NGO names EU banks allegedly tied to violence in African state — RT Africa
Source link Top German and French lenders are investing in oil companies whose revenues are used to fund atrocities in South Sudan, Global Witness has claimed Sixty major EU banks and investors have been accused of fueling violence in South Sudan, where the UN has repeatedly denounced widespread killings, systematic rape, and forced displacement of […]
Angola launches major Chinese-built international aviation hub — RT Africa
Source link The move comes as the African nation introduces visa-free travel for tourists from over 90 countries, including Russia Angola opened its new Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport (AIAAN) on Friday and announced that it would begin cargo transportation through the facility. The airport was constructed by the China National Aero-technology International Engineering Corporation […]
Russian education exhibition opens in Cairo — RT Africa
Source link Moscow continues to build humanitarian ties in the region and is also set to host an event in Tunisia More than 20 Russian universities showcased their educational programs at a special exhibition launched on Monday in the Egyptian capital Cairo, according to the Russian House cultural center. Among the participants were prominent institutions […]
Russia backing Burkina Faso’s fight against deadly disease — RT Africa
Source link More than 200 people in the former French colony have been killed by dengue fever so far this year A team of virologists and military personnel from the Russian Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops are in Burkina Faso to offer assistance to the African nation in handling disease outbreaks. The specialists visited […]
Riyadh hosts first Saudi-Africa summit — RT Africa
Source link Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and African leaders urged a halt to the Gaza war Saudi Arabia hosted its first ever joint summit with African countries on Friday in Riyadh. The event, which brought together leaders from Africa and the Middle East, aimed to promote strategic partnerships and develop relations. Representing Africa were […]
Africa International Film Festival held in Nigeria — RT Africa
Source link Young Nigerian filmmaker Adekunle Blue’s film ‘Man and Masquerades’ has won in the ‘Students Shorts’ category at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), held in Lagos, Nigeria from November 5 to 11. She shared her impressions with RT on Sunday. The budding artist noted the status of AFRIFF as one of the largest […]
Tunisia holds first Russian language lessons — RT Africa
Source link Teachers from Mordovia region gave master classes at the Open Education Center in the North African country Tunisia has become the first country in North Africa to officially recognize Russian as a supplementary language in secondary education, TASS news agency reported on Monday, citing the head of the Russian Center for Science and […]