Source link The move by Senegalese MPs extends the tenure of President Macky Sall, which was due to end on April 2 Senegalese lawmakers have voted to postpone the West African nation’s presidential election until mid-December, despite opposition to the decision. The election was originally scheduled for February 25. The parliamentary approval on Monday followed […]
Source link Nigeria claims that Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso’s decision to quit ECOWAS was not made in good faith Nigeria has spoken out against a decision by the military governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a statement on Monday, the Nigerian […]
Source link The WHO says the mosquito-borne disease killed an estimated 13,839 people in Cameroon in 2021 alone Cameroon launched a child immunization program for malaria on Monday, using the world’s first vaccine for the disease. Late last year, the Central African country became the first on the continent to receive doses of Mosquirix, manufactured […]
Source link Mali has received 25,000 tons of humanitarian grain from Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced on Wednesday, adding that Russia would continue to help African nations address socioeconomic hardships. The shipment was delivered through the port of Conakry in neighboring Guinea on January 6 and handed over to the authorities of the […]
Source link Moscow says it is willing to improve Nigerien troops “combat readiness” in response to insecurity in the Sahel region Russia and Niger have agreed to develop military cooperation and work together to stabilize the security situation in the West African Sahel region, which has been plagued by jihadist violence for more than a […]
Source link Tanzania claims the decision to withdraw approval for Kenya’s national carrier is a retaliatory measure Tanzania has revoked authorization for Kenya’s flagship airline to operate passenger flights between the two East African countries, starting next week. The move is in response to a similar action by Kenyan authorities, the Tanzanian Civil Aviation Authority […]
Source link The Kenyan government says negotiations are ongoing for Moscow to employ some 10,000 people from Nairobi Russia has launched a project in Kenya to provide language training and adaptation courses for migrants in order to attract workers from the East African country, according to Mikhail Lyapin, a Russian entrepreneur and the man behind […]
Source link Consumer prices in Argentina have been soaring after devaluation of peso by Javier Milei’s new government Annual inflation in Argentina exceeded 211% in 2023, marking the highest rate in more than three decades, according to the latest data released by the government’s statistics agency INDEC. Argentina’s year-on-year rise in prices has also propelled […]
Source link Turnover with Brazil nearly doubled in December as the South American country ramps up imports of commodities from Moscow Trade between Russia and Brazil surged to record volumes in December despite Western sanctions as fellow BRICS countries continue expanding economic ties, RIA Novosti reported this week. Turnover between the countries nearly doubled year-on-year, […]
Source link Cuba will end state subsidies to tackle the economic crisis it blames on the US embargo The Cuban government will hike gasoline and diesel prices on the island by 500% effective February 1, as part of a set of measures aimed at reducing the country’s large budget deficit. Fuel in Cuba has been […]
Source link Over 55,000 French businesses closed their doors in 2023, the Bank of France says More than 55,000 businesses were shut down in France in 2023, marking a record high for company closures since 2017, according to the data, compiled at the close of December by the Bank of France. The statistics released by […]
Source link The embargo will come into force in 2025, Finnish Climate Minister Kai Mykkanen says Finland will ban imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) from next year, Environment and Climate Minister Kai Mykkanen said on Friday in an interview with Helsingin Sanomat. According to the minister, Helsinki intends to develop a regulatory framework […]
Source link Estonia’s interior minister said the country’s authorities will have little trouble tracking down potential conscripts for Kiev Estonia is ready to extradite Ukrainians who are fit for military duty but are reluctant to leave the Baltic state to help their homeland fight Russia, Interior Minister Lauri Laanemets said on Friday. The minister’s comments […]
Source link Finland has decided to provide refugees with a financial incentive to leave “as quickly as possible,” its Interior Ministry has said Rejected asylum seekers in Finland might receive a heavy sum from Helsinki starting next year if they agree to return to their home countries, the Finnish Interior Ministry announced on Thursday as […]
Source link Amsterdam has started preparations for the delivery of 18 combat aircraft to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said The Netherlands is about to start preparing the first delivery of US-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday following a phone call with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. The […]