Niger students rally in support of coup leader...Around a hundred students have demonstrated in the Nigerien capital Niamey to support the military who took control of the country in a coup on 26 July.
Protesters were angry at sanctions and threats of military intervention by leaders in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Africa rises from the ashes of neo colonialism like phoenix...TEHRAN Africa is full of natural resources. A tremendous amount of wealth lies in the continent. So why is a large part of this continent still languishing in poverty?
Why are there so many electricity outages? Electricity cuts prevents businesses from operating and students from gaining an ed
South Africa: Malema and Elon Musk tear each other apart on an anti apartheid song...Elon Musk was called illiterate on Wednesday by the leader of a South African party that the world's richest man had accused of pushing genocide in his native country.
The war of words between Mr Musk and Julius Malema, leader of the radical left Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, is part
Russia sees prospects for field development in Africa...MOSCOW, August 2. /TASS/. Cooperation with African countries on field development, mining, and #energy# has good prospects thanks to the technologies available to #Russia#. Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said this at a meeting of President Vladimir #Putin# with members of the #government#.
Russia, African countries call for just multipolar world...MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. #Russia# and African countries are calling for the formation of a just multipolar world order based on the principles of equality of countries, #Russia#n President Vladimir #Putin# said at a reception in honor of the participants of the #Russia# Africa summit.
#Russia# and African
Africa poised to become new center of power that entire world must reckon with ...ST. PETERSBURG, July 28. /TASS/. Africa’s political and economic role has been growing exponentially, as the continent is becoming a new center of power, and all countries will have to reckon with that, #Russia#n President Vladimir #Putin# told a plenary meeting of the #Russia# Africa Summit on Fr
Russia ready to look for ways towards peaceful Ukrainian settlement...ST. PETERSBURG, July 28. /TASS/. #Russia# is ready to look of ways to achieve the peaceful resolution of the situation around #Ukraine#, despite the Western course towards acting solely in their own interests in any international conflict, #Russia#n President Vladimir #Putin# said during a meeting with Afri
Russia received about 30 peace initiatives on Ukraine through various channels...ST. PETERSBURG, July 29. /TASS/. #Russia# received about 30 peace initiatives for a settlement in #Ukraine# through official and unofficial channels, #Russia#n Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on the sidelines of the second #Russia# Africa summit.
We are grateful to everyone. There were
Russia ready to switch to national currencies in trade with Africa...ST. PETERSBURG, July 29. /TASS/. #Moscow# is ready to switch to national currencies in trade with African countries, #Russia#n Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said in an interview with TASS on the sidelines of the second #Russia# Africa Summit.
We have successful experience of settlements in nat
US stance blocks possibility of peace talks on Ukraine...ST. PETERSBURG, July 29. /TASS/. The position adopted by the US administration which wants to strategically defeat #Russia# on the #battle#field is blocking the possibility of peace talks on #Ukraine#, #Russia#n Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in an interview with TASS on the sidelines o
Human Rights Watch urges Tunisia to stop expelling migrants to desert...Human Rights Watch on Friday urged Tunisia to put an end to what it called the collective expulsions of black African migrants to a desert area near the Libyan border.
Hundreds of migrants from sub Saharan Africa have been left stranded in dire conditions in the south of Tunisia since being dri
Chinese mining company opens lithium processing plant in Zimbabwe...A Chinese mining company opened a 300 million #dollar# lithium processing plant in Zimbabwe on Wednesday.
The southern African country has one of the world's largest reserves of the metal and has the largest reserves in Africa.
Global demand for lithium has surged in recent years because of its
France star striker Kylian Mbappés three day visit to Cameroon ends...France's star player Kylian Mbappe has completed his three day trip to Cameroon, the central African nation his father left at a young age. Mbappe arrived Thursday and was treated to an ecstatic welcome from fans. Many among the hundreds who greeted the 24 year old forward were dressed in his Paris
Iranian president to launch three nation tour of Africa...TEHRAN #Iran#ian President Ebrahim Raisi is planning a three leg trip to Africa as part of the country’s aim to expand relations with friendly countries.
Raisi will lead a delegation from Tehran to Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe on Tuesday at the invitation of his counterparts in the host count
France faces UN criticism ...TEHRAN A United Nations committee has called on #France# to urgently address the causes of racial discrimination.
#France# is still on edge following a week of unrest over the fatal police shooting of 17 year old Nahel, who was of African origin, at a traffic stop.
The death has raised long hel
Facebook content moderators in Kenya call the work ‘torture.’ Their lawsuit may ripple worldwide...NAIROBI: On the verge of tears, Nathan Nkunzimana recalled watching a video of a child being molested and another of a woman being killed.
Eight hours a day, his job as a content moderator for a Facebook contractor required him to look at horrors so the world wouldn’t have to. Some overwhelme
UN got less money for needy people than West spent on weapons for Kiev...#UN#ITED NATIONS, June 29. /TASS/. The funds that the #UN# has raised so far this year to help the #people# in need across the globe make up just 20% of the amount that the US and its allies spent on weapons for #Ukraine#, #Russia#’s envoy to the #UN# Vasily Nebenzya said on Thursday.
The generosity o
Kenya is not asking for help , but to be part of the solution , says William Ruto...The President of Kenya has come to the Paris climate summit not to #ask# for help from the rich countries, but to ensure that a reform of the global financial architecture enables developing countries to take part in the solution, he said on Thursday.
The current financial architecture is unfa
UN warns of press freedom crackdown in Tunisia...GENEVA: The United Nations voiced deep concern Friday that the crackdown on freedoms in Tunisia was now targeting journalists, as it urged the Tunisian authorities to change course.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk said vague legislation was being used to #criminal#ize independent journalism and sti
Russian UN ambassador says Ukrainian counteroffensive 'suicidal'...#UN#ITED NATIONS, June 23. /TASS/. The counteroffensive from #Ukraine#'s armed forces is fully self destructive, set in motion with complete disregard for the interests of the Ukrainian #people#, #Russia#n #UN# Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya told a meeting of the #UN# Security Council on Friday.
#Ukraine#'s armed
