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  • Japan's economy, industry to visit 5 African nations

    Date: 2023-08-06 09:40:49 GMT - Japan - Africa - SN:19 - ID:10288534

    TOKYO, Aug 6 (MENA) - Japan's economy and industry minister Nishimura Yasutoshi begins his tour of five African countries on Sunday, NHK reported. The aim of his visit is to pave a path to secure stable supplies of resources from those ....

  • World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria

    Date: 2023-08-06 08:44:39 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:15 - ID:10288458

    WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (MENA) - The World Bank is aiming to help fund construction of 1,000 mini solar power grids in Africa's biggest economy Nigeria in partnership with the government and private sector, the lender's president Ajay Banga ....

  • Many countries envious of ramped-up relations between Russia, Africa - Kremlin

    Date: 2023-08-04 14:53:59 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:36 - ID:10286632

    MOSCOW, Aug 4 (MENA) - Many countries are envious of the fast-developing relations between Russia and African countries, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. When asked why Washington "is so irritated" about the development of Moscow’s dialogue ....

  • Kremlin warns of foreign interference in Niger

    Date: 2023-08-04 12:04:51 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:26 - ID:10286309

    MOSCOW, Aug 4 (MENA) - Russia would like Niger to restore constitutional order as soon as possible, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "Interference by non-regional powers is unlikely to change the situation for the better," he said, ....

  • US president stresses necessity of respecting will of people in Niger

    Date: 2023-08-03 14:52:40 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:58 - ID:10285383

    WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden stressed the necessity of respecting the will of people in Niger that chose their leaders through free and transparent elections. In a statement by the White House Thursday on the 63rd ....

  • France to start evacuating citizens from Niger on Tuesday following coup

    Date: 2023-08-01 10:06:26 GMT - France - Africa - SN:27 - ID:10281967

    PARIS, Aug 1 (MENA) - The French foreign ministry said that France will start to evacuate its nationals from Niger on Tuesday, following a military coup that has unleashed protests against the former colonial power, France 24 reported. The ....

  • UN: 40 trucks carrying food aid reached three Sudanese states

    Date: 2023-08-01 07:18:28 GMT - Switzerland - Africa - SN:13 - ID:10281682

    GENEVA, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that more than 40 trucks carrying some 1,600 tons of food reached three states – Kassala, Gedaref and White Nile – between July 22nd and 27th. OCHA also ....

  • Blinken welcomed ECOWAS’s action to defend constitutional order in Niger

    Date: 2023-07-31 06:04:55 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:7 - ID:10280062

    WASHINGTON, July 31 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed the measures taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore constitutional order in Niger. In a statement released on Sunday night, Blinken ....

  • France condemns Niger embassy violence

    Date: 2023-07-30 14:47:48 GMT - France - Africa - SN:50 - ID:10279514

    PARIS, July 30 (MENA) - France on Sunday condemned violence that erupted around its embassy in Niger. It warned that it would retaliate if its citizens were attacked after protesters tried to enter its embassy in the capital, Niamey, “Nigerien ....

  • Putin suggests developing cooperation in energy, fishing to Guinea-Bissauan leader

    Date: 2023-07-29 21:58:48 GMT - Russia - Africa - SN:72 - ID:10278695

    MOSCOW, July 29 (MENA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has assured his Guinea-Bissauan counterpart Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Russia's support for his country, Tass reported. The Russian leader sees major potential in interaction on mining, ....

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