Burkina Faso expels French diplomats
Burkina Faso has expelled three French diplomats for engaging in "subversive activities", the Burkinabe foreign affairs ministry said in a...
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Russian deputy navy chief in Eritrea for talks
A Russian delegation led by the country's deputy navy commander Vladimir Kasatonov has arrived at the Eritrean port city of...
Ramaphosa calls peace trip historic but progress unclear
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is encouraged by what he described as the "positive reception" of Ukraine and...
Ukraine war: Bakhmut ‘not occupied’ by Russia, says defiant Zelensky
A defiant Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted Bakhmut "is not occupied" by Russia after a Moscow-backed mercenary group had claimed control....
South Africa says US ambassador apologised for over Russia arms deal allegations
South Africa's foreign ministry says the US ambassador has "apologised unreservedly" for claiming the country sold weapons to Russia. On...
South Africa supplied arms to Russia – US ambassador Reuben Brigety
The US ambassador to South Africa has accused the country of supplying weapons to Russia despite its professed neutrality in...
Ukraine war: Russia launches second pre-dawn missile attack in three days
Russia has launched a series of missiles at Ukrainian cities in the second pre-dawn attack in three days. A logistics...
Nato’s border with Russia doubles as Finland joins
The Finnish flag is due to be raised at Nato headquarters in Brussels, as Russia's western neighbour becomes the 31st...
Putin is weaponising food, says boss of fertiliser giant Yara
Vladimir Putin is "weaponising food", and the impact is being felt around the world, the boss of one of the...
Russian fertilizer for Malawi docks at Beira
A consignment of 20,000 tonnes of Russian fertiliser recently donated to Malawi is set to dock at Beira Port in...
