IS recruiting terrorists through social media and gaming platforms, warns UN counter-terrorism unit

IS recruiting terrorists through social media and gaming platforms, warns UN counter-terrorism unit

United Nations (UN): IS poses an increasing threat to global security. The head of the counter-terrorism at the United Nations, Vladimir Voronkov, has warned about IS using online platforms like social media and games to spread hate propaganda and recruit terrorists. Expanding the organisation in the Sahel and other parts of Africa is a big […]

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Chinese Embassy criticises US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to Africa

Chinese Embassy criticises US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to Africa

Lusaka/Washington: ‘The US debt crisis threatens the stability of the world economy. Therefore, the US does not have the right to make baseless accusations against other countries just for vested interests’, the Chinese Embassy said as it sternly criticised the US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Yellen is currently on tour to Africa, where she commented […]

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visits South Africa amid rising tensions with West

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visits South Africa amid rising tensions with West

Pretoria/Moscow: After the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out, many countries on the African continent refused to support the Western Front by adopting an isolationist policy. Besides, African countries maintained their stance even after European countries and the US tried to put pressure on this. Against this background, Russia and China have further accelerated their efforts to […]

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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits Africa given rising influence of Russia-China

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits Africa given rising influence of Russia-China

Dakar/ Washington: When China and Russia are trying to increase their influence in the African continent, Janet Yellen, the US Treasury Secretary, has entered Africa. Yellen’s Africa tour is for ten days; during this period, she will visit three countries, namely Senegal, Zambia and South Africa. A few days ago, China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang […]

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Chinese Foreign Minister visits Africa amid tensions over debt repayment 

Chinese Foreign Minister visits Africa amid tensions over debt repayment 

Cairo/Beijing: African countries have been in trouble due to the Corona epidemic, the food shortage caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the recession-like situation in the world economy. In such a situation, the international community had demanded, including African countries, that China, which provides the most loans to African countries, should waive the debt of […]

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Russia willing to mediate between Saudi and Iran: Russian Special Representative Mikhail Bogdanov

Russia willing to mediate between Saudi and Iran: Russian Special Representative Mikhail Bogdanov

Moscow: The differences that have emerged between Iran and Saudi Arabia over the last few days can be resolved through constructive negotiations. Russia was willing to mediate dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Russian special envoy Mikhail Bogdanov announced. The Russian special envoy also clarified that Russia was making efforts to resolve other issues in […]

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Russia to strengthen cooperation with Arab nations for regional security – Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russia to strengthen cooperation with Arab nations for regional security – Russian President Vladimir Putin

Moscow/ Algiers: The cooperation between Russia and the Arab nations is increasing as tensions between the US and the Arab nations have risen over the issue of fuel production cuts. Highlighting the issue of regional security, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he would strengthen cooperation with Arab nations. For this purpose, the Russian President […]

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Starvation has intensified in Africa due to global inflation – senior IMF official warns

Starvation has intensified in Africa due to global inflation – senior IMF official warns

Johannesburg/London: Before the Coronavirus crisis, eighty million people in sub-Saharan African countries did not have enough food. But the global inflation caused by the Coronavirus outbreak and the fuel shortage and food crisis caused by the Ukraine conflict have taken a significant toll on sub-Saharan African countries. More than 120 million people here are facing […]

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