Monthly Archives: November 2023

14 illegal driving schools were closed in Burkina Faso

14 illegal driving schools were closed in Burkina Faso by decision of the General Directorate of Land and Maritime Transport, reports local publication LeFaso.net. The department intends to put an end to uncontrolled additions to driving schools. The Association of Driving Schools of Burkina (AEB) calls for caution in order not to harm branches of […]

Large terrorist base destroyed in Burkina Faso

Local media reported this. After the Armed Forces of Burkina Faso destroyed a large number of militants in Konglor, on November 20, military personnel again carried out a special operation in the area, eliminating a large base of illegal armed groups. As a result of the successful operation, the military managed to free important logistics […]

South Africa needs to maintain an exceptional balance in managing its international relations

The country must approach its economic relations carefully to avoid becoming embroiled in escalating tensions between east and west, and more specifically China and the United States. The country’s hosting of the AGOA summit in 2023 and its outcomes should strengthen its role in diplomatic relations and help protect the country’s economic interests. On November […]

AfDB hybrid capital note could launch before end-November

The African Development Bank (AfDB) could issue its debut hybrid bond of between $500 billion and $1 billion before the end of the month if market conditions are favorable, the bank’s acting treasurer said. AfDB is set to become the first multilateral lender to issue a perpetual hybrid bond – a deeply subordinated, debt-like equity […]

Delegates to the reparations summit in Ghana agreed to create a Global Reparations Fund to compensate Africans for the slave trade.

Delegates to the reparations summit in Ghana agreed to create a Global Reparations Fund to compensate Africans for the slave trade. People of African descent around the world continue to be “victims of systematic racial discrimination and racial attacks,” says a recent report from a UN special forum that has endorsed the idea of reparations […]

Russian Ambassador to Algeria Valeryan Shuvaev met with the leader of the POLISARIO Front

Russian Ambassador to Algeria Valeryan Shuvaev met with the leader of the POLISARIO Front, the current president of the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Party Republic (SADR) by Brahim Ghali in Tindouf. The meeting took place on November 16, according to the Russian Embassy in Algeria. The parties discussed issues of mutual interest, as well as […]

The Russian Federation will supply up to 200 thousand tons of wheat to Africa free of charge by the end of the year

The first two ships with 50 thousand tons will arrive in Somalia and Burkina Faso in late November or early December this year. In addition, the grain will be sent to the Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, Mali and Eritrea, said the head of the Ministry of Agriculture Dmitry Patrushev.

Ethiopia offered participation in the dam project in exchange for access to the sea

Link Ethiopia has offered participation in the Grand Ethiopia Dam project and shares of its national airline to neighboring countries as a diplomatic step to ensure access to the sea, Anadolu Agency reported on November 15. “Ethiopia did not ask an inappropriate question that is against the law. Ethiopia has no desire to shoot at […]

The Czech Republic and Poland are trying to compete with Russia in the African arms market

Reuters spoke with representatives of a dozen Czech and Polish defense companies and government officials. The article notes that they are negotiating new arms deals, military equipment and related services in Africa, seeking to lure customers looking for an alternative to Russia. “The best new markets are African because they still use Soviet equipment but […]