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Russia-Africa summit

How Russia uses education as effective influential soft power tool to gain ground in Africa

Africa

How Russia uses education as effective influential soft power tool to gain ground in Africa

By Mitchelle Awuor, Moffin Njoroge and Chike Odita

Lacklustre Russia-Africa summit a vanity boost for Putin but a damp squib for the continent

Africa

Lacklustre Russia-Africa summit a vanity boost for Putin but a damp squib for the continent

By Peter Fabricius

Ramaphosa persuades India’s Modi to attend BRICS Summit

Africa

Ramaphosa persuades India’s Modi to attend BRICS Summit

By Peter Fabricius

Ramaphosa and other African leaders back Putin’s reasons for pulling out of Black Sea Grain Initiative

South Africa

Ramaphosa and other African leaders back Putin’s reasons for pulling out of Black Sea Grain Initiative

By Peter Fabricius

Russia-Africa Summit declaration is tantamount to an implicit African endorsement of Putin’s war

World

Russia-Africa Summit declaration is tantamount to an implicit African endorsement of Putin’s war

By Peter Fabricius

Drones strike Moscow towers; Saudi Arabia set to host peace effort

World

Drones strike Moscow towers; Saudi Arabia set to host peace effort

By Bloomberg

Russia’s renewed economic weaponisation of food and the 13,000 sanctions on the Motherland

Business Maverick

Russia’s renewed economic weaponisation of food and the 13,000 sanctions on the Motherland

By Sharon Wood

Putin rejects Ramaphosa’s appeal to reinstate Black Sea Grain Initiative

Africa

Putin rejects Ramaphosa’s appeal to reinstate Black Sea Grain Initiative

By Peter Fabricius

African leaders press Putin on grain deal and peace plan for Ukraine

Africa

African leaders press Putin on grain deal and peace plan for Ukraine

By Reuters

Kyiv steps up counteroffensive in south; Putin rewards African allies with promise of free grain

World

Kyiv steps up counteroffensive in south; Putin rewards African allies with promise of free grain

By Bloomberg

After the Bell: So, Russia, where is our nuclear plant?

Business Maverick

After the Bell: So, Russia, where is our nuclear plant?

By Tim Cohen

Nato-Ukraine council to discuss Black Sea ports; troops make ‘tactically significant’ gains in counteroffensive

World

Nato-Ukraine council to discuss Black Sea ports; troops make ‘tactically significant’ gains in counteroffensive

By Bloomberg