Tag: Africa
UK Imposes Sanctions on Playboy Son of African Dictator Who Spent Fortune on Fleet of Luxury Cars
World14:40 GMT 22.07.2021The Equatorial Guinea - which was ruled by Spain between 1788 and 1968 - is a tiny oil-rich nation in central...
President Ramaphosa: Unrest in South Africa ‘Sought to Provoke Popular Insurrection’
Africa18:55 GMT 16.07.2021(updated 19:29 GMT 16.07.2021) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday in a television address that a state of...
India In Talks With South Africa About Pro-Zuma Riots After Indian Suburbs Are Attacked
India09:16 GMT 14.07.2021(updated 11:16 GMT 14.07.2021) South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has disowned the rioters, with authorities claiming that protests...
Macron Reveals Only Half of 5,000-Strong Barkhane Force Leaving Africa, Despite Claimed End of Op
Africa02:10 GMT 13.07.2021Last month, French President Emmanuel Macron revealed that the eight-year-long Operation Barkhane would soon come to an end. However, the highly...
Video: Six Dead in South Africa as Army Moves to Suppress Pro-Zuma Protests
Pretoria has begun deploying troops on the streets of several South African cities on the fourth day of massive protests in which at least...
Swedish Politicians at Odds Over Whether Patriot Missile Defence System Should Be Linked to NATO
While the liberal-conservative Moderates and the Liberals believe this is the way to go to make the most of what is seen as one...
France Pledges More Support for Chad’s Military Junta as Leader Makes ‘Friendship’ Visit to Paris
Africa00:40 GMT 07.07.2021French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday pledged to increase aid to Chad after that country’s interim leader, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno,...
Russia Working on Updated Concept for Security in the Persian Gulf, Lavrov Says
World09:41 GMT 02.07.2021(updated 11:01 GMT 02.07.2021) Russia first unveiled a 'Security Concept for the Persian Gulf Region' in mid-2019, in the aftermath...
US, Israel Aim to Establish ‘No-Fly Zone’ for Iranian-Made Drones in the Middle East – Report
israel has been bombing Syria for nearly a decade, allegedly attempting to prevent Iran and affiliated Shia military groups, first of all — ...
US Military Practices Bombing S-400 Batteries in Controversial ‘African Lion’ War Games in Morocco
Africa23:48 GMT 15.06.2021US-led war games in North Africa have provoked controversy after Morocco, one of the hosting countries, said some drills would be...
France’s Macron Announces Termination of Counterinsurgency Operation in Africa’s Sahel Region
World16:21 GMT 10.06.2021(updated 18:10 GMT 10.06.2021) France has deployed thousands of troops across the Sahel in a War on Terror-style campaign against...
Madrid Backs Out of AFRICOM ‘African Lion’ Drill to Protest Western Sahara Occupation, Paper Claims
Africa20:19 GMT 01.06.2021(updated 22:25 GMT 01.06.2021) Madrid has pulled its forces out of the forthcoming 2021 African Lion exercises in Morocco, Tunisia,...
Iran Warns Against ‘Miscalculations’ After Reports About Allegedly Venezuela-Bound Warships
An earlier Politico report claimed that US national security officials were closely monitoring the movements of two Iranian naval vessels - a frigate and...
US Reportedly Monitoring Iranian Warships Suggested as Destined for Venezuela in ‘Provocative Move’
Iran and Venezuela, two nations that have been shackled by Washington’s sanctions, have sought to deepen their decades-long relationship, with Iran’s shipments of gasoline...
Macron Threatens French Troop Withdrawal if Mali Moves Toward Radical Islamism in Wake of Coup
Mali's turmoil took a new turn last week when Assimi Goita, then serving as the vice president, ordered the arrest of President Bah Ndaw...
Denmark to Deploy Military to West Africa, Sahel to Fight Piracy, Terrorism
Defence Minister Trine Bramsen cited “evil forces that will destroy our freedom, security and democratic way of life” to justify Denmark's overseas missions.Denmark's Social...
