Section: Africa
- Angola (92)
- Ghana (31)
- Kenya (410)
- Liberia (28)
- Libya (187)
- Morocco (51)
- Nigeria (1,369)
- South Africa (2,850)
- South Sudan (18)
- Sudan (12)
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- Tanzania (552)
Russia Eyes Moroccan Tomatoes, Citrus After Crises with Turkey
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Taroudant – Russia’s Minister of Agriculture Alexander Tkachev said on Wednesday that his country may replace imports of vegetables from Turkey with goods from its others economic partners, including Morocco. As tensions mount between Moscow and Ankara, Morocco is among the countries poised...
Putin’s ‘realpolitik’ aims to make Russia indispensable
From pariah state over Ukraine’s conflict, Russia’s leader now a sought-after actor in war against Islamic State — but analysts warn of fierce jihadist backlash …read more Source: Business...
Mourinho: Chelsea confidence growing after dismal start
"We haven't qualified yet but we are OK, everything is in our hands. If we play like we have been doing we can win," Mourinho added. Chelsea are growing in confidence after a poor start to the season and optimistic for Champions League qualification ahead of Tuesday’s tie against last-placed Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel,...
UN chief responds to NK visit reports
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he was discussing with North Korea the dates for his visit to the isolated state. ||| Seoul – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he was discussing with North Korea the dates for his visit to the isolated state but no decision has been made in his first public comments on the trip since news...
Perez: Real president to face media after ‘Clasico’ fiasco
Rather than give his coaches a free hand, Perez is believed to instruct them to deploy Real's marquee signings instead of players who may be in better form or better suited to a particular match scenario. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has called a news conference for later on Monday (1830 GMT) to face the media after...
State of emergency in Crimea after power lines blown up
Parts of Russian-annexed Crimea in darkness after electricity pylons from Ukraine come under second attack since Friday …read more Source: Business...
Crimean blackout as power lines blown up
Crimea declared a state of emergency on Sunday after its main electricity power lines from Ukraine were blown up. …read more Source:...
State of emergency declared in Crimea after electricity pylons “blown up”
A state of emergency has been declared in Crimea after pylons carrying electricity from Ukraine were blown up cutting off power to almost two million people, media and the Russian government said on Sunday. …read more Source: The Sunday...
App blocks IS propaganda channels
Encrypted messaging app Telegram says it has blocked 78 accounts associated with the jihadist Islamic State group. ||| The instant messenger app Telegram, created by Russian Internet guru Pavel Durov, says it has blocked 78 accounts associated with the jihadist Islamic State group following the attacks in Paris.“We were disturbed to learn that...
In Russia: China sign contract worth over $2 billion for Su-35 fighter jets
Arms sales are a rare bright spot in an otherwise gloomy economic picture for Russia, whose economy is suffering from weak oil prices and Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict. China is to buy a batch of 24 Sukhoi-35 fighter jets from Russia in a deal worth more than $2 billion, an industry source told Reuters on Thursday, in a move that...
