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)
- Swaziland (1)
- Tanzania (552)
NEWS ANALYSIS: Europe may veto new sanctions on Russia
Europe relies heavily on Russian gas exports, so any energy-related sanctions will be a hard sell for the US, writes Timothy Gardner …read more Source: Business...
News24.com | House passes resolution urging Obama to send arms to Ukraine
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a resolution urging President Barack Obama to send lethal weapons to Ukraine to protect its sovereignty in its fight against Russian-backed rebels. …read more Source:...
ChemChina to purchase Pirelli in e7bn deal
China National Chemical is to buy Pirelli, the fifth-largest tyre maker, in a e7.1 billion (R92.5bn) deal that will place one of the symbols of Italy’s manufacturing industry in Chinese hands. ||| Paola Arosio and Danilo Masoni MilanCHINA National Chemical (ChemChina) is to buy Pirelli, the fifth-largest tyre maker, in a e7.1 billion...
VW feels pinch of shrinking market
Volkswagen AG is reportedly set to offer voluntary termination agreements to workers at its Russian factory in Kaluga. ||| Frankfurt – Volkswagen AG is set to reduce production and offer voluntary termination agreements to workers at its Russian factory in Kaluga as demand shrinks, according to people with direct knowledge of the plan.VW...
Putin’s biker gang lends muscle to rebel cause in east Ukraine
Dressed in leathers and camouflage, motorbike gang leader Vitali waves at two charred Ukrainian tank turrets decorating the entrance to his club as he recounts how his group has fought alongside pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Putin’s biker gang lends muscle to rebel cause in east Ukraine
Dressed in leathers and camouflage, motorbike gang leader Vitali waves at two charred Ukrainian tank turrets decorating the entrance to his club as he …read more Source: The New...
Russians fighting against Putin?
Several Russians are fighting as volunteers against the pro-Moscow insurgency in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
World Series of Boxing : Morocco Defeats UK in London
Rabat – Team Morocco Atlas Lions defeated British Lionhearts 3-2 in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) at London’s York Hall on Thursday. The Atlas Lions won the first match of the evening at Flyweight (52 kg) when Achraf Kharroubi defeated Spain’s José Kelvin de la Nieve Linares by split decision. Moroccan Welterweight (69 kg) Mohammed...
News24.com | Mystery bombings muddy waters in Ukraine’s divided port city
Alina Radchenko lost track after about the 15th bombing in Odessa, where she runs a volunteer centre to support battalions fighting pro-Russian rebels in the east. …read more Source:...
EU: Russia sanctions to stay
EU leaders agreed that economic sanctions imposed on Russia will stay in place until a Ukraine peace deal is fully implemented. ||| Brussels – European Union leaders agreed on Thursday that economic sanctions imposed on Russia will stay in place until a Ukraine peace deal is fully implemented, effectively extending them to the end of the...
