Section: Africa&ME
US adviser Bolton in Ukraine to meet Zelensky
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Peacemaker: The Ukrainian website shaming pro-Russia voices
Being blacklisted on Peacemaker can have serious consequences, including the risk of being killed. …read more Source: AL...
Rabbi helps dedicate a memorial to Ukrainian collaborationist group
Sambir, in western Ukraine, was the site of a 1941 pogrom, a precursor to the local Jewish population’s eventual annihilation that some historians have linked to the OUN. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Division among G7 leaders over Russia
The future reintegration of Russia into the elite G7 group of the world’s rich nations divided leaders at its summit in France yesterday, as President Donald Trump pushed for Moscow to be allowed back after its 2014 expulsion.Russia was kicked out of what was then the Group of Eight – even as Moscow was holding its presidency – after it...
With $56bn loan in danger, IMF officials fly to Argentina
The International Monetary Fund’s record loan to Argentina last year was supposed to turn the page on a troubled history. It’s looking more like a case of deja vu.Less than two decades ago, Argentina crashed out of an IMF programme, defaulted on debt and plunged into depression. As Fund officials arrived in Buenos Aires over the...
French President Macron delivers breakthrough on Iran at tense G7 summit
France – French President Emmanuel Macron paved the way at a G7 summit for a diplomatic solution to the standoff between Washington and Tehran over a 2015 nuclear deal, but there was little else to show from a meeting at which allies were sharply divided. Macron, host of the summit of seven industrialized nations that ended on Monday in the...
G7 Leaders Divided Over Russia’s Readmission
From L) Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson attend a work session in the Casino of Biarritz on August 26, 2019. Ian LANGSDON /...
“I don’t condone evil,” Iheadioha speaks on links to suspected fraudster indicted by US
Ihedioha says those drawing close links between him and Odionyemma are playing petty politics. Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has distanced himself from Chika Augustine Odionyemma, one of almost 80 Nigerians recently indicted for massive fraud in …read more Source: Pulse...
Al-Sisi in France to boost political, economic ties but no new deals expected: Sources
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is on four-day visit to France ending Monday to attend the G7 Summit in Biarritz. This is the fourth visit by Al-Sisi to the European nation since he assumed power in 2014, while French President Emannual Macron had a very fruitful visit to Egypt in January 2019, when over 30 bilateral agreements were signed. The...
Buhari government vows to send indicted Nigerian fraudsters to US for prosecution
Buhari’s aide, Garba Shehu, says the indictments are doubly damaging for every Nigerian and a taint on the country. The Nigerian government says it will cooperate fully with the United States government to bring to justice almost …read more Source: Pulse...
