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Russia, Burkina Faso talk military cooperation
By: Reuters Updated 5 hours ago Russia's Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and prime minister of Burkina Faso, Apollinaire J. Kyelem de Tambela, discussed in Moscow expanding... →
Israel defense chief to head to US as response to Iran looms
By: Bloomberg 8th October 2024 Israel’s defense minister is traveling to Washington soon as the country continues to weigh how to respond to an Iranian missile attack and the US... →
Tunisian President Saied secures a second term with more than 90% of vote
By: Reuters 8th October 2024 Preliminary results showed President Kais Saied won a second term in the Tunisian election with 90.69% of the vote, the electoral commission said... →
US rules on conflict minerals have not reduced violence in Congo, GAO says
By: Reuters 8th October 2024 A US congressional watchdog has found no evidence that a 2012 Securities and Exchange Commission conflict minerals disclosure rule has reduced... →
Debt burden threatens poor countries' development goals, UN official says
By: Reuters 7th October 2024 The world's poorest countries are having to prioritize debt service over investments, United Nations Development Programme administrator Achim... →
Ramaphosa urges Israel to immediately implement ICJ’s provisional orders
By: Thabi Shomolekae 7th October 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called on Israel to immediately implement the International Court of Justice’s provisional orders issued... →
US, allies discuss 'urgent need' to finalise plans for new African Union mission in Somalia
By: Reuters 4th October 2024 The United States and four other countries discussed the need to finalise plans for the new African Union stabilisation and support mission in... →
Govt urges UN to address spiralling conflict in Middle East
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd October 2024 Government has expressed concern at the continued escalation of military action by Israel against Palestine and Lebanon and wants the international... →