Italy to put Africa development, AI at heart of its G7 presidency
Jan 5, 2024 Supporting African development and tackling the dangers posed by artificial intelligence (AI) will be two key themes for Italy during its one-year presidency of the Group of…
UN chief, COP28 president clash over future for fossil fuels
December 1, 2023 U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders at the COP28 climate summit to plan for a future without fossil fuels, saying there was no other way…
African leaders press Putin to end Ukraine war
July 28, 2023 African leaders pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine war and to renew a deal on…
Russia strikes Ukraine grain port after pulling out of export deal
July 18, 2023 Russia struck Ukraine’s port of Odesa with missiles and drones on Tuesday, a day after pulling out of a U.N.-backed deal to let Kyiv export grain, and…
Explosions rock Kyiv as African peace mission visits Ukraine
June 16, 2023 At least two explosions rocked Kyiv on Friday and air raid sirens blared as African leaders began a peace mission, hoping to mediate between Ukraine and Russia….
Africa needs grain imports, key states say ahead of Putin talks
June 15, 2023 Key African states stressed the need for grain imports to tackle food insecurity as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to discuss with the continent’s leaders the fate…
Ukraine president says Africa is a hostage in the war with Russia
June 22, 2022 Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Africa was a “hostage” in the war with Russia, which had contributed to rising food prices on the continent. African countries are…
Russia halts gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria
April 27, 2022 Russian energy giant Gazprom said on Wednesday it had halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland for failing to pay for gas in rubles, the Kremlin’s toughest…
World Bank to Discuss ‘Next-Phase’ Financing for Ukraine – World bank
April 18, 2022 More countries are expected to announce contributions to help war-torn Ukraine maintain its government through the World Bank’s multi-donor trust fund and parallel funds this week, World…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Warns Russia Could Use Chemical Weapons, Calls for More Sanctions
April 12, 2022 Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine and called on the West to impose strong sanctions on Moscow that would deter…