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Mining
May 5, 2022
Africa’s role in the ongoing global energy transition
The strategic shifts in global energy markets are visible: on the one hand, net energy importers are forced to diversify sources of fossil fuels in order to maintain the stability of supplies; on the other hand, they are moving at an accelerated pace towards the…
United States of America
April 30, 2022
A bill called “Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa” is being considered in the US Congress
On March 31, 2022, 4 members of the US House of Representatives, led by Democrat Gregory Meeks, submitted for consideration a bill “Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa”. On April 5, the bill was considered by the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of…
Algeria
April 20, 2022
Sonatrach and Eni signed an agreement to increase gas supplies by 9 billion cubic meters
On April 11th, Algerian state-owned company Sonatrach and Eni signed a contract “in the gas sector,” as the Algerian state-owned company said in its press release. What specific agreements did the parties reach and how will this affect the European gas market, which is currently experiencing…
Eritrea
March 22, 2022
26 out of 54 African countries didn’t vote for the UN resolution condemning Russia’s actions in Ukraine
On March 2, 2022 the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding that Russia immediately stop the special military operation in Ukraine and withdraw its troops. Almost half of African countries did not vote for the UN resolution. Eritrea voted against the resolution. 17 countries…
Senegal
March 15, 2022
Over the last week Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with presidents of Egypt, Senegal, and South Africa
Last week Vladimir Putin hold phone talks with the leaders of Egypt, Senegal and South Africa. It is worth mentioning that since the beginning of the special military operation of Russian armed forces in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has been in contact mainly with the leaders…
Burkina Faso
January 27, 2022
Everything stays the same for Russia in Burkina Faso
On January 24, a coup took place in Burkina Faso, becoming the 4th coup in West Africa in the last 2 years. Although there is still no certainty about what awaits Burkina Faso, everything is clear with the future of relations between Russia and this country…
Mining
May 5, 2022
Africa’s role in the ongoing global energy transition
The strategic shifts in global energy markets are visible: on the one hand, net energy importers are forced to diversify sources of fossil fuels in order to maintain the stability of supplies; on the other hand, they are moving at an accelerated pace towards the…
United States of America
April 30, 2022
A bill called “Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa” is being considered in the US Congress
On March 31, 2022, 4 members of the US House of Representatives, led by Democrat Gregory Meeks, submitted for consideration a bill “Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa”. On April 5, the bill was considered by the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of…
Algeria
April 20, 2022
Sonatrach and Eni signed an agreement to increase gas supplies by 9 billion cubic meters
On April 11th, Algerian state-owned company Sonatrach and Eni signed a contract “in the gas sector,” as the Algerian state-owned company said in its press release. What specific agreements did the parties reach and how will this affect the European gas market, which is currently experiencing…
Eritrea
March 22, 2022
26 out of 54 African countries didn’t vote for the UN resolution condemning Russia’s actions in Ukraine
On March 2, 2022 the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding that Russia immediately stop the special military operation in Ukraine and withdraw its troops. Almost half of African countries did not vote for the UN resolution. Eritrea voted against the resolution. 17 countries…
Senegal
March 15, 2022
Over the last week Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with presidents of Egypt, Senegal, and South Africa
Last week Vladimir Putin hold phone talks with the leaders of Egypt, Senegal and South Africa. It is worth mentioning that since the beginning of the special military operation of Russian armed forces in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has been in contact mainly with the leaders…
Burkina Faso
January 27, 2022
Everything stays the same for Russia in Burkina Faso
On January 24, a coup took place in Burkina Faso, becoming the 4th coup in West Africa in the last 2 years. Although there is still no certainty about what awaits Burkina Faso, everything is clear with the future of relations between Russia and this country…