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The European Union is set to increase Russia sanction list. According to the commission, Russia's top lender Sberbank and the head of giant zinc and copper firm UMMC would be added to its list of individuals and companies banned for…

The Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Iran for only his second foreign trip since he aimed at allowing the resumption of Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports as launched the invasion of Ukraine in February. Putin would also hold his…

An inaugural environmental conference on the management of protected and conserved places across Africa has opened in the Rwandan capital, Kigali. Addressing delegates, Rwanda’s Prime Minister, Edouard Ngirente said it was high time that…

The International Monetary Fund, said its executive board has approved a $235.6 million disbursement to Kenya. The approval comes following the third review of the country's Extended Credit Facility and Extended Fund Facility…

The US military says it has killed two fighters from the al Shabaab militant group in an airstrike. The United States has been carrying out air strikes in Somalia to try to defeat al Shabaab, an al Qaeda franchise seeking to implement…

The Malian military ruler has said he is open to dialogue in a bid to resolve the issue of the 49 Ivorian soldiers who were arrested. Col Assimi Goïta said he was willing, in the spirit of good relations between Mali and Ivory Coast, to…

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a seventh package of measures that will ban the importation of Russian gold. The proposal is part of a new set of measures that are intended to improve the implementation and…

The Iran government said it had imposed sanctions on 61 more Americans, including former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, for backing an Iranian rebellious group. Others blacklisted by Iran's Foreign Ministry for voicing support for the…

The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed 18 partnership agreements. The agreements include deals with U.S. aerospace and defence firms Boeing and Raytheon, as well as healthcare companies, Digital Diagnostics, and IQVIA. In a…

The Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and US President Joe Biden held a discussion on cooperation between the two countries. The discussion includes repercussions of the global food crisis, and the disruption of energy supplies.…