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Niger and Russia, under military rule last year, have agreed to develop military cooperation, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Russian Deputy Defense Ministers Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and Alexander Fomin met Niger's junta-appointed Defense…

Russia plans to commence the serial production of its cutting-edge glide bomb, the PKB-500U ‘Drel’ (meaning 'drill' in Russian), this year. The development was disclosed by a representative from the Rostec state defense conglomerate, as…

Russia has reopened its embassy in Burkina Faso, which it had closed in 1992, thus continuing a rapprochement with this Sahelian country led by a military regime since last year, and which seeks to diversify its partners since its break…

A consortium agreement has been signed by some members of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, CVCNU, and other African Vice-Chancellors aimed to address challenges in the African education system, emphasizing a shift…

Russia is ready to supply more grain to Tunisia, Moscow's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, during a visit to the North African country grappling with shortages fueled by drought. At a meeting with Tunisian President Kais Saied in the…

Mali's military government has officially entered into an agreement with Russia, unveiling plans for a state-of-the-art gold refinery project to be established in the Malian capital, Bamako. The deal, which spans four years, includes the…

The Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs of Burkina Faso Kassoum Coulibaly was in Moscow. He met with the Defence minister of the Russian federation, and they agreed to strengthen ties. Burkina's military rulers have been looking…

Russian Olympic Committee President, Stanislav Pozdnyakov, said it is "unacceptable" for the organisers of the Asian Games to reconsider a decision to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus compete at the multi-sport event in Hangzhou,…

Russia has called for an immediate halt to the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, where Azerbaijan has launched a military operation against separatist forces after months of rising tensions. Dozens have been reported killed and more than 200…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday of politicising sports, as it weighs a decision on Russian athletes' participation in next year's Games in Paris. Russians are facing the…