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Russian military advisors are in Equatorial Guinea helping to train local forces. Between 100 and 200 Russian instructors are said to be working with elite guards responsible for protecting the President and the first family. The men…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday hailed the "convincing" victory of his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, who was unsurprisingly re-elected for a third term with 89.6% of the vote. "The convincing victory in the…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he held an impromptu meeting in Ireland's Shannon airport with the head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and that they discussed Russia-funded armed groups.…

Despite the ongoing war, the IOC has recommended allowing athletes from Russia and Moscow ally Belarus to compete as individual neutrals in international competitions. French President Emmanuel Macron insisted on Wednesday,…

African leaders involved in peace talks over Ukraine have called for the unblocking of Russian grain and fertilizer exports to revive the deal on grain exports through the Black Sea, South Africa said The group has also called on the…

Burundi reaffirmed its "neutrality" on the conflict in Ukraine, saying that "no one can win this war", during a visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. In February, Burundi, an African country in the Great Lakes region,…

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo says his neighbour Burkina Faso has "reached an arrangement" with the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, a statement the government in Ouagadougou declined to comment. "Burkina Faso has now made an…

The government in Burkina Faso has granted a licence to a Russian mining company, Norgold, to operate a new gold mine. The operating permit is for a period of four years in an area situated in the northern central region. The Russian…

Namibia will suspend its rollout of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, its health ministry said, days after the drugs regulator in neighbouring South Africa flagged concerns about its safety for people at risk of HIV. The Gamaleya…