The Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya said it welcomes a ceasefire agreement presented Saturday by the Libyan National Army (LNA) after days of diplomatic efforts to get the warring sides to return to negotiations interrupted in April by an LNA offensive on Tripoli. LNA spokesman Maj. Gen. Ahmed…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian host and counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, delivered their keynote addresses as the Russia-Africa Forum concluded in the Black Sea city of Sochi. The two co-chairs of the summit issued a joint statement following the two-day meeting, with African government officials and delegations…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian host and counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, will speak Wednesday as the Russia-Africa Forum formally gets under way in the Black Sea city of Sochi. About four dozen African leaders and high-level government officials are attending the summit and forum, from Nigerian President…
President João Lourenço of Angola met with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday, part of a four-day state visit to Moscow focused on trade. The two leaders signed agreements on developing fisheries and aquaculture, and in diamond mining and processing, according to the Russian presidency’s office. They discussed economic issues and culture,…
The Washington Post reported on Monday that an American supporter of President Donald Trump and a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the Seychelles in January to try and set up back-channel diplomatic communications between the two leaders – an account the newspaper says was verified by…
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, known for writing epic blog posts and think pieces published on his website, said Friday that Western liberals need a dose of “Trump therapy” to help cure their short-sightedness when it comes to views on the foreign affairs of both the United States and Russia,…