French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will recognize Palestine as a state, citing the urgent need to end the war in Gaza and alleviate the humanitarian crisis. The move is set to be formalized at the UN General Assembly in September and comes amid mounting global outrage over conditionsContinue Reading
Belgium and Luxembourg intend to suspend several aid programmes for Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which are part of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES). The final decision will be announced by the end of 2025, TASS News Agency reports, citing Jeune Afrique. In particular, the Belgian Development Agency (Enabel),Continue Reading
The Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation A.L.Podelyshev met with Minister of Internal Affairs of Nigeria O.Tunji-Ojo. According to a statement by the Embassy in Abuja, the two parties had conversation on the prospects of expanding bilateral cooperation in the areas of internal security, combating transnational crime,Continue Reading
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of Zambia has signed a $1.1 billion agreement with Chinese company Fujian Xiang Xin for the construction of an oil refinery and energy complex in the city of Ndola. This was reported by the Zambia Daily Mail, citing IDC. The agreement was signed as partContinue Reading
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.3 percent year on year in the first half of 2025, an increase of 0.3 percentage points compared to both the same period in 2024 and the entirety of 2024, according to data from the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics. International observers note China’sContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale President Xi Jinping met with President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who are in China for the 25th China-EU Summit. This year marks the 50th anniversary of China-EU diplomatic ties, and the 80th anniversary of theContinue Reading
PHOTONEWS: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received World Bank executives at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, for high-level talks on economic development and cooperation. In attendance were Advisor, World Bank Group, Mayank Goyal; Minister of Communications, Bosun Tijani; Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, World Bank Group, Anshula Kant; andContinue Reading
President of Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye, appointed as the African Union (AU) special envoy to Sahel countries, held a telephone conversation with the leader of Mali, Assimi Goïta. The two sides discussed the current situation in the region, Ndayishimiye said on social media. “As part of my new mission as specialContinue Reading
A Russian delegation led by Assistant to the President Vladimir Medinsky arrived in Istanbul for ceasefire talks Wednesday evening. A Russian flight landed at the airport of Turkey’s largest city around 15:40 Moscow time. Negotiations are scheduled to resume between the two parties for 7:00 p.m. at Chiragan Palace, asContinue Reading
By Gu Yekai, Qiu Chaoyi, People’s Daily Developed in accordance with international airworthiness standards and backed by fully independent intellectual property rights, China’s homegrown regional jetliner ARJ21 made its maiden flight on June 28, 2016. In November 2024, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) officially introduced the aircraft’s new commercialContinue Reading
