French President Emmanuel Macron will make a state visit to China from December 3 to 5, traveling first to Beijing then to the southwestern city of Chengdu, his office said Wednesday, November 26. Macron is to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during the visit – his first toContinue Reading
South Africa will not receive an invitation to the 2026 summit of the Group of Twenty (G20) in the United States, just as the country’s leadeship refused to hand over the presidency of the group at the end of the 20th summit in Johannesburg on 22–23 November. US PresidentContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Abuja has held a reception on Tuesday to commemorate the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Nigeria. The event brought together officials from top government officials, members of Parliament, representatives of the business community, cultural figures andContinue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China and the United States should keep up the momentum in ties, and keep moving forward in the right direction on the basis of equality, respect and mutual benefit. Xi made the remarks while speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump onContinue Reading
By Lawal Sale The Russian Federation has congratulated the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation. In an official congratulatory message signed by Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign affairs minister and addressedContinue Reading
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected handing over the Group of 20 (G20) presidency to a low-ranking U.S. diplomat, the president’s office said, amid escalating diplomatic tensions between Pretoria and Washington. “The President will not hand over to a charge d’affaires,” presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya wrote on social mediaContinue Reading
Ambassador Fu Cong, China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, elaborating on China’s solemn position regarding the recent erroneous remarks on Taiwan made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and requested that the letter be circulated as an official documentContinue Reading
Draft seen by AFP news agency says US proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war excludes Kiev’s NATO membership, and bases European fighter jets in Poland for protection. Ukraine would give up the eastern Donbass region to Russia under a 28-point peace plan backed by US President Donald Trump, according toContinue Reading
The United States’ absence negates its role over the Group of 20 (G20)’s conclusions, Chrispin Phiri, the spokesperson of South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation, has said, reiterating that Pretoria would not be bullied. Phiri made the remarks on Wednesday in response to Washington’s decision not toContinue Reading
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Moscow on Nov. 17 and 18 at the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday.Continue Reading
