Former Senegal President to Run for UN Secretary-General

  Former President of Senegal Macky Sall plans to put forward his candidacy for the post of United Nations secretary-general, Senegal’s incumbent President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said during talks with President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso. The Congolese president’s press office told African Initiative. “President ofContinue Reading

China, Russia Should Jointly Maintain Global Strategic Stability Amid Turbulent Int’l Landscape – Xi

China and Russia should work together to maintain global strategic stability as the international situation has become increasingly turbulent since the beginning of the year, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. In a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi said as a responsible major countries and permanentContinue Reading

Explainer: Key Takeaways From Putin’s Annual Year-End Press Conference

  ​Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual year-end press conference in Moscow on Friday, taking nearly 80 questions from domestic and foreign reporters and Russian citizens on a wide range of topics, including international relations, geopolitical landscape, and Russia’s economic and military development. The following are the key takeawaysContinue Reading

Kremlin Says No Russia-US Consultations Underway on Ukraine Settlement

  Moscow and Washington keep in touch, but there are no consultations on Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.   “There are certainly contacts. But a process that could be called consultations — no, it’s not underway,” Peskov told reporters, commenting on potential consultations on achieving peace in Ukraine.Continue Reading

Tanzanian Opposition Party Rejects Presidential Election Results

  Tanzania’s opposition party CHADEMA has rejected the results of the presidential and parliamentary elections in the East African country. The organisation published a statement on social media.   “The Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) strongly rejects the so-called election results announced by the National Electoral Commission. These resultsContinue Reading