Russia’s military-technical cooperation with Africa aimed against terrorism — ministry

2018/23/10 – Russia’s military-technical cooperation with African countries is primarily directed at settling regional conflicts and preventing the spread of a terrorist threat, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement released on Monday. Continuer à lire … « Russia’s military-technical cooperation with Africa aimed against terrorism — ministry »

Russia views Africa as continent of the future, says diplomat

2018/16/11 – Russia considers Africa to be the continent of the future and the global storehouse. Today new opportunities are opening up for deepening cooperation with the countries on the continent, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told TASS on Tuesday. Continuer à lire … « Russia views Africa as continent of the future, says diplomat »

Russia/Africa – Aid to African states should go beyond military cooperation, Russian diplomat says

2018/12/11 – African countries are still facing a number of serious problems now, which is why it is necessary for the global community to go beyond military cooperation in providing assistance to them, Russian Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said, addressing the Dialogue of Civilizations forum on Saturday. Continuer à lire … « Russia/Africa – Aid to African states should go beyond military cooperation, Russian diplomat says »

Russia is suspected of deploying troops to Libya, but what’s Moscow’s play in this muddy conflict?

2018/11/10 – Russian and Western media outlets say Moscow has been deploying troops to Libya for the past several months, reportedly to bolster one group in the country’s civil war. Russia is apparently filling a vacuum: the U.S. has effectively abandoned its efforts to intervene in the situation, and European nations are more concerned with stemming the flow of immigrants from Africa than resolving the conflict. Meduza takes a look at who’s fighting whom in Libya, and what Russia’s interests are in this messy conflict. Continuer à lire … « Russia is suspected of deploying troops to Libya, but what’s Moscow’s play in this muddy conflict? »

Nigeria interested in cooperation with Belarus in mechanical engineering

2018/08/10 – Nigeria is interested in cooperation with Belarus in the area of mechanical engineering, BelTA learned from Desmond Nwosu, First Secretary of the Embassy of Nigeria in Russia with concurrent accreditation to Belarus, on 21 September.  Continuer à lire … « Nigeria interested in cooperation with Belarus in mechanical engineering »

Russia/Nigeria – Nigeria’s nuclear power programme receives Rosatom approval

2018/08/10 – Nigeria is following the right measures in its drive to acquire nuclear power, Rosatom, the Russian nuclear energy corporation renowned for the construction of nuclear power plants, has said.

According to the firm, the development of Nigeria’s nuclear energy programme, which commenced about 10 years ago, has shown that the Federal Government is committed to generating electricity from nuclear sources. Continuer à lire … « Russia/Nigeria – Nigeria’s nuclear power programme receives Rosatom approval »

Media: New Russian private military company may be behind killing of Russian journalists in Central Africa

2018/02/10 – The highly publicized murder of Russian investigative journalists in the Central African Republic may be directly connected to the recently founded Patriot private military company (PMC) which operates in the country,reported the Dozhd TV channel, citing its own sources in the Russian Defense Ministry, a mercenary from the Patriot PMC, and an veteran intelligence officer acquainted with a Patriot fighter. Continuer à lire … « Media: New Russian private military company may be behind killing of Russian journalists in Central Africa »

Libya and Russia viewing resumption of railway projects

2018/02/10 – A high-level delegation from Libya will soon visit Russia to discuss projects for cooperation in the sphere of railway construction, Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Economy and Industry Minister Nasir Shaglan told Kommersant newspaper in an interview published on Sunday, Sputnik reported.  Continuer à lire … « Libya and Russia viewing resumption of railway projects »

Russia/Sudan – Russian, Sudanese security chiefs discuss war on terror (06/09)

2018/09/11 – Russia’s Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev and Director of Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Service Salah Abdallah Saleh discussed anti-terror fight at talks in Moscow on Thursday. Continuer à lire … « Russia/Sudan – Russian, Sudanese security chiefs discuss war on terror (06/09) »

Tunisia returns Russian military equipment seized en route to Libya’s Haftar

2018/09/02 – The Tunisian authorities have decided to return Russian military equipment which was seized en route to the renegade Libyan General Khalifa Haftar, Almesryoon.com reported on Friday. The goods were discovered when a Panamanian-registered ship called into the Tunisian port of Sfax for repairs. Continuer à lire … « Tunisia returns Russian military equipment seized en route to Libya’s Haftar »