French President Emmanuel Macron Defends French Ambassador’s Stay in Niger amidst Political Crisis

2023-08-28 22:44:00 French President Emmanuel Macron said on August 28 that the French ambassador would stay in Niger after military forces who staged a coup in the West African country in July ordered him to leave the country. Representative photo in Paris (2023 REUTERS) [パリ 28日 ロイター] – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday … Read more

Russian President Putin Rejects African Delegation’s Proposal for Ukraine Peace Talks: Latest Updates and Analysis

2023-06-18 06:52:00 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday dismissed key elements of an African delegation’s proposal to mediate peace talks with Ukraine. Courtesy of RIA Novosti (Archyde.com, 2023) [17日 ロイター] – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected key parts of the African delegation’s proposal to mediate peace talks with Ukraine. The Ukrainian side has … Read more

The need to invest more and reduce costs

AA/Lome/Alphonse LOGO The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) recommend more investment in trade in West Africa and a sustained effort to reduce the costs associated with this product. This is the final note of the report of a joint study published by the two institutions in October 2022 and presented … Read more

Coup d’état in Burkina Faso, conditional resignation of president Restore order | Reuters

After a September 30 coup in Burkina Faso, West Africa, the alleged military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, accepted a conditional resignation offered by President Damiba to avoid further violence. Religious leaders announced on the 2nd. In the center of the photo is Captain Traoré. FILE PHOTO: Ouagadougou, 2022. REUTERS/Vincent Bado [ワガドゥグ 2日 ロイター] – After … Read more

Illegal fishing, a danger to food security

AA/Alphonse LOGO West Africa is one of the regions of the African continent very affected by food insecurity in recent years. The Gulf of Guinea especially, according to the results of the latest studies and various reports recently published. With reference to findings from a study of the Harmonized Food Security Framework (an analytical tool … Read more

No need for large-scale monkeypox vaccine, South African experts say | Reuters

Disease experts in South Africa do not expect monkeypox infection to spread on a scale comparable to that of the new coronavirus, and said there is no need to proceed with large-scale vaccination worldwide. The photo is a vial labeled “Monkeypox Vaccine”. Taken on May 25, 2022. (2022 Archyde.com / Dado Ruvic) [Archyde.com, 25th Johannesburg]–South … Read more

Russian oil and products may not be supplied 3 million barrels a day = IEA | Reuters

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on the 16th that Russia’s oil and petroleum products with a daily capacity of 3 million barrels may not be on the market after April due to sanctions associated with the invasion of Ukraine. Taken in 2015 at a drilling facility in Russia. (2022 Archyde.com / Sergei Karpukhin) [London, … Read more