Russia-Africa Partnership Under Scrutiny: Draft Joint Statement Of On-going Forum Sparks Concerns Over Neocolonialism and Deceit

Russia-Africa Partnership Under Scrutiny: Draft Joint Statement Of On-going Forum Sparks Concerns Over Neocolonialism and Deceit

By Khwima Nkhonjera The first Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum has kicked off in Sochi, Russia, amid headlines about the gathering not just being about strengthening bilateral ties. A joint statement drafted for the summit has raised eyebrows, with claims of cooperation which pro-democracy supporters argue are “misleading” or “downright false.” This two-day gathering, organised by Roscongress Foundation, seeks to implement decisions made at the 2023 summit […]

November 12, 2024 30

Africa

Africa Collective Expands Davos 2025 Agenda with Afreximbank

Africa Collective, with support from Afreximbank and the AfCFTA Secretariat, will host expanded Africa-focused events during Davos 2025. The program, running from January 20 to 24 alongside the World Economic Forum, will include new sessions and partner spaces to promote African economic and investment priorities. Lead partners Novartis and Standard Bank, along with supporting partners Old Mutual and Ventures Platform, are backing the initiative.

November 6, 2024 9

Africa

Pan-African Youth Organization marks two decades

Pan-African Youth Organization Marks Two Decades of Empowering Young Africans to Break the Cycle of Poverty and Drive Sustainable Change Image distributed by African Media Agency on behalf of gold-youth. RWANDA, Africa, 2 October 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- From classrooms to communities, gold-youth has been unlocking the potential of Africa’s young leaders for two decades. Now, it is set to expand its impact and reshape the future of an entire continent. gold-youth […]

October 2, 2024 33

Africa

Ambassador Naanda supports Africa’s bid for a UN Security Council seat

Ambassador Penda Naanda, the executive director of the Ministry of International Relations led the Namibian delegation to the 10th High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa, in Oran, Algeria. Speaking at the seminar, Naanda said that Africa is ready to take a permanent seat in the council to take back the continent's power.

December 21, 2023 104

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Namibian delegation attends seminar on peace and security in Algeria

Penda Naanda, the Executive Director of the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, is leading the Namibian Delegation to the 10th High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa. The event, themed "Celebrating 10 Years of Progress and Cooperation: A Decade of Transformation and Innovation, reaching new heights together," is taking place in Oran, Algeria, from December 17 to 18, 2023.

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